Information Systems Audit and Control Association

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ISACA is an international professional association. ISACA is an affiliates member of IFAC^[1] and IT Governance Institute. Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA now goes by its acronym only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it serves. ^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Current Status 3 Major publications 4 Certification 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The ISACA was founded in the USA in 1967 ^[3], when a group of individuals with jobs auditing controls in the computer systems, which were becoming increasingly critical to the operations of their organizations, recognized the need for a centralized source of information and guidance in the field. In 1969, the group formalized, incorporating as the EDP Auditors Association. In 1976 the association formed an education foundation to undertake large-scale research efforts to expand the knowledge and value of the IT governance and control field.

[edit] Current Status

ISACA has more than 70,000 members in 140 countries. The job titles of members are such as IS auditor, consultant, educator, IS security professional, regulator, chief information officer and internal auditor. They work in nearly all industry categories. There is a network of ISACA chapters with 170 chapters established in over 60 countries. Chapters provide education, resource sharing, advocacy, networking and other benefits.

[edit] Major publications

• Standards, Guidelines and Procedures for information system auditing (Guideline co-developed with IFAC)
• COBIT
• Val IT (Getting best value from IT investments)
• Information System Control Journal

[edit] Certification

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• ISACA official webpage