• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

Explore systems planning, testing, integration, and delivery to ensure the timely delivery of system changes or entire new solutions, as you prepare for the CISA exam.

Learning Objectives

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) 2019: System Design & Analysis

  • identify the phases of the SDLC
  • recognize common project management practices
  • recognize common secure coding practices
  • recognize how structured approaches such as Agile and Six Sigma can improve IT system quality
  • isolate larger IT solutions into smaller components for focused testing
  • recognize how regression testing strives to ensure current changes do not have unintended adverse affects
  • test IT solutions to ensure they align with design requirements
  • bring together modular IT system components that result in a larger solution while ensuring system security and integrity
  • monitor IT solution performance when under stress
  • provide large amounts of unexpected data to an application to observe the behavior
  • identify how automated build and deployment processes provide IT solution development efficiencies
  • deploy an Azure cloud-based infrastructure using a template
  • plan IT system and data migration to a cloud environment
  • run an Azure on-premises cloud migration assessment
  • apply security to all SDLC phases while testing for stability

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.