COBIT as a Framework for Enterprise Governance of IT

Abstract

This chapter discusses Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) as a framework for enterprise governance of information and technology (EGIT). The chapter starts with a brief overview of COBIT’s history. Then, the most recent version of the COBIT framework, i.e., COBIT 2019, is introduced. Next, the six principles that describe the core requirements of an EGIT system as introduced in the COBIT 2019 framework are presented and discussed. This is followed by an overview of the COBIT 2019 core model and its 40 governance and management objectives and the specific guidance contained therein. The COBIT 2019 performance management approach is also introduced. Finally, some insights and examples are provided that demonstrate how the generic guidance contained in COBIT 2019 can be applied to the specific context of an enterprise.