COBIT 5 is the successor of the
globally-accepted ISACA framework COBIT 4.1. COBIT stands for Control Objectives for Information and
Related Technology and it does
exactly that; provides a standard for IT related governance without isolating
it. This framework has been drafted keeping in mind the various and varied
thought leadership and principles from around the world. Such a global and
popular framework has surprisingly not so many experts and the lack of training
institutes is evident. This paves way for an excited opportunity for young IT
professionals to sink their teeth into this toolset and learn and acquire
perhaps the best IT governance and management knowledge from across the world.
ISACA provides 2 online COBITtraining exams and 3 COBIT courses for IT professional without having any prerequisites
on their website. They have a one-day introduction seminar for COBIT 5. This
workshop lays down the differences between the old COBIT 4.1 and COBIT 5. It
also explains and discusses the new integrations in COBIT 5 and what standards
have been connected to it. The attendees of this workshop are likely to learn
the basics of COBIT 5 and why it is the most accepted IT governance framework
in the world.
The COBIT Foundation course is the
second step in this training program by ISACA. COBIT foundation level teaches
participants about the importance of such a standard in an IT enterprise and
how a business can benefit from COBIT. The course is thorough in the foundation
level and operates on a ghost company that students can practice and solve case
scenarios designed upon this imaginary company. Plenty of examples support and
explain this course well in the class.
After taking the COBIT foundation
course, students are advised to take the COBIT foundation exam. This exam also
has no prerequisites and is designed to test the knowledge of students at the
foundation level. Clearing the exam demonstrates that the examinee has a
thorough understanding of basic COBIT concepts and how they apply in practical
situations.
On to more advanced studies, the
Implementing Governance of Enterprise IT course is the next step for
professionals aiming to be experts in COBIT 5. This course, as stated by its
name, teaches how to implement COBIT and its management techniques to
enterprise IT and keep it improving continuously in the future. COBIT 5 also
directs how to implement this toolset to different needs and this course has
many practice scenarios to aid this.
The Implementing Governance of
Enterprise IT exam is the final step in ISACA’s COBIT training. The passing of
the foundation course is required before one can attempt this exam and a
passing score of 70% determines your result. People who have passed this exam
have excellent knowledge of IT management and how to execute them in different
environments.
This training program is by no-means
all you need to do to master IT enterprise management. This merely provides you
with the best understanding you can get of IT governance. Learning from this
program and implementing it in reality will make one a true expert in this
often overlooked field.
