What is COBIT?

COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies) is a methodology for managing information technologies owned and developed by the non-profit organization ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association).

It comprises a set of open documents, about 40 international and national standards and guidelines in the field of IT management, IT security audit, based on the analysis and harmonization of existing standards and leading practices in IT management.

The purpose of COBIT is to bridge the gap between company management with their vision of business goals and the IT department that supports the information infrastructure, which should contribute to achieving business goals.

Often, due to objective reasons, company management does not understand IT specialists. According to management, IT department employees speak some kind of “bird language.” In turn, they do not understand the business terms on which management directives are based. All this leads to increased costs, extra work, which, of course, affects the efficiency of the company.

There are 5 COBIT principles. In essence, the principles provide motivation and a framework for various practical actions in IT governance and management.

Principle 1. Meeting Stakeholder Needs.

Principle 2. Covering the Enterprise End-to-End.

Principle 3. Applying a Single, Integrated Framework.

Principle 4. Enabling a Holistic Approach.

Principle 5. Separating Governance From Management.