Manish Dhalla (Article Assitant) (102 Points)
23 October 2013
sidhant saha
(prop)
(1394 Points)
Replied 23 October 2013
ISCA SUGGESTIONS FOR Nov 13
Hello Students,
I hope your preparations are good and you are taking care of your health. At this stage it is more important to be focussed and to manage stress. Believe in yourself and your efforts. Remember that the institute is only going to check what you know, not what you don’t know. So, please remain confident and do well in all papers. As for ISCA, i hope our classes and class discussions have been helpful in retaining and managing this subject. I have herewith included certain more important topics which must not be missed by anyone. It, however, in no ways means that the others are less important.
Feel free to contact for any doubts and queries. And remember, “EFFORT ALONE BRINGS SUCCESS”
My best wishes are always with you!!
God Bless!!
SANJAY KHEMKA
CHAPTERWISE IMPORTANT TOPICS
Chap 1- 8- 10 marks
1) Initial Concepts of Sub, Supra, Stress, Boundary, Decoupling, Entropy-VIMP
2) TPS- IMP
3) Effect of use of IS on business, Characteristics of CBIS- IMP
4) Short Note-Electronic Document Management System
5) Guidelines for measures and indicators to be included in EIS
6) Misconceptions and pre-requisites of MIS
Chap 2- Minimum 10 marks-IMP
1) System Testing- VIMP FULL
2) Constraints in achieving System Development Objectives
3) Preliminary Investigation- IMP
4) System Maintenance, Input & Output Designing
5) Methods of Validation of Proposal, System Acquisition Standards
6) System Development Methods (specially Agile & Spiral)
7) Short Note on Tools –CASE, System Component Matrix, SRS, Data Dictionary
Chap 3- Around 15 Marks( Parts 2,3 & 5 More Imp)
PART 1(Less Imp)
1) Benefits of Controls and problems without it
2) Effect of Computers on Internal Control & Audit
3) Cost-Effectiveness, Short Note on ISACA
PART2-
1) Categories of Control (specially on basis of objective)
2) Control Techniques(2-2-2-3)
3) Audit Trail- IMP
4) Input and Process Controls
PART3( Imp 1 Question)
1) Application Software Acquisition Selection Process and Auditor’s Role- IMP
2) System Design Controls and Program Change Controls
3) Authorization, Testing and Quality Controls
4) Control over System Conversion
5) User Final Acceptance Testing and PIR and Auditor’s Role
PART4(1 Question)
1) Information Classification
2) Data Integrity Controls, Private and Public Key Structure
3) Types of Intrusion Detection, Recommended Controls
4) Types of Hacking
5) Types of Anti-Virus, recommended policies for protection against virus
PART5- VIMP (1 Question)
1) Technical Exposures
2) Asynchronous Attacks
3) Few Logical Access Controls & Auditor’s Role
4) Access Control and Authorization Mechanism
5) Few Physical Access Controls and Auditor’s Role
6) Few Environmental Controls and Auditor’s Role
Chap 4- Around 6-8 Marks (2 questions- 1 FROM 1ST PART AND 1 FROM 2ND)
1) Advantages of Continuous Auditing- VIMP
2) Multi-Year Plans Imp
3) IS Control Audit Phrases and Process of Testing
4) One Question on any Continuous Audit(specially Snapshots and CIS)- Imp
5) Documentation of the Control Testing Phrase
6) Review of Networks
Chap 5- Minimum 10 Marks
1) Risk Management and Risk Management Process(Amendment)-VV IMP
2) Risk Management Strategies- IMP
3) Short Note-Definitions and terms at the start relating to Risk VIMP
4) Considerations in Analysing Risk
5) Short Note- SLM, Outsourcing, Delphi Approach
6) Threats in a Computerised environment
Chap 6- Around 8-10 Marks
1) Backup(Types, Tips), Alternate Processing Facility-VIMP
2) Process of Development of BCP(especially 2nd, 3rd & 7th stages)
3) Types of Testing and Testing Process
4) Types of Plans
5) Types of Insurance(First Party, Third Party)
Chap 7- Around 10 Marks
1) ERP Implementation Key Decisions, Methodology – V.V.IMP
2) Risk and Governance Issues- V.IMP
3) Benefits of ERP, Why companies undertake ERP- IMP
4) What is ERP, Evolution, Features
Chap 8- Minimum 10-12 Marks
1) CMM-V. V.IMP
2) 4 Phrases of ISMS- IMP
3) COBIT- Benefits, 5 Principles & 7 Enablers- IMP
4) ITIL Framework- IMP
Chap 9- Around 6-8 Marks
1) Types& Components of Security Policy- V.IMP
2) Documentation Process, Contents of Audit Report- IMP
3) Specific points to be kept in mind with respect to Responsibility Allocation, Asset Classification, Access Control & Physical Security- IMP
4) What is Information Security and Security Objectives
5) Preventive, Restorative & Holistic Protection
Chap 10- Minimum 10 Marks
1) Controller- Appointment, Powers & Duties- Section 17,18- V.IMP
2) Intermediaries- V. IMP
3) Objectives of IT Act, Definitions and Initial Sections- 3-IMP,6,6A(Service Provider-IMP),7
4) Applications, Powers and Duties for entire Hierarchy as discussed in Class- Sections 10-IMP,23,35,36,38,46,41-IMP,49-IMP,50,51,54,57,61,62,63,87
5) Penalties- Sections 43,45, 66F-IMP,69-IMP,69B-IMP
6) Nodal Agency, Protected System, Computer Emergency Response Team
7) Imp Sections as mentioned in the 1-Page Summary of Chap 10
Manish Dhalla
(Article Assitant)
(102 Points)
Replied 23 October 2013
sidhant saha
(prop)
(1394 Points)
Replied 14 November 2013
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