There are no entry requirements for this course. There are no specific prerequisites however it is advisable to have enough knowledge in the IT field.

The Foundation course will enable students to:

• Gain a holistic understanding of the governance and management of an organisation’s internal information systems and technology
• Provide top management with an overview of current IT enterprise findings, identifying key problem areas of improvement
• Recommend improvements, by implementation aspects of COBIT

The Foundation Course covers:

• Framework Introduction
• Principles
• Governance System and Components
• Governance and Management Objectives
• Performance Management
• Designing a Tailored Governance System
• Business Case
• Implementation
• Closing

COBIT is aimed at organisations of all sizes and all sectors. It is ideal for professionals involved in assurance, security, risk, privacy/compliance and business leaders and stakeholders involved in or affected by governance and management of information and IT systems, such as:

• IT Manager
• IT Quality Professionals
• IT Auditors
• IT Consultants
• IT Developers
• IT Operational Management
• ΙT Business Leadership Management
• Managers in IT Service providing firms

The exam will be a 40min closed book exam facilitated through PeopleCert.  Students are required to gain a pass mark of 50%.

Students will be provided with:

• Access to learner resources
• Downloadable PDF documents with detailed content (slides, explanations)

The course will consist of 11 lessons (6 hours of video) with an end-of-course quiz accessed 24/7

Accredited COBIT training is provided by iCONS – Innovative Consulting Srl, an Accredited Training Organisation of APMG.  Exams will be purchased by iCONS.