Table of Contents
Preface vii
CIA Exam Content Syllabus and Specifications xi
CIA Exam-Taking Tips xv
Domain 1 Business Acumen (35%)
1.1 Strategic Planning Process 2
1.2 Performance Measurement Systems 27
1.3 Organizational Behavior 44
1.4 Performance Management Techniques 57
1.5 Managers, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs 65
1.6 Risk and Control Implications of Different Organizational Structures 96
1.7 Risk and Control Implications of Common Business Processes 111
1.8 Project Management and Change Management 172
1.9 Business Contracts 203
1.10 Big Data and Data Analytics 217
1.11 Business Intelligence 245
1.12 Business Functions 252
1.13 Business Development Life Cycle 314
1.14 Business Skills 341
1.15 Business Controls 393
1.16 Sample Practice Questions 404
Domain 2 Information Security (25%)
2.1 Physical Security Controls 409
2.2 Authentication and Authorization Controls 424
2.3 Information Security Controls 437
2.4 Data Privacy Management 477
2.5 Emerging Technology Practices 482
2.6 Cybersecurity Risks, Controls, and Policies 514
2.7 Sample Practice Questions 579
Domain 3 Information Technology (20%)
3.1 System Development Life Cycle 583
3.2 Database Terms and Internet Terms 624
3.3 Business Software Systems 648
3.4 IT Infrastructure and Networks 664
3.5 IT Control Frameworks and Basic Controls 729
3.6 Disaster Recovery and Backup Methods 756
3.7 Sample Practice Questions 786
Domain 4 Financial Management (20%)
4.1 Financial Accounting and Finance 789
4.2 Managerial Accounting 925
4.3 Sample Practice Questions 976
Sample Practice Questions, Answers, and Explanations 981
Glossary A: Business Glossary 1013
Glossary B: Technology Glossary 1069
Glossary C: Financial Glossary 1121
About the Author 1131
Index 1133
