Welcome to Certified: The ISACA CGEIT Audio Course. A focused, audio-first path through enterprise governance of IT, built for people who have responsibilities, deadlines, and real stakeholders. Here’s what you can expect: clear explanations that assume you’re capable, but don’t assume you have unlimited study time or a quiet desk. We’ll connect governance concepts to practical decisions—how organizations choose priorities, how they measure value, how they control risk, and how they manage resources across a portfolio. The tone stays professional and direct, because CGEIT rewards disciplined thinking and precise language. By the end, you should recognize what ISACA is really asking, and you should feel comfortable explaining these topics in your own words. To get the most from this course, listen in short, repeatable loops. Pick a steady pace, replay any segment that feels fuzzy, and pay attention to the “why” behind each concept, not just the definition. If you already work in governance, use the episodes to tighten your mental model and sharpen how you justify decisions; if you’re new to it, use them to build a reliable foundation before you worry about edge cases. Try listening once for understanding, then again for exam pattern recognition, especially around benefits, risk, and resourcing tradeoffs. If this approach fits your schedule, follow the show so new episodes land automatically and your study routine stays simple.
Curated by: Bare Metal Cyber (91 videos)
This episode explains how to acquire IT resources with governance controls embedded into procurement decisions so risk, compliance, and accountability are addressed before contracts are signed and systems are deployed. You’ll learn how governance influences procurement by defining required evidence, security and privacy requirements, service levels, audit rights, data ownership terms, and exit provisions that reduce lock-in and support resilience. We’ll cover how to evaluate vendor claims, how to ensure responsibilities are unambiguous, and how to prevent “procurement-only” decisions that ignore operational realities like integration support, incident response coordination, and ongoing control monitoring. Real-world scenarios include rushed purchases that bypass review, contracts that lack measurable outcomes, and vendors that cannot provide required control evidence after onboarding. For CGEIT, you’ll practice choosing answers that strengthen governance through defined procurement criteria, approval gates, and contract clauses that enforce controls and performance over time, not just at the moment of purchase. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.