ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager

ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager training enables you to acquire the expertise to support and lead an organization to successfully evaluate, direct and monitor an IT Governance model based on ISO/IEC 38500. During this training course, you will also gain comprehensive knowledge of the best practices and core principles of IT Governance and be able to effectively apply them in an organization in order to ensure good governance of IT.

Course description:

After mastering all the necessary concepts and core principles of IT Governance, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager” credential. By holding a PECB Certificate, you will demonstrate that you have the professional capabilities and competencies to effectively govern the use of IT within an organization.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the ISO/IEC 38500 framework and principles, what benefits they bear and how they can be utilized
  • Understand the relationship between the governance and IT management
  • Understand the ISO/IEC 38500 Evaluate-Direct-Monitor Model and how it can be used
  • Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for directing the implementation, management and maintenance of an ongoing IT Corporate Governance
  • Acquire the necessary expertise to manage IT risks, and asses the effectiveness of the IT governance

Audience:

  • Managers or consultants responsible for ensuring good IT Governance within an organization and effective management of its risks
  • Expert advisors seeking to gain comprehensive knowledge of the key concepts and principles of IT Governance
  • Technical experts seeking to formalize, amend, and/or extend an organization’s IT-related objectives
  • Members of groups monitoring the resources within an organization
  • IT Governance and/or Information Security team members

Certification

After successfully completing the exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table below. You will receive a certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential. For more information about ISO/IEC 38500 certifications and the PECB certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.

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Prerequisites:

A fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 38500 and comprehensive knowledge of IT Governance.

Agenda:

Introduction to IT Governance and ISO/IEC 38500

  1. Course objective and structure
  2. Normative frameworks for IT Governance
  3. Fundamentals of IT governance
  4. Relationship between IT Governance and IT Management
  5. Identification and engagement of stakeholders
  6. Clarify sponsorship and responsibilities

IT Governance Principles, Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Risk Management

  1. Principles of IT Governance
  2. Responsibilities and accountabilities
  3. Risk management for IT

 

Evaluate and Direct IT Governance

  1. Evaluate IT Governance
  2. Direct IT Governance
  3. Direct IT Governance – Part 2

Monitor, Review and Continual Improvement of IT Governance

  1. Monitor IT Governance
  2. Internal audit
  3. Evaluation criteria of IT Governance principles 
  4. Governing body and management review
  5. Continual improvement
  6. Applying for certification and closing the training

Certification Exam

  1. Preparation for exam
  2. Exam

The exam is will take place at the end of the course on onsite classroom courses

For Virtual courses we will send out a voucher that gives you access to an online exam. This can be booked and taken home monitored by a proctor via camera. More information about the exam rules will be send fromPECB.

Test details:

  • The exam duration is three (3) hours. Non-native speakers receive an additional half an hour.
  • The exam contains essay type questions. 


As the exam is an Essay Type, candidates are authorized to use:

  • A copy of the ISO 38500 Standard
  • Course notes from the Participant Handout;
  • Any personal notes made by the student during the course; and
  • A hard copy dictionary


Exam-preparation-guides

Examination rules and policies

RECEIVE YOUR EXAM RESULTS

Results will be communicated by email in a period of 6 to 8 weeks, after taking the exam. The results will not include the exact grade of the candidate, only a mention of pass or fail.

Candidates who successfully complete the examination will be able to apply for a certified scheme which is explained in the course description.

In the case of a failure, the results will be accompanied with the list of domains in which the candidate had failed to provide guidance for exams’ retake preparation.

Candidates, who disagree with the exam results, may file a complaint by writing to examination@pecb.com or through PECB ticketing system.

EXAM RETAKE POLICY

There is no limit on the number of times a candidate may retake an exam. However, there are some limitations in terms of allowed time-frame in between exam retakes, such as:

  • Students, who have completed the full training but failed the written exam, are eligible to retake the exam once for free within a 12 month period from the initial date of the exam.
  • If a candidate does not pass the exam on the second attempt, he/she must wait 3 months (from the initial date of the exam) for the next attempt (2nd retake). Retake fee applies.
  • If a candidate does not pass the exam on the third attempt, he/she must wait 6 months (from the initial date of the exam) for the next attempt (3rd retake). Retake fee applies.

After the fourth attempt, a waiting period of 12 months from the last session date is required, in order for candidate to sit again for the same exam. Regular fee applies.

For the candidates that fail the exam in the 2nd retake, PECB recommends to attend an official training in order to be better prepared for the exam.

To arrange exam retakes (date, time, place, costs), the candidate needs to contact Glasspaper.

 

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