Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT®) certification — Requirements & Free Practice

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ISACA individual certification in enterprise IT governance requiring the CGEIT examination and qualifying experience.

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Experience: At least five years of experience managing, serving in an advisory or oversight role, and/or otherwise supporting the governance of the IT-related contribution to an enterprise. The experience must cover at least three of the four CGEIT domains, including at least one year related to Domain 1, and fall within the ten years preceding the certification application. Apply within five years of passing the CGEIT exam; pay the application fee and satisfy the Code of Professional Ethics and CPE obligations.

Format: Computer-based multiple-choice exam at PSI testing centers or remotely proctored
Exam questions: Total questions: 150; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit: 4 hours
Passing score: Scaled score of at least 450

Examination outline

Governance of Enterprise IT (40%)
- Governance Framework
- Technology Governance
- Information Governance
IT Resources (15%)
- IT Resource Planning
- IT Resource Optimization
Benefits Realization (26%)
- IT Performance and Oversight
- Management of IT-Enabled Investments
Risk Optimization (19%)
- Risk Strategy
- Risk Management

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