CISA Exam Structure

 CISA Exam Structure

The exam focuses on 5 domains:

1️⃣ Information System Auditing Process (≈ 21%)

Audit planning and scoping

Risk analysis

Audit execution

Reporting and follow-up

2️⃣ Governance and Management of IT (≈ 17%)

IT governance principles

Strategic planning

Policy development

Resource and risk management

3️⃣ Information System Acquisition, Development, and Implementation (≈ 12%)

Project management

System development life cycle (SDLC)

Controls in system acquisition and implementation

4️⃣ Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience (≈ 23%)

IT operations

Service management

Performance monitoring

Incident response

Business continuity and disaster recovery

5️⃣ Protection of Information Assets (≈ 27%)

Access controls

Security policies and procedures

Network and data security

Physical and environmental controls