Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) is a framework providing best practices for the governance and management of enterprise IT services. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the COBIT 5 product architecture, the five key principles, and the knowledge needed to pass the COBIT 5 Foundation certification exam.

This instructor-led IT Governance Foundation Course provides an overview of the main concepts of IT Governance according to COBIT® 5, ISACA® ’s latest governance framework, and how they can be applied. COBIT® 5 provides a comprehensive framework that assists enterprises create optimal value from IT by maintaining a balance between realizing benefits and optimizing risk levels and resource use.

You Will Learn How To

COBIT® 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the entire enterprise, taking in the full end-to-end business and IT functional areas of responsibility, considering the IT-related interests of internal and external stakeholders.

This course and the COBIT® 5 Foundation certificate are mandatory for additional COBIT® 5 training, including the COBIT® 5 Implementation Course and Assessor Program Training.

Important Course Information

Course Preparation

COBIT 5 and the Strategic Axis Pre-Course Study Guide are sent to students for pre-course reading.

20 hours of pre-course reading is recommended.

Exam Information

The COBIT 5 Foundation Certification exam is offered on the final day of class.

• The Reasons for the Development of COBIT®5
• The History of COBIT®
• The Drivers for developing a Framework
• The Benefits of using COBIT®5
• The COBIT® 5 Format & product Architecture
• COBIT® 5 and Other Frameworks

Module 2: The COBIT 5 Principles

• Topic 1: Enabler Focus
• Topic 2: Control Objectives to Management Practices
• Topic 3: From COBIT® 4.1 Management Guidelines to COBIT® 5: Enabling Processes Guidelines

Module 3: The COBIT 5 Enablers

• Enabler 1 – Principles, Policies, and frameworks
• Enabler 2 – Processes
• Enabler 3 – Organizational Structures
• Enabler 4 – Culture, Ethics, and Behavior
• Enabler 5 – Information
• Enabler 6 – Services, Infrastructure, and Applications
• Enabler 7 – People, Skills, and Competencies
• Walk Through on using Goals cascade to scope Processes

Module 4: Introduction to COBIT 5 Implementation

• The Life Cycle Approach
• Inter related components of the life cycle
• Understanding the enterprise internal and external factors
• Key success factors for implementation
• The seven phases of the Life Cycle model explained
• The seven Change Enablement characteristics used in the life cycle.
• Change Enablement relationships to the Continual Improvement Life Cycle
• Making the Business case
• The differences between COBIT® 4.1 and COBIT® 5

Module 5: Process Capability Assessment Model

• What is a process assessment?
• What is the COBIT® Assessment Program
• The differences between a capability and maturity assessment
• Differences to the COBIT® 4.1 CMM
• Overview of the COBIT® Capability Model & Assessments
• The Process Reference Model (PRM)
• The Process Assessment Model (PAM)
• The Measurement Framework
• Introduction to the Assessor Training Steps

Module 6: Exam

• Topic 1: preparation for the exam
• Topic 2: taking the exam