Welcome to Certified: The ISACA GISF Audio Course. I built this course for people who want a clear, practical path into cybersecurity fundamentals—whether you’re moving into a security role, supporting security from IT or operations, or trying to build a reliable baseline before you specialize. Here’s what you can expect: short, focused lessons that connect concepts to real environments, plain-language explanations that still respect the technical detail, and a steady progression that helps you understand not just what something is, but why it matters. We’ll cover threats, risk, controls, governance basics, and the everyday security decisions that shape outcomes. If you’ve ever felt like security training jumps from buzzwords to deep theory without a bridge, this course is meant to be that bridge.

To get the most from Certified: The ISACA GISF Audio Course, listen in small chunks and replay the sections that map to what you’re studying right now. Treat it like a portable review guide: one pass to build understanding, another pass to tighten recall, and quick re-listens when you want your confidence back. Pair the audio with light notes, a few practice questions, and a habit of turning each concept into a simple “what would I do at work?” statement. If you follow the course, you’ll always have the next lesson ready when you have ten minutes to learn. If this is the kind of approach you’ve been looking for, subscribe wherever you get podcasts.

First Episodes

Episode 1 — Orient to GISF Exam Structure, Scoring, Timing, and Question Style

This introductory episode provides a comprehensive orientation to the Global Information Assurance Certification Security Fundamentals (GISF) exam, establishing the ba...

Episode 2 — Know the Rules: Proctoring, Open-Book Boundaries, and Allowed Resources

Navigating the administrative rules of the GISF exam is just as important as mastering the technical domains, as violations can lead to immediate disqualification. Thi...

Episode 3 — Build a Spoken GISF Study Plan Using Spaced Recall and Indexing

Success on the GISF exam requires a disciplined approach to information retention, and this episode focuses on building a study plan centered on spaced recall and effe...

Episode 4 — Define Foundations of Cybersecurity and Why Security Matters to Business

This episode establishes the theoretical bedrock of the certification by defining the core foundations of cybersecurity and explaining its critical relevance to modern...

Episode 5 — Map Assets, Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Controls with Foundations of Cybersecurity

Mastering the relationship between assets, threats, vulnerabilities, and controls is a central requirement of the GISF blueprint, and this episode provides a clinical ...

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