The mark of excellence for a professional certification program is the value & recognition it bestows on the individual who achieves it.  The technical skills & practices the CISA promotes & evaluates are the building blocks of success in the field. Possessing the CISA designation demonstrates proficiency & is the basis for measurement in the profession.  With a growing demand for professionals possessing IS audit, control & security skills, CISA has become a preferred certification program by individuals & organizations around the world.  CISA certification signifies commitment to serving an organization & the IS audit, control & security industry with distinction. 

Duration: 3 Days

The IS Audit Process (10%)
Provide IS audit services in accordance with IS audit standards, guidelines, & best practices to assist the organization in ensuring that its information technology & business systems are protected & controlled.

IT Governance (15%)
Provide assurance that the organization has the structure, policies, accountability, mechanisms & monitoring practices in place to achieve the requirements of corporate governance of IT.

System & Infrastructure Life Cycle Management (16%)
Provide assurance that the management practices for the development/acquisition, testing, implementation, maintenance & disposal of systems & infrastructure will meet the organization's objectives.

IT Service Delivery & Support (14%)
Provide assurance that the IT service management practices will ensure the delivery of the level of services required to meet the organization's objectives.

Protection of Information Assets (31%)
Provide assurance that the security architecture (policies, standards, procedures & controls) ensures the confidentiality, integrity & availability of information assets.

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (14%)
Provide assurance that, in the event of a disruption, the business continuity & disaster recovery processes will ensure the timely resumption of IT services, while minimizing the business impact.

A minimum of five years of professional information systems auditing, control & security work experienced is required.  Experience must have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification or within five years from the date of initially passing the examination.