Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT)
The COBIT 2019 framework aims to help organizations create value from their IT assets and provides a framework for the governance and management of those assets.
- created in 1996 by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
- provides a list of processes and practices that an organization should review
- is technology neutral
- general enough that any type of organization can use the framework
6 Key Principles
- Providing stakeholder value
- Adopting a holistic approach
- Understanding that governance is dynamic
- Separating governance from management
- Tailoring governance to the organization’s needs
- Covering the whole organization