CISA Trivia 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What year was ISACA originally founded?
- 1967 (Correct answer)
- 1972
- 1980
- 1960
Correct answer: 1967
ISACA was founded in 1967 as the EDP Auditors Association before becoming ISACA.
Question 2: Which framework does CISA primarily align with for IT governance?
- COBIT (Correct answer)
- ITIL
- ISO 27001
- NIST CSF
Correct answer: COBIT
CISA aligns primarily with COBIT, which was developed by ISACA for IT governance and management.
Question 3: How many hours of continuing professional education (CPE) must a CISA holder earn per year?
- 20 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 15
- 30
Correct answer: 20
CISA holders must earn a minimum of 20 CPE hours per year and 120 hours over a three-year period.
Question 4: The CISA exam is administered by which organization?
- ISACA (Correct answer)
- CompTIA
- (ISC)²
- SANS Institute
Correct answer: ISACA
The CISA exam is designed and administered by ISACA, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.
Question 5: Which domain covers the largest percentage of the CISA exam according to ISACA's content outline?
- Information Systems Auditing Process (Correct answer)
- Governance and Management of IT
- Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation
- Protection of Information Assets
Correct answer: Information Systems Auditing Process
The Information Systems Auditing Process domain carries the highest weight at 21% of the CISA exam.
Question 6: What is the passing score for the CISA exam?
- 450 out of 800 (Correct answer)
- 70%
- 75%
- 500 out of 800
Correct answer: 450 out of 800
The CISA passing score is 450 on a scale of 200–800, as ISACA uses a scaled scoring method.
Question 7: How many questions are on the CISA exam?
- 150 (Correct answer)
- 200
- 100
- 250
Correct answer: 150
The CISA exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions to be completed in four hours.
CISA Trivia 2
What year was ISACA originally founded?