Cosmic IT Services is looking to set business goals and objectives for cloud computing using the
COBIT framework. The IT governance body that offers COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and
Related Technology) is the Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA).
COBIT Overview: COBIT is a framework for developing, implementing, monitoring, and improving IT
governance and management practices. It is a comprehensive framework that aligns IT goals with
business objectives1.
ISACA’s Role: ISACA is the organization that developed and maintains the COBIT framework. It
provides guidance, benchmarks, and other materials for managing and governing enterprise IT
environments1.
Setting Business Goals: By utilizing COBIT, Cosmic IT Services can establish a structured approach to
align IT processes with business goals, ensuring that their cloud computing initiatives support the
overall objectives of the organization1.
Why Not the Others?:
ISO (International Standards Organization) develops and publishes a wide range of proprietary,
industrial, and commercial standards, but it is not the governing body for COBIT.
CSA (Cloud Security Alliance) specializes in best practices for security assurance within cloud
computing, and while it provides valuable resources, it does not govern COBIT.
COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations) focuses on internal control, enterprise risk
management, and fraud deterrence, but does not offer COBIT.
Reference:
ISACA: COBIT | Control Objectives for Information Technologies1.
CIO: What is COBIT? A framework for alignment and governance2.
ITSM Docs: IT Governance COBIT3.
