COBIT 5 Foundation

The Foundation certificate in COBIT guarantees an understanding of the basic terms, concepts, and components of the COBIT framework. Candidates passing the exam demonstrate that they understand and master COBIT at the foundation level.

Candidates learn about the COBIT framework and its supporting materials, such as management guidelines and other relevant information. Candidates are familiar with COBIT, understand the role COBIT fulfils in the IT management domain, and can navigate their way through the framework.

The questions in the exam are tailored to the ISACA COBIT Foundation curriculum, both online and classroom training. COBIT is a registered trademark of ISACA.

The ISACA COBIT Foundation exam is a knowledge test that can be taken online. Candidates passing the exam demonstrate they understand and master COBIT at a foundation level. The questions in the exam are tailored to the official ISACA COBIT Foundation curriculum.

Candidates who complete the ISACA COBIT Foundation course and pass the exam obtain Continuous Professional Education (CPE) credits and a certificate from ISACA.

Prerequisites:

• None. However, completing the official ISACA COBIT Foundation course before the exam is highly recommended.
• The ISACA COBIT Foundation certificate is a prerequisite for participating in the Implementing IT Governance using COBIT workshop and is recommended before participating in the COBIT for Sarbanes Oxley IT compliance course.

Learning Outcomes:

• How IT management issues are affecting organizations
• The need for a control framework driven by the need for IT governance
• How COBIT meets the requirement for an IT governance framework
• How COBIT is used with other standards and best practices
• The COBIT framework and all the components of COBIT
• How to apply COBIT in a practical situation
• How the use of COBIT is supported by ITGI