Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)

Overview

This course prepares learners for the ISACA CGEIT certification exam, providing in-depth coverage of the Governance of Enterprise IT (GEIT) Framework. It covers exam domains such as governance of enterprise IT, benefits realisation, IT resources, and risk optimisation. The course clarifies the role of enterprise IT governance for organisations seeking to manage risk and improve IT management practices.

Prerequisites

To earn CGEIT certification, you must pass the CGEIT exam and demonstrate five or more years of experience managing, serving in an advisory or oversight role, and/or otherwise supporting the governance of the IT-related contribution to an enterprise.

Target audience

• Information security professionals
• CISO’s, CIOs, CTO’s
• Governance, risk and compliance professionals
• Those looking for more efficient and effective practices to manage IT

Objectives

Delegates will learn how to:

• Prepare for and pass the Certified Governance Enterprise IT (CGEIT) exam
• Define, establish, and manage a framework for the governance of enterprise IT
• Enable and support the achievement of enterprise objectives
• Ensure that IT-enabled investments are managed to deliver optimised business benefits
• Establish an IT risk management framework to identify, analyse, mitigate, manage, monitor, and communicate IT-related business risk
• Optimise IT resources

Outline

Governance framework

• Components of a governance framework
• Organisational structures, roles, and responsibilities
• Strategy development
• Legal and regulatory compliance
• Organisational culture

Technology governance

• Governance strategy alignment with enterprise objectives
• Strategic planning process
• Stakeholder analysis and engagement
• Communication and awareness strategy
• Enterprise architecture
• Policies and standards

Information governance

• Information architecture workshop
• Information asset lifecycle
• Information ownership and stewardship
• Information classification and handling

IT resource planning

• Sourcing strategies
• Resource capacity planning
• Acquisition of resources

IT resource optimisation

• IT resource lifecycle and asset management
• Human resource competency and development
• Management of contracted services and relationships

IT performance and oversight

• Performance management
• Change management
• Governance monitoring
• Governance reporting
• Quality assurance
• Process development and improvement

Management of IT-enabled investments

• Business case development
• IT investment management and reporting
• Performance metrics process development and improvement

Risk strategy

• Risk frameworks and standards
• Enterprise risk management workshop
• Risk appetite and risk tolerance

Risk management

• IT-enabled capabilities, processes, and services
• Business risk, exposures, and threats
• Risk management lifecycle
• Risk assessment methods

Exams and assessments

• Exam voucher included, taken post course directly via ISACA.
• The ISACA Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions, with a duration of 4 hours.

Hands-on learning

• Learners will engage in scenario-based group exercises and tabletop simulations
• Mock exam practice with guided review from instructors
• Case studies reflecting real-world enterprise IT governance challenges