The CISA exam throughly tests a candidate's knowledge on IS auditing. Success is ensured if one's fundamental concepts are strong. Before the exam, it is very important for candidates to get the thinking of an IS auditor. Many a times candidates get prejudiced by their own personal experiences and answer questions based on thier own past experiences. It is very important to think from a global IS audit perspective. Remember, the question paper is set using ISACA's global think tank after taking the relevancy and importance of a question in mind.

To make your fundamentals strong, I would strongly suggest that candidates read ISACA's IS Auditing standards and guidelines. Reading the COBIT Control Objectives for Information Technology also helps in getting a broader view of IS auditing. The above two documents discuss some of the basic guiding principles of IS auditing and can help a candidate a lot in getting the basics right. Questions in the CISA exam are not technology platform or industry specific so don't think what happens in your industry or technology platform. Don't get prejudiced by your own experiences, put on the cap of the global IS auditor answer the questions. Best of Luck!

Related Posts on CISA Exam

CISA Exam Day Do's and Don'ts
CISA Exam -Techniques for Skipping Questions
Time Management in CISA Exam
Answering All 200 CISA Exam Questions