Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification Information

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Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

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This vendor-neutral certification is offered by:
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
Phone: 847-253-1545
Email: certification@isaca.org

Skill Level: Advanced Status: Active

Certification Summary:
This certification is for individuals who work in the information systems audit, control and security profession.

Initial requirements: certification training requirement

Must pass CISA examination ($340/ISACA members, $460/nonmenbers. Discounts for early registration). Student membership is $55/ otherwise $110. Exam is administered twice a year, contains 200 multiple choice questions, and must be completed within four hours. A "scaled correct score of 75 " is required to pass. Must also provide verification of a minimum of five years of experience in the IS audit, control or security profession. There are experience substitutions or waivers for a bachelor degree and working as a full-time college instructor in the field.

Continuing requirements:
Once certified a CISA must comply with the Continuing Education requirements, annually. Those requirements are: a minimum of 20 continuing professional education (CPE) hours earned that year, pay the continuing education maintenance fee, comply with the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics, and in the third year of the fixed three-year certification cycle, you must also have completed a minimum of 120 CPE hours earned within that fixed three-year certification cycle.

Low Cost: $460 High Cost: Not available

Perks:

logo	lapel pin	beta participation	product discounts
certificate	referral service	private forum	training discounts
plaque	directory listing	priority support

Other Perks:
newsletter

Online resources:
A directory fo CISA review courses can be found at: www.isaca.org/cisarevw.htm. Prep materials can be purchased through the ISACA bookstore at: www.isaca.org/pubs2.htm

Offline resources:
CISA exam study aids are available from the ISACA: CISA Candidates Guide supplied upon receipt of registration form and payment; CISA Review Manual $90 members/ $105 nonmembers. CISA Revew Quesitons, Answers & Explanations manuals are also available. Many of the 145 local Chapters offer CISA Review Courses which vary in length and cost.

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