CGEIT Certification Course
The Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT certification(CGEIT) from ISACA is framework agnostic and aimed at individuals.CGEIT is growing rapidly in popularity in South Africa and the world. The qualification focuses on the governance of IT, optimisation of risk, and benefits realisation. The new versions place greater emphasis on information governance and big data as well as privacy and data management. There is also a greater weight placed on managing emerging technologies.
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) Course Outline
Domain 1: Governance of Enterprise IT (40%)
- Governance Framework
- Components of a Governance Framework
- Organizational Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities
- Strategy Development
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Organizational Culture
- Business Ethics
- 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
- Information Asset Lifecycle
- Information Ownership and Stewardship
- Information Classification and Handling
Domain 2: IT Resources (15%)
- IT Resource Planning
- Sourcing Strategies
- Resource Capacity Planning
- Acquisition of Resources
- IT Resource Optimization
- IT Resource Lifecycle and Asset Management
- Human Resource Competency Assessment and Development
- Management of Contracted Services and Relationships​
Domain 3: Benefits Realization (26%)
- 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 and Evaluation
- IT Investment Management and Reporting
- Performance Metrics
- Benefit Evaluation Methods
Domain 4: Risk Optimization (19%)
- Risk Strategy
- Risk Frameworks and Standards
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance
- Risk Management
- IT-Enabled Capabilities, Processes, and Services
- Business Risk, Exposures, and Threats
- Risk Management Lifecycle
- Risk Assessment Methods