COBIT® 5 Foundation

This instructor-led IT Governance Foundation Course provides an overview of the main concepts of IT Governance according to COBIT® 5, ISACA®’s latest governance framework, and how they can be applied.

COBIT® 5 provides a comprehensive framework that assists enterprises create optimal value from IT by maintaining a balance between realizing benefits and optimizing risk levels and resource use. COBIT® 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the entire enterprise, taking in the full end-to-end business and IT functional areas of responsibility, considering the IT-related interests of internal and external stakeholders.

This course and the COBIT® 5 Foundation certificate are mandatory for additional COBIT® 5 training, including the COBIT® 5 Implementation Course and Assessor Program Training.

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Category
IT Governance & Sourcing

Certificate
COBIT® 5 Foundation

Level
Foundation

This instructor-led IT Governance Foundation Course provides an overview of the main concepts of IT Governance according to COBIT® 5, ISACA®’s latest governance framework, and how they can be applied.

COBIT® 5 provides a comprehensive framework that assists enterprises create optimal value from IT by maintaining a balance between realizing benefits and optimizing risk levels and resource use. COBIT® 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the entire enterprise, taking in the full end-to-end business and IT functional areas of responsibility, considering the IT-related interests of internal and external stakeholders.

This course and the COBIT® 5 Foundation certificate are mandatory for additional COBIT® 5 training, including the COBIT® 5 Implementation Course and Assessor Program Training.

What you will learn
At the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

  • The major drivers for the development of a Framework
  • The business benefits of using COBIT® 5
  • The COBIT® 5 Product Architecture.
  • The IT management issues and challenges that affect enterprises.
  • The 5 Key Principles of COBIT® 5 for the governance and management of Enterprise IT
  • How COBIT® 5 enables IT to be governed and managed in a holistic manner for the entire enterprise.
  • The key concepts in a Process Capability Assessment and the key attributes of the COBIT® 5 PAM (Process Assessment Model)
  • How the COBIT® 5 processes and the Process Reference Model (PRM) help guide the creation of the 5 Principles and the 7 Governance and Management Enablers.

The COBIT® 5 Foundation certificate is to confirm that a candidate has sufficient knowledge and understanding of the COBIT® 5 guidance to:

  • Be able to understand the enterprise Governance and Management of Enterprise IT
  • Create awareness with their business executives and senior IT Management
  • Assess the current state of their Enterprise IT with the objective of scoping what aspects of COBIT® 5 would be appropriate to implement.

Who should attend

  • Business Management, IT /IS Auditors, Internal Auditors, Information Security, and IT Practitioners
  • Consultants, IT/IS Management looking to gain an insight into the Enterprise Governance of IT and looking to be certified as a COBIT® Implementer or Assessor.

Duration
3-days

Course Delivery
Classroom or Virtual Classroom

What’s included

  • Course Book (eBook or printed) containing all of the presentation materials, course notes, and sample exams.
  • Exam voucher
  • Free refresher course**

Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisites although some experience in IT or related fields is recommended.

About the Examination

  • 50 multiple-choice questions
  • At least 25 marks are required to pass (out of 50 available) – 50%
  • The exam lasts 40 minutes
  • Closed-book
  • Online exam

Exam Body
APMG

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What our clients say

“The instructor effectively connected course concepts to real-world scenarios through field experience, resonating well with our organization's processes.”
Ikmal, Technical Consultant from a leading Malaysian software company
"Instructor's simple and engaging training, mapped to our experience, made learning a breeze. Excellent delivery!"
Umi, Support Consultant from a leading Malaysian software company

Concepts Covered

    • The Reasons for the Development of COBIT®5
    • The History of COBIT®
    • The Drivers for developing a Framework
    • The Benefits of using COBIT®5
    • The COBIT® 5 Format & product Architecture
    • COBIT® 5 and Other Frameworks
    • Enabler Focus
    • Control Objectives to Management Practices
    • From COBIT® 4.1 Management Guidelines to COBIT® 5: Enabling Processes Guidelines
    • Enabler 1 – Principles, Policies and frameworks
    • Enabler 2 – Processes
    • Enabler 3 – Organisational Structures
    • Enabler 4 – Culture, Ethics, and Behaviour
    • Enabler 5 – Information
    • Enabler 6 – Services, Infrastructure and Applications
    • Enabler 7 – People, Skills and Competencies
    • Walk Through on using Goals cascade to scope Processes
    • The Life cycle Approach
    • Interrelated components of the life cycle
    • Understanding the enterprise’s internal and external factors
    • Key success factors for implementation
    • The seven phases of the Life Cycle model explained
    • The seven Change Enablement characteristics used in the life cycle.
    • Change Enablement relationships to the Continual Improvement Life Cycle
    • Making the Business case
    • The differences between COBIT® 4.1 and COBIT® 5
    • What is a process assessment
    • What is the COBIT® Assessment Programme
    • The differences between a capability and maturity assessment
    • Differences to the COBIT® 4.1 CMM
    • Overview of the COBIT® Capability Model & Assessments
    • The Process Reference Model (PRM)
    • The Process Assessment Model (PAM)
    • The Measurement Framework
    • Introduction to the Assessor Training Steps

Training Schedules

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Training Price Pax Enroll
COBIT® 5 Foundation
23-25 Feb 2026, Virtual/Classroom, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
RM4,968.00
COBIT® 5 Foundation
18-20 May 2026, Virtual/Classroom, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
RM4,968.00
COBIT® 5 Foundation
3-5 Aug 2026, Virtual/Classroom, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
RM4,968.00
COBIT® 5 Foundation
23-25 Nov 2026, Virtual/Classroom, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
RM4,968.00
* Taxes are included in all prices.
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