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 focuses on choosing sourcing strategies that balance governance priorities like control, speed to deliver, cost discipline, and operational resilience. You’ll define sourcing options in practical terms, including in-house delivery, outsourcing, managed services, cloud service models, and hybrid approaches, then learn how governance evaluates tradeoffs using risk appetite, criticality, compliance obligations, and required service outcomes. We’ll cover how to avoid sourcing decisions driven only by short-term cost by considering total cost of ownership, vendor lock-in, data protection, service continuity, and the enterprise’s ability to oversee performance and controls. Real-world scenarios include outsourcing key capabilities without retaining accountability, moving too quickly into a vendor relationship without clear evidence requirements, and selecting low-cost providers that cannot meet resilience or regulatory needs. For CGEIT, you’ll practice identifying answers that strengthen governance through clear sourcing criteria, decision rights, contractual controls, and ongoing monitoring rather than treating sourcing as a one-time procurement event. 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.