Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification Overview

[MyWorld]

The CISA designation is awarded to those individuals with an interest in Information Systems auditing, control, and security who have met and continue to meet the following requirements regarding:

   1. Successful completion of the CISA examination
   2. Information systems auditing, control or security experience
   3. Adherence to the Code of Professional Ethics
   4. Adherence to the continuing professional education program
   5. Compliance with the Information Systems Auditing Standards

The examination is open to all individuals who have an interest in information systems audit, control and security. All are encouraged to work toward and take the examination. Successful examination candidates will be sent all information required to apply for certification with their notification of a passing score.

For a more detailed description of the exam see CISA Certification Job Practice. Also, CISA Exam Preparation resources are available through the association and many chapters host CISA Exam Review Courses.

The CISA examination is offered twice a year, in June and December. The Exam Registration Information (Bulletin of Information) is published online when it becomes available for each exam. You may also request a BOI by completing the Online Request for Information form or by emailing your complete mailing address to certification@isaca.org. You may register online or by completing the registration form within the BOI and faxing or mailing it to ISACA for processing.

For registration dates and deadlines please see the Exam Information page.

For more information: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification Overview

[Ada]

Hi, I am a graduate of accounting. I do like auditing as a course, so I decided to look through any auditing proffessional course, but from what I ve observed about this course its IT related, do you tink I can still write the exams without any an IT knowledge?

[MyInfoStride]

Hello Ada, you can write the exam.

The examination is open to all individuals who have an interest in information systems audit, control and security.