• Course overview
  • Course details
  • Prerequisites

Course overview

About this course

On this accelerated ISACA Information Technology Certified Associate (ITCA) course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of IT and cybersecurity through the ISACA platform, to start your career in the digital world. Through the course, you’ll be focusing on 5 essential areas:

  • Computing concepts
  • Network and Infrastructure
  • Information Security
  • Software Development
  • Data Science

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following 5 exams in order to achieve the ITCA certification:

  • Computing concepts Fundamentals exam
  • Network and Infrastructure Fundamentals exam
  • Information Security Fundamentals exam
  • Software Development Fundamentals exam
  • Data Science Fundamentals exam
Audience Profile

This course is ideal if you are amongst the following:

  • Students and recent graduates
  • IT Professionals 
  • Cybersecurity Professionals
  • Teams and individuals looking to upskill
Curriculum
  • Section 1: Computing concepts
  • Section 2: Network and Infrastructure
  • Section 3: Information Security
  • Section 4: Software Development
  • Section 5: Data Science

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Course details

Exam Track

Computing Concepts Fundamentals Certificate exam

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Number of questions: 60 (36 multiple choice, 12 performance-based)
  • Format: Multiple choice and performance-based
  • Passing score: 65%
  • Language: English
  • Domains:
    1. Computing Concepts (67%)
    2. Networking, Virtualisation, and Security (33%)

Networking and Infrastructure Fundamentals exam

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Number of questions: 60 (36 multiple choice, 12 performance-based)
  • Format: Multiple choice and performance-based
  • Passing score: 65%
  • Language: English
  • Domains:
    1. Connection and Layers (15%)
    2. Network Architecture and Components (22%)
    3. Language of Networking (33%)
    4. Network Infrastructure (30%)

Cybersecurity Fundamentals exam

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Number of questions: 60 (36 multiple choice, 12 performance-based)
  • Format: Multiple choice and performance-based
  • Passing score: 65%
  • Language: English
  • Domains:
    1. Information Security Fundamentals (27%)
    2. Threat Landscape (18%)
    3. Securing Assets (35%)
    4. Security Operations and Response (20%)

Software Development Fundamentals exam

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Number of questions: 60 (36 multiple choice, 12 performance-based)
  • Format: Multiple choice and performance-based
  • Passing score: 65%
  • Language: English
  • Domains:
    1. Software Languages (35%)
    2. Programming (30%)
    3. Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (35%)

Data Science Fundamentals exam

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Number of questions: 60 (36 multiple choice, 12 performance-based)
  • Format: Multiple choice and performance-based
  • Passing score: 65%
  • Language: English
  • Domains:
    1. Data Science Concepts (25%)
    2. Data Management (42%)
    3. Data Science Process (33%)

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this accelerated course.

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