Auditing the Cybersecurity Program Certificate
Internal audit should play a key role in supporting the organisation in reducing
cyber risk. Cybersecurity program auditing can serve as the critical barrier
between a potential cyber-attack and the organisation. Due to the cost, risk, an
repetitional damage that can result from a cyber incident or data breach, every
organisation needs a cyber strategy and response plan.
About this course
Participants who complete the course are eligible to sit for the certificate exam which is administered on the IIA’s LMS platform.
Each course segment concludes with a short multiple-choice quiz, requiring an 80% score to pass. Participants can retake these quizzes as often as needed to achieve mastery. After completing all segments, participants must pass a 40 multiple-choice certificate exam. The exam allows up to three attempts before a retake fee is required.
Course information
Prérequisite
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity or equivalent knowledge
Who will benefit from this course ?
- This certificate program is designed to ensure the internal audit community processes the fundamental competencies to effectively assess an organisation’s cybersecurity governance and management practices, including their cybersecurity
program capabilities. This program is intended for operational internal auditors and audit leaders who want to deepen their understanding and gain recognition of their cybersecurity knowledge. - Participants who successfully complete this program are eligible to plus themselves by obtaining The Auditing the Cybersecurity Program Certificate – a wonderful addition to both your resume and LinkedIn profile.
Type of test
Single or Multiple choice questions
Number of questions
40
Course duration
2,5 days (5*4 hours)
Participants who complete the course are
eligible to sit for the certificate exam which
is administered on The IIA’s LMS platform.
Test Duration
1h30
Language
English
CPE
20
Price
| Members | Non members | |
| Registration | 1 900€ HT | 2 400€ HT |
Session
2025 (5*9h-13h CET – by Zoom) :
• June 2nd to 6th
• Sept 29th to Oct. 3rd
• Nov. 17th to 21st
Course topics
- Auditing the Cybersecurity Program
- Auditing Storage Management Solution and Containers
- Auditing Digital Transformation and Digitization Programs
- Auditing the Vulnerability Management Program
- Auditing the Patch Management Program
- Auditing automation
- Auditing API and Web Services
- Auditing privileged Access Management
- Auditing DevSecOps
- Auditing Continuous Monitoring
- Auditing Red, Blue, and Purple Team Testing
- Auditing the Security Operations Center (SOC)
⚠️ Registration deadline
For administrative reasons, please send us your registration request no later than 3 weeks before the start of the course.
Delivery of the certificate
The IIA issues the Cyber certificate electronically to successful candidates within 3 to 5 working days.
When should I sit the exam ?
Candidates for the Cyber certificate have one month (from the date of completion of the course) in which to sit the exam.
It is best to take the exam in one go using Google Chrome.
If you fail, you can take the exam again. A link is then sent to the candidate, which remains active for 90 days.
