COBIT® 2019 Foundation

COBIT 2019 is the latest iteration of the world-renowned IT governance framework. In addition to defining the practices for managing IT Governance, it introduces modern processes and design factors which can be tailored according to an organization’s strategy and goals.

With the COBIT 2019 Foundation, you will gain the knowledge and skill necessary to improve processes and bridge the gap between IT and business. Organizations further benefit from the unification of international standards and frameworks, increased trust in information systems, and the creation of value from IT by striking and maintaining a balance between achieving benefits and optimizing both risks and resource use.

Learning Objectives

In addition to preparing you for the COBIT 2019 Foundation certification examination, this course will help you achieve the following:

• Recognize the context, benefits and key reasons COBIT is used as an information and technology governance framework
• Explain the key attributes of the COBIT framework
  • Key attributes
  • Product family
  • Alignment with industry frameworks
• Compare the COBIT principles for governance system framework
• Describe the components of a governance system:
  • Governance and management objectives
  • Components of the governance system
  • Focus areas
  • Design factors
  • Goals cascade
• Describe the elements of governance and management objectives
• Differentiate COBIT based performance management using maturity and capability perspectives
• Discover how to design a tailored governance system using COBIT
• Explain the key points of the COBIT business case
• Describe the relationships between the COBIT Design and Implementation Guides

Who Should Attend this Training

• Executive managers
• IT/IS auditors and managers
• Business managers
• Risk Managers
• Assurance providers
• Consultants

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this COBIT certification.

Examination Format

• 75 multiple choice questions
• Passing criteria is 65%, i.e. 49 out of 75 points
• 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete the exam
• Closed book

What’s Next?

Candidates who pass this COBIT certification can pursue the COBIT 2019 Design and Implementation Certificate to advance their knowledge on designing and implementing effective IT governance systems as well as running governance improvement programs.