CISA Exam Prep

I am seriously consider taking the CISA exam and I don't know where to start from for studying for the exam. I have a BSc in IS, but don't have any work experience at at all and i graduated in 2011.

I was wonder if any of you guys can recommend review materials and pointers for studying and passing the exam.

Thanks.

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jamesleecoleman

https://www.isaca.org/bookstore/Pages/CISA-Exam-Resources.aspx

Certified Information Systems Auditor - IT Certification - CISA | ISACA

You might want to start working on getting experience first. Have you looked at other certifications that dont' require experience for full certification?

Abdul-Rasaq

Thanks for your pointers. I am currently working as an internal auditor and I have a CPA. I am just trying to take my career to the next level.

jamesleecoleman

Oh my bad.
Have you taken a look at the job practice areas to make sure that you're performing certain tasks?

Abdul-Rasaq

Yea. I am just getting my feet wet in some IT audit work, cos i would need the experience for the certification.

1Sep1969

You don't need work experience to pass the exam. So don't worry about it. Some people don't study and pass the exam based on work experience. I'm a graduate with no experience in auditing and passed the exam. All you really need is to study and know well the concepts from the official manual. Practice the database questions until you understand the ISACA logic and thinking. That's all it takes.

Abdul-Rasaq

1Sep1969 wrote: »

You don't need work experience to pass the exam. So don't worry about it. Some people don't study and pass the exam based on work experience. I'm a graduate with no experience in auditing and passed the exam. All you really need is to study and know well the concepts from the official manual. Practice the database questions until you understand the ISACA logic and thinking. That's all it takes.

Thanks I appreciate the insight.