CGEIT ® : Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT

This training is intended to professionals who have already had IT experience. It is recommended for the participants to have a detailed knowledge of the CGEIT Job Practice Area and having read through the CGEIT Review Manual prior to taking the course and, ideally, to have several years of professional experience in different areas of IT. The CGEIT exam preparation course is aimed at all persons who deal with the governance of information systems, such as:

• Chief Information Officer
• Governance Officer
• Compliance Officer
• IT Architect
• IT Resources Manager
• IT project manager

The first two-and-a-half days of the course consist of an intensive and systematic review of all tasks within the CGEIT Job Practice Area. Here the aspects which are important from the examination perspective are presented, without going into the details of each task, which is why some level of expertise is required. Those who would like to study all CGEIT tasks in detail should join our advanced course.

Following the first two-and-a-half days, a realistic test examination is organized (in English) on a half-day. After this four-hour test exam we will provide you with a personal evaluation of the 200 multiple choice questions and discuss the results during the following course day. This last course day is divided in two parts: detailed discussion of the exam results, and exam preparation. You will also be provided with a second test, which you can perform on your own time. We will then correct it and send you back your results.

The domains covered by this certification are (new since 2020):

1. Governance of Enterprise IT (40%)
2. IT Resources (15%)
3. Benefits Realization (26%)
4. Risk OPtimization (19%)

Domain 1: Governance of Enterprise IT (40%)

Governance Framework

1. Components of a Governance Framework
2. Organizational Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities
3. Strategy Development
4. Legal and Regulatory Compliance
5. Organizational Culture
6. Business Ethics

Technology Governance

1. Governance Strategy Alignment with Enterprise Objectives
2. Strategic Planning Process
3. Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement
4. Communication and Awareness Strategy
5. Enterprise Architecture
6. Policies and Standards

Information Governance

1. Information Architecture
2. Information Asset Lifecycle
3. Information Ownership and Stewardship
4. Information Classification and Handling

Domain 2: IT Resources (15%)

IT Resource Planning

1. Sourcing Strategies
2. Resource Capacity Planning
3. Acquisition of Resources

IT Resource Optimization

1. IT Resource Lifecycle and Asset Management
2. Human Resource Competency Assessment and Development
3. Management of Contracted Services and Relationships

Domain 3: Benefits Realization (26%)

IT Performance and Oversight

1. Performance Management
2. Change Management
3. Governance Monitoring
4. Governance Reporting
5. Quality Assurance
6. Process Development and Improvement

Management of IT-Enabled Investments

1. Business Case Development and Evaluation
2. IT Investment Management and Reporting
3. Performance Metrics
4. Benefit Evaluation Methods

Domain 4: Risk Optimization (19%)

Risk Strategy

1. Risk Frameworks and Standards
2. Enterprise Risk Management
3. Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance

Risk Management

1. IT-Enabled Capabilities, Processes, and Services
2. Business Risk, Exposures, and Threats
3. Risk Management Lifecycle
4. Risk Assessment Methods

• CISA tasks: some
• CISM tasks: some
• CGEIT tasks: all
• CRISC tasks: some
• COBIT5 processes: all

The CGEIT exam is booked separately through ISACA.

It lasts 4 hours (240 minutes) and contains 150 multiple-choice questions.

The cost is US$ 575 for ISACA members and US$ 760 for non-members.