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Primary documents
COBIT 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology
COBIT 2019 Framework: Governance and Management Objectives
COBIT 2019 Design Guide
COBIT 2019 Implementation Guide
COBIT Focus Area guides (information security, DevOps, SMB, risk, etc.).
Operating body
ISACA — Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Global professional body.
ISACA certifications
CISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor.
CISM — Certified Information Security Manager.
CRISC — Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control.
CGEIT — Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT.
CDPSE — Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer.
COBIT 2019 Foundation / Design & Implementation — COBIT-specific.
Adjacent frameworks
ITIL 4 — operations companion.
ISO 27001 / 27002 — InfoSec.
NIST CSF — cybersecurity outcomes.
ISO 38500 — corporate governance of IT (COBIT companion at strategic level).