All courses are offered by Silicon Beach Training Ltd, an Affiliate of The Knowledge Academy Ltd., an Accredited Training Organisation of The APM Group Ltd.

Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT®) 5 is a framework that guides end-to-end IT enterprise governance and management - centred strongly around thoughtful leadership and guidance from a myriad of global industry experts, in order to meet stakeholder demands. Whilst elevating stakeholder trust and value of IT systems, the COBIT® Framework is beneficial for elevating operational functionality and resource utilisation due to minimising the potential for the business IT security breaches or downtime. This COBIT® Foundation course is designed for individuals that wish to enhance their qualification-grounded knowledge of IT governance and risk aversion, in order to improve upon their contributions to IT management and threat provision. This COBIT® Foundation Course is ideal for individuals that are required to appraise the current value and functional quality of IT management systems - providing support and feedback to higher-level IT governance staff in order to improve upon business functioning.

Benefits of this COBIT® Foundation Course for Individuals

• Developed understanding of the value of business objectives
• Risks and Business Systems
• Informed Decision Making Regarding Threat/Security Breaches
• Enhanced understanding of the COBIT® governance framework

Benefits of this COBIT® Foundation Course for Businesses

• Adhere to IT Management regulations and protocols regarding security and protection
• Employees with greater role clarity regarding IT Security and Management
• Employees with an enhanced appreciation of the risks cyber-security threats pose
• Improved service integration and communication between relevant security stakeholders and staff
• Improved operational capacity and functional productivity

COBIT® Foundation Exam

• 50-Question Multiple Choice Exam
• 50% Pass Mark required to gain  Certification
• 40 Minutes
• Closed Book

Who is this COBIT® Foundation course intended for?

• Security Technicians
• Risk Advisers
• Compliance Professionals
• Stakeholders involved in or affected by IT Management
• Privacy Technicians
• IT Managers

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, candidates will have elevated their knowledge concerning:

• The COBIT® Framework - concepts and components
• Assessing and appraising a business’ current IT Security Level
• The detrimental effect that IT Management issues can have upon productivity
• The requirement for COBIT® as a governance framework
• Utilisation of COBIT® - advantages/disadvantages
• How to apply principles of COBIT®

Who is this course for?

There are no prerequisites prior to undertaking this COBIT® Foundation course but it is advised that individuals download and bring their own personal copy of the COBIT® 5 Framework to the training course.