All Episodes
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Episode 1: Welcome to the CISA Certification
Start your CISA journey with a clear understanding of what the certification is, why it matters, and how it can transform your career in IT audit. This episode introdu...
Episode 2: Understanding ISACA and Key Resources
In this episode, we explore ISACA—the organization behind the CISA—and the essential study tools it provides. You'll learn how to use the official review manual, quest...
Episode 3: Proven Strategies for Passing the CISA Exam
Get equipped with practical, actionable study strategies to tackle the CISA exam with confidence. This episode covers planning, retention techniques, practice question...
Episode 4: Critical Exam Tips, Test-taking Strategies, and Common Pitfalls
Learn how to avoid the most common CISA exam mistakes and apply time-tested test-taking strategies. From managing time to breaking down tricky questions, this episode ...
Episode 5: Final Review – Summary of Key Concepts Across All Domains
This episode gives you a high-level review of the most tested concepts across all five CISA domains. If you need a solid refresh or want to verify that your prep is on...
Episode 6: Exam-Day Preparation – What to Expect and How to Prepare Mentally
Exam day can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. This episode walks you through everything from logistics and ID requirements to mental strategies and pacing, so ...
Episode 7: Overview of Domain 1 – Information Systems Auditing Process
Domain 1 is the foundation of the CISA exam. In this episode, we break down what IS auditing means, how it fits into the bigger picture of IT governance, and what the ...
Episode 8: IS Audit Standards, Guidelines, and Codes of Ethics
Know the rules before you’re tested on them. This episode covers the ISACA audit standards and ethics you’ll need to master for Domain 1. You’ll learn what to memorize...
Episode 9: Types of Audits, Assessments, and Reviews
Not all audits are the same. This episode teaches you how to distinguish between audit types—compliance, financial, operational, and more—so you can answer CISA questi...
Episode 10: Fundamentals of Risk-Based Audit Planning
Risk-based planning is at the core of IT auditing and a major theme on the CISA exam. This episode covers how to prioritize audits, identify risks, and design audit sc...
Episode 11: Advanced Risk Assessment Methods and Practical Examples
Understanding risk is a cornerstone of the CISA exam, and this episode takes you beyond the basics. You’ll explore advanced techniques such as scenario-based analysis,...
Episode 12: Types of Controls and Audit Considerations
The CISA exam tests your ability to evaluate and differentiate between control types—preventive, detective, corrective, and compensating. This episode breaks down each...
Episode 13: Audit Project Management
CISA candidates must not only understand audits—they must also understand how to manage them. This episode outlines the core principles of audit project management, in...
Episode 14: Audit Testing and Sampling Methodology
Sampling is a heavily tested concept, and many CISA candidates struggle to distinguish between statistical and judgmental sampling. This episode demystifies sampling s...
Episode 15: Audit Evidence Collection Techniques
Effective audits rely on strong, defensible evidence. In this episode, we explore how to gather evidence using inquiry, observation, inspection, and re-performance. Yo...
Episode 16: Introduction to Audit Data Analytics Tools and Techniques
Modern audits demand more than checklists—they require smart use of data. This episode introduces audit data analytics, explains the types of analytics (descriptive, d...
Episode 17: Practical Applications and Case Studies of Audit Data Analytics
To truly master data analytics, you need to see it in action. This episode presents real-world examples and case studies showing how data analytics is used in fraud de...
Episode 18: Audit Reporting and Communication Techniques
Communicating audit results effectively is critical for both real-world auditors and CISA exam success. This episode teaches you how to write clear findings, structure...
Episode 19: Quality Assurance and Improvement of Audit Processes
ISACA expects CISA-certified professionals to uphold audit quality through structured QA practices. In this episode, we explore internal reviews, peer assessments, and...
Episode 20: Overview of Domain 2 – Governance of IT
Domain 2 shifts your focus from audit execution to how IT supports business objectives. This episode provides a strategic overview of IT governance principles, roles a...
Episode 21: Overview of Domain 2 – Management of IT
Domain 2 doesn’t stop at governance—it also expects you to understand IT management practices. This episode introduces the key responsibilities of IT leaders, includin...
Episode 22: Laws, Regulations, and Industry Standards
The CISA exam expects you to recognize and apply legal, regulatory, and industry-specific requirements to audit scenarios. This episode explores major compliance drive...
Episode 23: Organizational Structure, IT Governance, and IT Strategy
A solid grasp of organizational structure is key to evaluating IT governance. This episode walks you through reporting lines, governance committees, roles like CIO and...
Episode 24: IT Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Practices
Policies and standards form the backbone of IT governance, and this episode helps you understand how auditors evaluate their design, communication, and enforcement. Yo...
Episode 25: Enterprise Architecture and Considerations
Enterprise Architecture (EA) connects IT design to business strategy, and the CISA exam wants you to evaluate how well it supports organizational goals. In this episod...
Episode 26: ERM Frameworks and Principles
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a key pillar of IT governance. This episode explains risk frameworks like COSO ERM and ISO 31000 and shows how auditors evaluate th...
Episode 27: ERM Implementation and Evaluation Examples
Building on the last episode, we now focus on how ERM is implemented and assessed. Through audit-relevant examples, you’ll learn how to evaluate risk ownership, review...
Episode 28: Privacy Program and Principles
Data privacy is no longer optional—it’s a regulatory and reputational imperative. This episode covers privacy frameworks, laws, and controls auditors must assess durin...
Episode 29: Data Governance Program Fundamentals
Governance doesn’t stop at systems—it includes data. This episode explores how data is owned, classified, and controlled across the enterprise. You’ll learn how to eva...
Episode 30: Practical Data Classification Techniques and Compliance
Data classification is a key input to effective security and compliance auditing. In this episode, you’ll learn how to evaluate classification policies, review labelin...
