This week`s resource selections highlight ISACA’s long-term effort to provide leading guidance to IT audit and control professionals. Some of the more significant web pages are highlighted below and I encourage you to also explore the many other sections within the ISACA web site.
Check out – http://www.isaca.org/template.cfm?section=home
Have a great weekend.
– Dan Swanson
K-NET
K-NET contains over 6,000 peer-reviewed web site resources pertaining to knowledge covering IT Governance, Assurance, Security and Control. Full access to K-NET is reserved for association members. In addition, a personalized tracking feature, that notifies users on a weekly basis of new references within their areas of focus, is also reserved for members (see 'track-updates' link throughout K-NET). Reference items are organized into logical categories of interest and concern.
http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=K-NET1&Template=/gir/girMenu.cfm
Val IT is a governance framework that consists of a set of guiding principles, and a number of processes conforming to those principles that are further defined as a set of key management practices.
http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=Val_IT4&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=39994
http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=31703&TEMPLATE=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm
The components of COBIT each address uses and applications of COBIT from differing perspectives. From the framework, which outlines the basis of the COBIT philosophy, to the management guidelines, which addresses the concerns of upper management, and through all the other components, each component adds a unique layer of understanding to COBIT.
http://www.isaca.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Members_and_Leaders1/COBIT6/COBIT_Publications/COBIT_Products.htm
This page provides convenient access to some of our most frequently requested downloadable material. Each file is associated with a colored key that indicates the level of access required to download the document.
http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=Downloads10&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=63&ContentID=13742
The association offers its own bookstore to assist members and others in the field of IS assurance, control, security and governance keep current on the most recent developments within the profession.
http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=Bookstore&Template=/eCommerce/EcomDefault.cfm