CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide | 
 enlarge | Author: David L. Cannon
Publisher: Sybex
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
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Pages: 570
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 0470231521
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.478
EAN: 9780470231524
ASIN: 0470231521
Publication Date: March 24, 2008
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Product Description
Building on the proven approach of other Sybex Study Guides, this book takes the exam Content Areas, and Tasks and Knowledge Areas, and breaks them down for the reader in a clear and concise manner. The book will cover: - The IS Audit Process.
- IT Governance.
- Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management.
- IT Service Delivery and Support.
- Protection of Information Assets.
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.
The book comes complete with Exam Essentials, Chapter Review Questions, and Real-World Scenarios, as well as two bonus Practice Exams, Flashcards, and a Glossary of Terms.
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 Good for understanding the topics - Not for passing exam June 26, 2008
Read the book. Then I ordered the manual and questions. Basically the book did not help me answer the practice questions. If you want to pass the exam, get the manual and practice questions. If you want to learn some practical industry tips along with the broad understanding of topics, get this book.
 Unbelievable June 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I will start out by saying I rarely take the time to review purchases I make online but this book is so screwed up I feel it is necessary.
I have come to find that my version of this book (second edition) contains chapter one twice and is missing the majority of chapter two. I'm sure I could receive a refund in some manner but honestly I'm too lazy and too busy to bother.
The content of the book (that I actually have) seems acceptable thus far but I am only beginning chapter three.
I understand the potential for content errors in a publication such as this, in an industry that is continually evolving, but such an awful quality control oversight such as the one I have experienced is not acceptable.
There has to be a better alternative.
 A very good book to start with for CISA exam preparation February 20, 2008
I really enjoyed reading this study as it does cover many aspects of CISA exam. However, this book alone is not sufficient to clear the exam. Apart from professional experience in ICT industry, I used the following to clear the CISA exam in December 2007:
CISA exam prep study guide (latest edition)
CISA study guide by sybex (latest edition)
ISACA question and answer set (software) - latest edition
This should suffice to give anyone a good try at the CISA exam. Cheers.
BLOWHARD February 8, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I (and about 20 others) attended a CISA review course offered through CertTest Training Center in Denver, November 2007. This is Cannon's class; he uses the CISA Study Guide as the text. DON'T TAKE THIS COURSE!!!!!!! Cannon unapologetically arrived 45 minutes late to the 3-day review with un-proofed photocopies of the 2008 Study Guide. He then proceeded to drone on the whole time about his dogs, plane, brother, wife, family, important acquaintances, sipping cocktails on decks of yachts and all manner of other useless trivia that had nothing, ZERO to do with prepping for the examination. The incomplete photocopies provided were/are an embarrassing mess of typos and formatting errors. He acted as though he could care less. It was a waste of time. It was a waste of money. It served only to inflate his fat head! In the end, he assured the class a complete, proofed copy of the 2008 Guide would be sent out within days. I have yet to receive a complete, edited paper copy of the course materials.
In my opinion, the Study Guide is of limited value. After fighting for weeks with his office I was finally provided a 2007 Study Guide, also a mess of typos and sometimes WRONG information. The review questions are not representative of what one shall see on the examination. The guide is overly simplistic on some issues (encryption/BCP) and way too detailed on others (there were zero questions on the OSI model). Fortunately, I passed the exam but don't attribute that success whatsoever with Mr. Cannon or his Guide. Rather, my recommendation and approach would be to focus on the ISACA CRM and ISACA study questions. Don't waste your money.
 Learn to Think like an Auditor February 6, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
After waiting eight weeks for my score, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief: I passed the CISA exam!
Preparing for and taking the CISA exam is a painful and frustrating process. I used this book in combination with the CD of 700+ questions from ISACA. I work as a network security professional, so I also relied heavily on my own experience and the experience of my colleagues. I interviewed colleagues extensively, particularly those with bank auditing experience and background in the financial industry.
My own background includes 10 years as a Network Administrator. I had few worries about the technical material: my main concern was how to think like an auditor. In that, I found this book very helpful. I read through it more than once. The chapters introducing audit concepts I read three times, taking notes and paying close attention. It was important to learn how to translate my technical knowledge into the framework of auditing: concepts such as auditor independence, material evidence, chain-of-custody -- these were issues that were new to me, or at least new in this context.
I strongly recommend the book to technical people who need a way to shift their viewpoint into the mindset of an auditor. There is a structure to auditing that is not covered in most IT training, and thus is new to us. But the knowledge gained is immediately useful and has real-world applications, especially if you already work in the IT security field.
For familiarity with the actual CISA exam questions, I recommend use of the CD available from ISACA. The exam itself is full of ambiguous questions. Even now, I don't know if my passing score reflects actual auditing skill or luck in interpreting the questions. The exam was also grueling due to uncomfortable seating with very little elbow room. It's an unpleasant ordeal all the way through, but I did gain a lot from the process of studying for the test and I hope the certification will be good for my career.
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