The discipline's framework. Read it free.

What the CBOK is

The CBOK is the framework ICI built its credentials on. Every CICS and CICP exam draws from it. Every course in the catalog teaches against it.

The framework covers:

• Internal control principles and the PDCA Cycle
• Business system controls and assessment methodology
• Three levels of internal control: environmental, system, and transaction-processing
• Risk identification, measurement, and management
• Sarbanes-Oxley regulations organized into auditable components
• Corporate governance models and best practices
• COSO framework integration into assessment programs

Free to read

The CBOK is available as a free, read-only PDF download — no membership required. Use it as a reference, a study guide, or a starting point before you commit to a credential path.

Download the CBOK PDF