QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
◉ What score is required to pass the CISA exam? Answer: 450 or higher
(scale 200-800).
◉ What are the 5 CISA domains? Answer: 1) Information Systems
Auditing Process 2) Governance & Management of IT 3) Information
System Acquisition, Development & Implementation 4) Information
Systems Operations & Business Resilience 5) Protection of Information
Assets
◉ What is the first step in auditing? Answer: Define audit objectives
using a risk-based focus.
◉ What is audit scope? Answer: The depth and breadth of the audit.
◉ What is audit evidence? Answer: Documentation supporting audit
findings; external sources are more reliable.
◉ What is compliance testing? Answer: Evaluates the internal control
system.
, ◉ What is an operational audit? Answer: Evaluates efficiency and
effectiveness of operations.
◉ What is a follow-up audit? Answer: Ensures audit recommendations
were implemented.
◉ What is a continuous audit? Answer: Ongoing automated evaluation
of controls.
◉ What is Control Self-Assessment (CSA)? Answer: Management
reviews its own controls under auditor guidance.
◉ What are CAATs? Answer: Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques
used to automate audit testing.
◉ Primary objective of IT governance? Answer: Align IT strategy with
business strategy.
◉ What is a common IT governance framework? Answer: COBIT.
◉ What is a common IT service management framework? Answer:
ITIL.
◉ Who has primary responsibility for IT strategic alignment? Answer:
CIO.