Episode 105: Evaluating Risks of Emerging Technologies and Practices
Staying ahead of risk means understanding new technologies and trends. This episode focuses on how to evaluate emerging threats related to artificial intelligence, blockchain, edge computing, and evolving regulatory landscapes. You will learn how to audit control readiness, policy alignment, and adoption strategies—essential knowledge for CISA questions on innovation risk. Ready to start your journey with confidence? Learn more at BareMetalCyber.com.
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Episode 104: Providing Guidance on Information Systems Quality Improvement
Auditors are expected to identify improvement opportunities and support quality initiatives. In this episode, you will learn how to evaluate continuous improvement programs, recommend control enhancements, and review post-audit actions. You will also explore how these contributions strengthen governance and demonstrate audit value on the CISA exam. Ready to start your journey with confidence? Learn more at BareMetalCyber.com.
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Episode 103: Evaluating Threat and Vulnerability Management
Organizations must proactively manage threats and vulnerabilities to remain secure. This episode covers how to audit threat intelligence collection, vulnerability assessments, scanning schedules, remediation timelines, and patch prioritization. You will also learn how to tie findings to control effectiveness and audit risk—core tasks for CISA candidates in Domain 5. Ready to start your journey with confidence? Learn more at BareMetalCyber.com.
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Episode 102: Evaluating Shadow IT Risks and Controls
Shadow IT introduces risk outside of sanctioned governance. This episode teaches you how to audit unsanctioned applications, unauthorized system use, and spreadsheet-based end-user tools. You will also learn how to identify detection methods, review compensating controls, and evaluate policies to reduce shadow IT exposure—skills that frequently appear on the CISA exam. Ready to start your journey with confidence? Learn more at BareMetalCyber.com.
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Episode 101: Evaluating Policies Related to IT Asset Lifecycle Management
IT assets require controls from acquisition through disposal. In this episode, you will learn how to evaluate lifecycle policies, including procurement, tagging, usage, reassignment, retirement, and data sanitization. These areas are tested in Domain 4 and require auditors to verify asset traceability, accountability, and risk mitigation. Ready to start your journey with confidence? Learn more at BareMetalCyber.com.
The Bare Metal Cyber CISA Prepcast is a comprehensive, exam-focused podcast designed to help you master every domain of the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification. With over 100 tightly structured episodes, this prepcast walks you through key concepts, audit techniques, IT governance, system acquisition, operations, resilience, and information asset protection—all aligned to ISACA’s exam objectives. Whether you're just beginning your study journey or need a high-impact review before test day, this series delivers in-depth instruction, clear explanations, and strategic insights tailored for exam success
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