Committee on Information Technology The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Post Qualification Course on Information Systems Audit An Introduction

System & Process Assurance (SPA)/ IS Audit – A Value Added Service Information System Assurance Services Exciting professional opportunity Audit of Information Systems

Important Milestones of ISA Course AT Eligibility Test Self Study – 200 Hours Professional Training 100 Hours

D.I.S.A. (ICAI) Title on qualifying the ISA Course Refer Schedule F to “The Chartered accountants Regulations, 1988” Kindly comply with regulations on qualifying

ISA Portal – Course Communications/ interactions The Primary Communication Channel Forthcoming ISA PT Batches/ ET & AT Notifications

ISA COM Site for ROSM/ OLPT Online facility to learn – ROSM Researched Online Study Materials Online Test Facility – OLPT Online Practice Tests URL: Use Key to Register for 6 Months Gives sample questions

Registration Fees (Non-Refundable) Prospectus: Rs.150/- Course Fees: Rs.17,500- AT Fees: Rs1,000 (Payable separately) What the course fee includes: Study Material Ron Weber Book Professional Training of 100 Hours in 12 Days – Sat/ Sun Access to Online Practice Tests and ROSM Eligibility Tests (but not Assessment Test)

Professional Training (PT) Structure 100 hours spread over 12 days. Attendance Minimum 90% attendance (10 out of 12 Classes)

Eligibility Test (ET) Objective Type Test – OMR Sheet Periodicity-Half yearly-May, and Nov. Passing Requirement - 50 % Marks Online Application – A MUST Onlineform at between, April for May ET, and Oct for Nov EThttp://cit.icai.org Fees 1 st Time – No fees to be paid Subsequent Times: Fee of Rs.500/-

Assessment Test (AT) Periodicity: Half Yearly Held in the Months of June/ Dec Physical Application Form to be sent Form Cost Rs.100/- AT Fee – Rs.1,000/- Last Date for filing AT Form For Dec AT, form to be filled by Nov 30 & For June AT, Form to be filled by May 30 AT Format 200 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours. Passing Requirement 75%

References Texts Handbook on IT Auditing, 3 rd Edition Software Engineering Database Management Object-oriented Analysis & Design Data Communication And Networking Local Area Networks Auditing In A Computerized Environment IT Act, ISO Standards RSA Lab – FAQ About Cryptography

Syllabus for ISA The Modules