COBIT as a Framework for Enterprise Governance of IT

Abstract

Enterprises are increasingly making tangible and intangible investments in improving enterprise governance of IT. In support of this, enterprises are drawing upon the practical relevance of generally accepted good-practice frameworks such as COBIT. COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies), now in its fifth edition, is an internationally recognized industry framework that describes a set of good practices for the board, executive management, and operational business and IT managers. It sets out a set of controls over information technology, and organizes them around a logical framework of IT-related processes and enablers.