COBIT 4.1 Workshop - 20th Sept, 2008

Workshop Title: Implementing IT Governance using COBIT 4.1®

Overview:

A value packed workshop that provides insights into implementing IT Governance using the globally recognized framework of IT Governance COBIT® (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) from the IT Governance Institute, USA. The workshop besides enabling understanding of the foundations of COBIT 4.1® equips on how to take the first steps in implementing and enhanceing IT Governance in your organization.

Learning Objectives:

1. Overview of the principles and objectives underlying COBIT® and how it serves as a holistic control framework for IT while balancing risk and return from IT.
2. How COBIT® enables effectively connecting IT to deliver to business priorities.
3. Understanding components that make up the COBIT® Framework and what they deliver.
4. Overview of Control Objectives of COBIT 4.1
5. How COBIT® helps meet the multi-dimensional stakeholder expectations of that of Enterprise management, IT management and Assurance.
6. Sample Case study on how COBIT® can help in enhancing value from IT Governance initiative and consolidates and enhance benefits from multi-various quality and security initiatives.

Course Director: R. Vittal Raj (FCA, DISA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIA, CFE, BS7799 LA)

Date: 20th of September, 2008

Venue: Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo

Registration: For on-line registration or to download the registration form, visit the conference page.

About Vittal Raj:

R Vittal Raj, Director, Pristine Consulting Private Limited and Partner of M/s.Kumar & Raj, Chartered Accountants, leads and manages the Business Risk Assurance Services Practice. A Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, he is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) & Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA, USA, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2, USA, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors, Florida, USA, Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE) from ACFE, USA and BS7799 qualified auditor and holds the Post qualification diploma in Information Systems Audit from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He specializes in Consulting, Implementation, Audit and Assurance for IT Governance, ISO 27001, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, Risk Management and SOX 404.

He is also presently the Director on Board and Past President of the Chennai Chapter of ISACA and a member. He is also the Governor on the Board of Governors and Past President of the Madras Chapter of Institute of Internal Auditors. He is the Vice Chairman on the IT Committee of the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Member of the IT Committee of the SIRC of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

He is a visiting faculty with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Sri Lanka, The office of the Controller and Auditor General, RBI, Institute of Internal Auditors, Tamil Nadu Police on cyber crime investigation, various Banks, several ISACA Chapters in India for the CISA Examination and provides in-house training for corporates.

He is a specialist trainer on IT Governance and COBIT, Risk Management, Information Security, Information Systems & Risk Based Internal Audit and has presented papers in national and international conferences and contributes to various national and international journals.