Overview
This specialised micro-credential is designed to equip learners with the expertise needed to navigate the complexities of modern information security, risk management and audit practices.
The programme is structured into three competency units, each targeting specific areas of expertise:
1. Information Systems Audit: This competency unit prepares you for the globally recognised ISACA Certificated Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification. Covering key areas such as the information systems auditing process, IT governance, and protection of information assets, you will master a risk-based approach essential for planning, executing, and reporting of audit engagements for both IT and business systems within an organisation.
2. Information Security Management: In today’s dynamic IT landscape, professionals must remain vigilant against data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other emerging threats. This unit prepares you for the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification, empowering you to assess risks, implement effective governance frameworks, and proactively respond to security incidents.
3. Risk and Information Systems Control: Focused on preparing you for the ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification, this competency unit emphasises a proactive risk management approach rooted in Agile methodology. You will learn to enhance your organisation’s resilience, deliver tangible stakeholder value, and streamline risk management practices across the enterprise.
Integrating online and in-person delivery, this micro-credential offers hands-on experience through case studies and lab sessions. It benefits from the expertise of SIT faculty and experienced industry practitioners, ensuring high-quality instruction and mentorship. Upon completion, you will be equipped with the skills and credentials needed to excel in roles related to information security, risk management, and audit across organisations worldwide.
This micro-credential is part of the CSM Pathway in Applied Computing.
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
This micro-credential is predominantly delivered through a competency-based education (CBE) approach where learners acquire and demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills that are directly relevant to job functions. This prepares them to be industry-ready where they can apply their newly acquired competencies to their work.
List of Competency Units
ICT3501C Information Systems Audit
ICT3502C Information Security Management
ICT3503C Risk and Information Systems Control
The above are competency units that constitute this micro-credential. Upon completion of the micro-credential, you will be able to:
Manage information systems audit, control and assurance activities in an organisation
Manage information security functions in an organisation
Manage IT risk activities in an organisation
Recommended Prerequisites
Assumed Prior Knowledge
Learners should possess knowledge in key areas within computer science, computer networking, cybersecurity, databases, and programming, which are typically covered in an IT-related three-year diploma.
Schedule
End Date: 08 Dec 2024, Sunday
Location: SIT Punggol Campus, - and Online
Pricing
Course fees: The full fee for this course is S$9,868.86 (inclusive of GST)
Speakers
Trainer's Profile:
Ho Hee Meng, Senior Lecturer, Infocomm Technology, Singapore Institute of Technology
Hee Meng received his PhD from UQ Cyber, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) University of Queensland in March 2024. He completed his MSc in Information Security (Distinction) in 2012 from Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL), UK, and his BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1999 from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His current research interest is in the application of Situational Crime Prevention (SCP) techniques in the prevention of cybercrime. He has more than 20 years of experience working in the academic field as well as in the banking, regulatory, shipping, IT, and education industries where he was formerly employed as an IT auditor and cybersecurity manager. He holds several cybersecurity industry certifications such as CISSP, CISA, GMON, GCIH, RHCE, MCSE, etc.
