CISA Certification Training

A security audit is one of the important phases in the IT industry. A security audit is where all the company’s information systems will undergo a series of systematic evaluation to measure organizational safety. A Security Audit is done on the computer systems manually or automatically through systematic routines and assessments. Security audits in other hand are specifically used to determine the regulatory policy of the organization in terms of managing the information and is strictly for the sake of legislation.
Security Audits are performed by certified security auditors or consultants. Certified Information security Auditor (CISA) is one of the high-end certifications offered by the Information Security Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Certifications offered by ISACA stands out from other certifications with the fact that to obtain this certification one must work with a real-life problem in a live network. The candidate’s response, decision making and solution to the problem all constitute as scores awarded.

CISA Certification

CISA is one of the globally acknowledged credential for those who audit, monitor, control and assess information security systems. This is a high-level certification with huge recognition. There are around 115,000 certified CISA candidates globally.

Benefits of CISA Certification

CISA Certification confirms your knowledge and expertise on the area of audit, control and monitor. Also, it helps to

• Proves that you’ve the knowledge to deal with the dynamic and modern challenges of the industry
• A well-recognized certification for an IS audit professional
• Have a healthy advantage over the peers
• Credibility in the market with recognizable work experience
• Competitive edge on the job market
• Increase your value to the organization

Exam and Certification

Exam information
Exam duration: 4 hours
Total questions: 200
Exam fee: $575 for members and $760 for non-members
Pre-requisite: To appear in CISA exam, Candidate must possess 5 years of professional work experience in information systems auditing, control, monitoring and security. Alternative choices can be used for 3 out of 5 years of professional work experience from one of the below choices.

• A maximum of 1 year of information system experience or other auditing experience
• A 2- or 4-year university degree can be substituted for 1 or 2 years of experience respectively
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree from a university that follows ISACA sponsored Model curricula or A master’s degree in information security from an accredited university can be substituted for 1 year of experience
• Two years of full-time university professor in the related field can be substituted for 1 year of experience

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