January 16, 2001

COBIT® Framework

Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology

IT Governance Institute, ISACA

Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) is a management tool for IT. It has been developed by ISACA as an accepted standard for good IT security and control practices. It is intended for use by management, IT auditors, and control and security practitioners. COBIT defines what needs to be done to implement an effective control structure.