DISA 4.0 (Diploma in Information Systems Audit 4.0)
• Completion of ISA e-Learning and ISA e-Learning Assessment Test: Before completing
ISA Professional Training sessions, Participants must complete ISA 4.0 e-Learning. Please
note that after completing the 15-hour e-Learning course, it is mandatory to take ISA eLearning Assessment Test, which is automatically enabled upon completion of all eLearning chapters.
It is advisable to read the BGM and ISA Standards after completing the e-Learning, as
questions in the e-Learning Assessment Test may be based on these materials. Prior
reading will also help in better understanding the Professional Training.
• Professional Training Sessions for 10 Day’s (2 Days Virtual + 8 Days Physical Mode):
ISA Post Qualification Course includes 12 hours of Immersion Training ( 2 Days Virtual
Mode) and 48 hours of Professional Training (8 Days Physical Mode).
• There will be 8 Modules during the Professional Training (8 Days Physical Mode), each of
6 hours, whose details are under :-
Modules
1 Application Control Audits
2 IT General Controls (ITGC) Audit Integrated Hands-On Audit Simulation for the Class
3 Third-Party and Outsourcing Audits
4 Identity Management and Access Controls Audits
5 IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Audits
6 Technical Security Testing and VA/PT Audits
7 Application Security Audit
8 Business Resilience and Cyber Crisis Audit (Business Continuity Management)
• Other requirements of ISA PT: -
✓ Seven online Module Tests, each carrying 50 marks, will be conducted through the
Digital Learning Hub (DLH). The tests will be made available in the participant’s login
under the PT Tab on the 1st to 7th day of the Professional Training (PT), after the
respective PT sessions.
✓ (Note: -Participants who miss the module test will not be allowed take the test again,
except in exceptional circumstances and only with the approval of the Secretary,
Digital Accounting and Assurance Board)
✓ A group project will be assigned to all the participants, with groups consisting of four
Participants. The project will be of 150 marks (100 marks for the project work and 50
marks for the viva).
✓ 100% attendance is mandatory to complete PT.
• ISA Eligibility Test (ET): After completing ISA Course 4.0 e-Learning and its assessment,
as well as ISA PT with a minimum of 60% marks (i.e., 300 out of 500 marks in aggregate)
in the Module Tests and Project Work + VIVA, and maintaining 100% attendance in ISA PT
sessions, the participant has to register online for ISA Eligibility Test. ET generally
organized on the second Saturday of February, May, August, or November.
The eligibility breakup is as follows:
Weightage Passing Marks Max. Marks
Module Tests + Project Work 300 500
Eligibility criteria to appear on ISA ET is to get 60% in aggregate i.e. 300 Marks
Eligibility Test 72 120
Passing criteria is 60% in aggregate i.e. 72 Marks
• ET Fees: Participants enrolling for ISA ET for the first attempt are not required to pay any
fees. However, a fee of Rs. 500/- will be charged for all subsequent attempts.
• CPE Hours: Upon successfully completing ISA PT with 100% attendance, Participants are
awarded 25 CPE hours. The remaining 5 CPE hours are awarded after successfully
clearing ISA Assessment Test.
• ISA Assessment Test (AT): After qualifying ISA ET with the required minimum marks,
participants must register online for ISA AT, which is conducted by the Examination
Department of the Institute. It is important to note that participants must fill out ISA AT
form, which is issued/hosted on https://www.icai.org by the Examination Department.
For appearing in the Assessment Test there will be a fees charged by the Examination
Department.
• Total Marks: 200, passing criteria is 60% i.e., 120 marks. After passing ISA AT, the
Diploma in Information Systems Audit (DISA) certificates are dispatched by the
Examination Department. In case of any difficulty or query regarding AT, the Examination
Department may be contacted via email at isa_examhelpline[at]icai[dot]in or through the
Helpline Desk at telephone numbers 0120-3054851/52/53/54/35/36.
For Further Details, please contact
Nodal Officer
Mr. Alok Gupta Sr. Executive Officer,
Digital Accounting and Assurance Board, ICAI
E-mail:- isa[at]icai[dot]in/isa3[at]icai[dot]in
Tel: +91 01203045961
