Is ISACA's 'IT Risk Fundamentals' something I should attempt before CRISC? + free online resources?
Hi everyone,
So I'm new to the platform, came across it while doing my research on the CRISC exam and the best way to prepare for it through a blog post on InfoSec.
I am coming from a 2 year stint in a big 4 firm though I was placed mostly in Internal Audit assignments for external clients and found myself on track to start getting ready to study my CIA. However after leaving that environment and reassessing my personal career desires, I would like to attempt the CRISC exam because prior to this work experience, most of my career has been drenched in IT support, DB admin and some programming work (I have a BSc in CompSci). This really doesn't have me feeling like I have the right foundational risk-related knowledge to hop right into CRISC study and ace on first attempt without acquiring ISACA's 'IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate' at least so that I jump into it from there.
For those that have passed the CRISC exam and/or the IT Risk Certification, would it be something you'd recommend I go through first, before attempting CRISC? (Aside from the fact that it'd also look great on my CV). Funds are really tight right now, and I honestly see myself being able to sit for either Q1-Q2 next year barring study time and available resources, are there any free resources that could help me prep in the mean time as I get the funds together to access official study material as well as process exam registration?
So I'm new to the platform, came across it while doing my research on the CRISC exam and the best way to prepare for it through a blog post on InfoSec.
I am coming from a 2 year stint in a big 4 firm though I was placed mostly in Internal Audit assignments for external clients and found myself on track to start getting ready to study my CIA. However after leaving that environment and reassessing my personal career desires, I would like to attempt the CRISC exam because prior to this work experience, most of my career has been drenched in IT support, DB admin and some programming work (I have a BSc in CompSci). This really doesn't have me feeling like I have the right foundational risk-related knowledge to hop right into CRISC study and ace on first attempt without acquiring ISACA's 'IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate' at least so that I jump into it from there.
For those that have passed the CRISC exam and/or the IT Risk Certification, would it be something you'd recommend I go through first, before attempting CRISC? (Aside from the fact that it'd also look great on my CV). Funds are really tight right now, and I honestly see myself being able to sit for either Q1-Q2 next year barring study time and available resources, are there any free resources that could help me prep in the mean time as I get the funds together to access official study material as well as process exam registration?
Answers
I am not aware of any free resources for any ISACA offerings. I am currently studying for CRISC the same way I did for CISM and CISA which is reading the latest ISACA review manual and then jumping into the QAE database.