ISACA
For Student
Agenda- “Move yourself Forward”
• About ISACA
– Professions served
– Certifications available
• ISACA Student Membership – Student Benefits
– ISACA Student Programs
Get to know
ISACA
• 1969 ISACA was incorporated in, this to recognized for a centralized source of information and guidance in the growing field of auditing controls for computer systems.
• Today, ISACA’s membership—more than 100,000 strong worldwide—
is characterized by its diversity. Members live and work in more than 180 countries and cover a variety of professional IT-related positions—
to name just a few, IS auditor, consultant, educator, IS security professional, regulator, chief information officer and internal auditor
• Another of ISACA’s strengths is its chapter network. ISACA has more than 190 chapters established in over 75 countries worldwide, and those chapters provide members education, resource sharing,
advocacy, professional networking and a host of other benefits on a local level.
ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)
ISACA Vision and Mission
“For professionals and organizations
be the leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education
on information systems assurance and security,
enterprise governance of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance”
“Trust in, and value from, information systems”
ISACA’s vision (to aspire to as an organization)
ISACA’s mission (to guide decision making and investments
)About ISACA
• ISACA Is Non-profit association in the area of:
• IT auditing/ auditors
• IT security professionals
• IT risk and compliance professionals
• IT governance professionals and more!
• Nearly all industry categories: finance, banking, public
accounting, government/public sector, technology, utilities and manufacturing.
• Formerly, the Information Systems Audit and Control
Association -- ISACA now goes by its acronym only.
About ISACA
• What is an IT Auditor?
An IT Auditor performs a formal inspection and verification to check whether a standard or set of guidelines is being
followed, records are accurate, or efficiency and effectiveness targets are being met.
Big 5 IT Certification with highest salary.
Research from Footepartners conclude that CISA Holders get
insentif up to 10-14% from base salary
CISA Certification Acknowledgment
1. US Department of Defence requires information assurance staff to have certain certificate such as CISA
2. Security legislation in South Korea requires Information System Audit is done by CISA certified auditor
3. Indian stock exchange recognize CISA as system audit requirement 4. According to Rumanian legislation, all the bank which would like to
implemented electronic payment must pass certification process from CISA auditor
Skills of Auditor
• Hard Skills
The hard skills IT auditors include a strong understanding of general computer controls (GCCs), data analytics, basic system infrastructure, and risk assessment.
• One place to start learning about GCCs is The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission’s (COSO’s)
Internal Control–Integrated Framework and related guidance. According to the COSO framework, GCCs are a subset of an organization’s internal controls and are used to mitigate threats and gain various types of
compliance.
• Data analytics is a process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data to highlight useful information, suggest conclusions, and support decision-making. IT auditors use specialized data analysis tools or off-the-shelf database and spreadsheet software to detect fraud, find data errors, and help the organization eliminate waste
• A basic understanding of system
infrastructure also is essential for an IT auditor. Practitioners must be
knowledgeable about networks, hardware, operating systems, databases, and
applications
• What is IT Security Professional?
IT Security Professional is the person
responsible for implementing, monitoring and enforcing security rules established and
authorized by management.
Area of ISACA certification:
1. Information systems audit process 2. Information systems governance
3. Systems and infrastructure life cycle management 4. Information technology service delivery and support 5. Protection of information assets
6. Business continuity and disaster recovery
• What is an IT risk and compliance officer?
IT risk and compliance officers assess the business risk
associated with the use, ownership, operation, involvement, influence and adoption of IT within enterprise while collecting evidence on both the effectiveness and operation of the IT
controls during an audit period.
• What is IT Governance Professional?
An IT governance professional is a person who oversees all the rules and regulations under which information systems
function and the mechanisms put in place to ensure that the information systems in place sustain and extend the
organization's strategies and objectives.
About ISACA
Why a career in…IT audit, IT security, IT risk and compliance or IT governance?
• High-level understanding of organization and industry
• Exposure to senior-level management
• Growth market, excellent salary potential
• Networking opportunities
• Potential global travel
• Diverse work environment
About ISACA
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Skill-sets needed?
• Creative
• Conceptual
• Excellent communicators
• Persuasive
• Inquisitive
About ISACA
16,000+ CRISCs certified since inception in 2010 5,000+ CGEITs certified since inception in 2007
18,000+ CISMs certified since inception in 2003 90,000+ CISAs certified since inception in 1978
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• Global recognition
• Credibility
• Higher pay
• Diverse career opportunities
• Career advancement
Value of Professional Certifications
About ISACA: Certification
Recognition: SC Magazine Awards
CISA: SC Magazine’s 2011 Best Professional Certification Program finalist; 2009 winner CISM: SC Magazine’s 2009-2012 Best Professional Certification Program finalist
CGEIT: SC Magazine’s 2011 Best Professional Certification Program finalist
About ISACA:
Certification
CISA –
• Consistently ranking among the top-paying industry certifications
• Ranked as having the high paid premium
• 2ND highest paying IT security certification in 2011
• Consistently ranks among the top-paying industry certifications
• Top five of Foote Partners’ 2011 semiannual
“HOT LIST Forecast” of IT skills and certifications that will increase in value
About ISACA: Certification
Foote Partners Salary Survey on IT Certifications
(Source: Foote Partners IT Skills and Certification Pay Index, 2nd quarter 2011)
CISM
• Highest-paying IT security certification in the 2012 IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index (ITSCPI)
• The top paying IT security certification in 2011
• Ranked as having the highest pay premium
About ISACA
Foote Partners Salary Survey On IT Certifications
(Source: Foote Partners IT Skills and Certification Pay Index, 2nd quarter 2011)
About ISACA: Research
COBIT 5
For more information please visit www.isaca.org/cobit5
About ISACA: Research
COBIT
For more information please visit www.isaca.org/cobit5
COBIT ranks globally among top four IT Governance Frameworks
Fact: 60,000+
downloads of COBIT 5 since its introduction in April 2012
About ISACA: Research
COBIT
Harley-Davidson, USA Sun Microsystems, USA DataSek, Uruguay
Dongbu HiTek, Korea Jefferson Wells, USA Manta Group, Canada Pension-Fennia, Finland Government of Dubai Ontario Pension Board Prudential, Asia
Blackboard, Inc.
Allstate, USA
Unisys, USA
Bahrain Civil Service
Central Bank of Republic of Armenia
Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, No. Carolina & IBM Consulting Kuwait Turkish Participation Bank
Canadian Tire Financial Services Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., USA U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs Adnoc Distributions, UAE
For more information please visit www.isaca.org/cobitcasestudies
Fact: COBIT has been touted in the media in 40 countries.
Move Yourself Forward
Student Membership
As an ISACA student member, you will join a community of more than 1,000 students in more than 300 universities worldwide.
ISACA Students major in a variety of areas including:
Information systems Business administration
Accounting
Information technology Engineering
Computer Science
So don’t be left behind…Join ISACA and see what you can find.
ISACA
Student Member Benefits
Move Yourself Forward
“Knowledge and experience to put students far ahead of the competition when it comes time to begin their careers.”
ISACA urges students to form an ISACA Student Group on campus. ISACA student groups encourage education beyond the classroom and allow students to network and learn from each other.
Benefits of creating an ISACA Student Groups are:
• Ability to affiliate, if possible, with an ISACA local chapter and participate in their events;
• Become recognized by your educational institution; student membership in ISACA is not required;
• Internationally recognized by ISACA HQ with an official student group logo
ISACA Student Groups
• Have the ability to interact with professionals in the field
For more information about student group including a step by step guide, please visit
http://www.isaca.org/studentgroup and http://www.isaca.org/createISG
