CISA Exam Tips and Links

What To Do To Get Ready for the CISA Exams (Presentation)

noreply@blogger.com (Rizza Po) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

After the previous post on CISA Exam tips and resource links, another new resource came up recently. Enclave Security's James Tarala posted a free two-hour presentation to help you pass the CISA exams, giving you "a practical set of tips on areas you should be focusing on, what to do logistically to prepare, and general strategies for success."

To be able to access and listen to the presentation, register for it at the SANS pages (or https://www.sans.org/registration/register.php?conferenceid=19554), then enter this discount code to be able to get it for free: Review.

Link to IT Audit FAQ (and more CISA resources!)

noreply@blogger.com (Rizza Po) — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:32:00 +0000

Recently discovered this fun site from ISECT (IT Audit Frequently Avoided Questions), complete with a mindmap and all about being an IT auditor. If you keep on looking around, there's a section dedicated to resources that can help you in your preparation for the CISA exams (but note that they are not necessarily free) including a few other links useful for background reading.

A downloadable (and printable) version is also available but it was last updated March 2008.

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

noreply@blogger.com (Rizza Po) — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:35:00 +0000

Here are links related to SDLC:

Wikipedia entry on SDLC
Agile SDLC. I found the illustrations here helpful as it gives you an overview of the SDLC process.

...and a little light reading: Software giant Microsoft gives a sneak peek of its next operating system, Windows 7, at a conference. http://tinyurl.com/5zbk3v

CISA Exam Tips and Resource Links

noreply@blogger.com (Rizza Po) — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:32:00 +0000

Here are quick links from all over the web to get us all started.

Tips:

RandomScrawls' Tips for Passing the CISA Exam
Effective Approach and Practical Tips (c/o ISACA Bangalore & Pune)
CISA Review Manual (Summaries). Some had a lot of free time and started posting these compressed material from the CISA review manual. There are also some posts with videos.

Practice Exams:

ISACA's CISA Self-assessment. There are tips at the first part of the page and 50 questions to help you in self-assessment.
iGoogle Adaptive Test
@LearningCorner. This site has an online quizzer engine.

Be prepared. Be confident. Happy learning!