About COBIT® 5 Certification
COBIT® 5 Certification Overview
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The COBIT 5 Foundation exam is based on the ISACA publication: COBIT 5 a Business Framework for the Governance and Management of Enterprise IT. This can be purchased directly from ISACA or from APMG Business Books.
There is also a supplementary guide which will be provided to you as part of your training course, or when you book your public exam.
The COBIT 5 Implementation exam is based on two ISACA publications:
COBIT 5 Implementation
COBIT 5 Enabling Processes Guide
These can be purchased directly from ISACA or from APMG Business Books.
The COBIT 5 Assessor and Assessor for Security examinations are based on two ISACA publications:
COBIT 5 Assessor Guide: Using COBIT 5
COBIT Process Assessment Model (PAM): Using COBIT 5
These can be purchased directly from ISACA or from APMG Business Books.
COBIT 5 is the latest edition of ISACA's globally accepted framework. It provides an end-to-end business view of the governance of enterprise IT, reflecting the central role of information and technology in creating value for enterprises of all sizes. The principles, practices, analytical tools and models found in COBIT 5 embody thought leadership and guidance from business, IT and governance experts around the world.
COBIT 5 provides guidance to executives and those charged with making decisions concerning the use of technology in support of organizational objectives. COBIT 5 helps business leaders address the needs of all stakeholders across the enterprise and ultimately maximize the value from information and technology.
ISACA does not review and approve specific courses for CPE credit other than those that they offer. However each certification accepts a broad array of topics that will be accepted by ISACA for credit. These topics are covered by the knowledge statements of each certification and include technical and managerial training that is directly applicable to the:
CISA: assessment of information systems or the improvement of audit, control, security or managerial skills (CISA job practice). CPE hours related to management skills must be relevant to management of audits and/or audit resources.
CISM: management, design or assessment of an enterprise’s information security or the improvement of those skills (CISM job practice).
CGEIT: management and governance of enterprise IT governance (CGEIT job practice).
CRISC: risk identification, assessment, evaluation, response and monitoring and the design, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of IS controls (CRISC job practice).
Candidates must achieve a score of 25/50 (50%) to pass the COBIT 5 Foundation.
Candidates will need to score 40 marks out of 80 (50%) to pass the COBIT 5 Implementation, Assessor and Assessor for Security examinations.
Training courses are generally delivered over 3 days. It is worth investigating with individual providers, as many will offer tailored and blended learning solutions. If you are self-studying for the exam, the amount of time required to learn the material will depend on the individual.
The COBIT 5 qualifications are not valid for a defined period and do not expire.
The COBIT 5 Foundation exam is currently available in English, French, German, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese and Polish. The COBIT 5 Implementation, Assessor and Assessor for Security examinations are available in English only.
Since 2018, we are no longer registered for AXELOS qualifications and are unable to provide the certificates.
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Your results will be processed 6 to 12 hours after your exam. You will receive an email confirming your achievement and inviting you to the Candidate Portal where you can see your official result. From there, you can create your account in Credly.com and access your digital badge and certificate.
Your training organization specified that they wish to view candidate results before releasing. If you would like your results sooner, you may contact your ATO directly and request your results that way. After they have released them, you will be able to create/view your Digital Badge and download your Digital Certificate in your Credly account in the Certificates section of your portal.