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CISA Practice Test Practice Questions

ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) — This CISA practice test gives you realistic CISA practice questions across auditing, IT governance, information systems operations, resilience, and information asset protection. Work through the explanations, spot the risk-based logic, and make your next study session count.

150

Total Questions

4 hours

Time Limit

450 scaled score

Passing Score

$575 members / $760 nonmembers

Registration Fee

Free Sample Questions

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During planning for an IT audit, which action BEST helps the IS auditor focus audit resources on the areas of greatest concern?

AReviewing prior audit workpapers only

BSelecting controls with the lowest implementation cost

CPerforming a risk assessment of the auditable areas

DInterviewing only the IT operations manager

An organization is replacing a payroll application. Which control provides the STRONGEST assurance that converted data is complete and accurate before production use?

AReconcile record counts and financial control totals between the old and new systems

BObtain management approval of the implementation schedule

CTrain payroll staff on the new application's navigation

DRetain a backup of the legacy system

Which metric is MOST useful to senior management when deciding whether a security awareness program is reducing phishing risk?

ANumber of awareness emails sent during the quarter

BPercentage of employees who completed the training module

CAmount spent on the awareness platform

DChange in the phishing-simulation click rate over time

An IS auditor finds that former employees retain active VPN accounts. What should be the auditor's PRIMARY recommendation?

ARequire former employees to change their passwords

BIntegrate termination notifications with timely access deprovisioning

CIncrease the VPN password complexity requirement

DConduct VPN vulnerability scans every month

Which is the BEST evidence that a business continuity plan can support recovery of a critical business process within its approved recovery time objective (RTO)?

AResults of an exercised recovery that restored the process within the RTO

BA current list of employees assigned to the recovery team

CA signed copy of the business continuity policy

DDocumentation showing that backups are encrypted

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About the CISA Practice Test

Format & Structure

Total Questions: 150
Time Limit: 4 hours
Format: Computer-based multiple choice

Scoring & Cost

Passing Score: 450 scaled score
Registration Fee: $575 members / $760 nonmembers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CISA certification?

CISA stands for Certified Information Systems Auditor. It is an ISACA certification for professionals who audit, control, monitor, or assess information systems and related business processes. Earning the credential also involves meeting ISACA's experience and ethics requirements, not just passing the CISA exam.

How many questions are on the CISA exam?

The CISA exam contains 150 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have four hours to complete the computer-based exam. The questions assess judgment across audit, governance, acquisition and implementation, operations and resilience, and protection of information assets.

What score is needed to pass the CISA exam?

ISACA reports CISA results on a scaled score from 200 to 800. A score of 450 is the passing standard. That number is not a simple percentage correct because the scaled score reflects the difficulty and weighting of the scored questions.

What CISA domains should I study?

Study all five domains: Information Systems Auditing Process; Governance and Management of IT; Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation; Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience; and Protection of Information Assets. Use the current ISACA exam content outline when planning your study because domain weights can change.

How much does the CISA exam cost?

CISA registration fees are generally lower for ISACA members than for nonmembers. The standard fee is $575 for members and $760 for nonmembers, before any applicable taxes or local charges. Check ISACA when registering, since fees and policies may be updated.

How should I use CISA practice questions?

Use CISA practice questions to learn the reasoning behind the best audit response, not merely to memorize option letters. After each set, read every explanation and note whether you missed the risk, control objective, or governance principle. Then revisit weak domains with focused study and a timed mixed set.

Is work experience required for CISA certification?

Yes. ISACA requires five years of relevant professional information systems auditing, control, or security experience for certification, although qualifying waivers can reduce that requirement. You may sit for the exam before completing the experience requirement, then apply for certification after meeting it within ISACA's allowed timeframe.

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