Author name: Mehreen Afzal

Information Security - Subject Matter Expert, Writer, and Trainer. http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mehreen-afzal-5419ba11

ISACA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

CISA Domain 3 Ultimate Trusted Guide – Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation

CISA Domain 3 focuses on how information systems are planned, acquired, developed, tested, implemented, and maintained in alignment with business objectives. From a CISA exam and practitioner perspective, this domain emphasizes controls, risk management, governance oversight, and assurance activities across the system development lifecycle.

CISA prep course
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2026 CISA Prep Course: The Ultimate & Trusted Guide to Domain 1 : The Information Systems Auditing Process

The first domain of the CISA prep course, “Information Systems Auditing Process,” forms the critical foundation for the entire CISA certification. Success here requires not only conceptual understanding but also practical knowledge of audit techniques, standards, and real-world scenarios. This guide combines foundational principles with advanced insights, equipping you to excel both in the exam and your auditing career.

Control Self Assessment (CSA)
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Control Self Assessment (CSA)- 2025 Guide: Building Executive Confidence in Information Security Governance

Control Self Assessment (CSA), a governance tool that enables process owners to regularly assess and enhance their own control environment, is being used by top organizations as a complementary measure. It provides management with a continuous, fact-based assessment of the effectiveness of security and compliance procedures. CSA helps close the gap between executive assurance and operational ownership.

gender gap in cybersecurity
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Bridging the Gender Gap in Cybersecurity: Challenges & Opportunities

The gender gap in cybersecurity remains one of the most persistent challenges in the digital era. Despite significant development and great demand for talent, there is still a gender gap in information security. Women only make up 26–28% of the worldwide cybersecurity workforce (ISC², 2024), which is lower than the norm for the ICT industry as a whole (35–40%).

AI & Security

From Frameworks to Action: How NIST’s COSAIS Will Protect AI Models

While artificial intelligence (AI) has transformative possibilities, it also poses novel cybersecurity threats that conventional security measures might not be able to adequately counter. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has acknowledged this by publishing a concept paper on Control Overlays for Securing AI Systems (COSAIS).

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