<p>Building on the proven approach of other Sybex Study Guides,this updated book of more than 700 comprehensive pagescomplies with the recent release of the September 2014 IT AuditFramework (ITAF) and with that prepares readers to takethe new exam based on those guidelines. This Study Guide covers theContent Areas and Tasks and Knowledge Areas and breaks them downfor the reader in a clear and concise manner. The book begins withan Assessment Test and then moves on to:</p><ul><li>IT Governance</li><li>The IS Audit Process</li><li>Networking Technology Basics</li><li>Information Systems Life Cycle</li><li>System Implementation and Operations</li><li>Protecting Information Assets</li><li>Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery</li></ul><p>Each chapter ends with a summary, Exam Essentials (mostimportant items on which one will be tested), Review Questions, andAnswers to Review Questions. In this new edition, all the CISAterminology &amp; definitions have been revised to keep up with newdefinition in regulations &amp; ISO standards in light of the majorbreaches which occurred during 2012-14 causing the guidelines andthe certification requirements to change. Approximately73 terms have newer definitions or nomenclature changes. Unique tothis study guide only, ISO standards are included as the governingbody, ISACA, must comply with these standards now and in thefuture. The book comes complete with Exam Essentials, ChapterReview Questions, and Real-World Scenarios, as well as two bonusPractice Exams, Flashcards, and a Glossary of Terms.</p>