CISA overview

CISA overview

CISA stands for Certified Information System Auditor. Today, There are many people who pursue international certification especially CISA. Why are they so enthusiast for getting CISA? Below are the answer:

• To demonstrate your willingness to improve your technical knowledge and skills

• To fulfill a requirement of employment

• To advance in your career

• To enhance your professional image

• To be included with other professionals who have gained worldwide recognition

• To demonstrate to management your commitment toward organizational excellence

• To obtain credentials that employers seek

Like I did before when I obtain CCNA (one of Cisco certification), I strove hard to study and practiced at my virtual lab in order to get CCNA, because I want to demonstrate my internetworking skill through this.

Now, I am studying IT Audit. Fortunately, I found IS Auditor people who help and teach me about IS Audit. Therefore, I make this blog to summarize materials that I have studied.

There are requirements to get CISA:

• Passing score on CISA Exam

• At least five years of IS audit, control , assurance and/or security experience (some substitutions available)‏

• Adherence to Code of Professional Ethics

• Minimum 120 contact hours of continuing education every three years

Do you want to know what types of question in CISA exam? These are the answer:

• Each exam consists of 200 questions administered over a four-hour period

• Questions are designed to test practical knowledge and experience

• All questions are multiple choice

• Questions require the candidate to choose one best answer

• Every question or statement has four options (answer choices)‏

Are you auditor? May be you are interested to take the exam? The exam is held twice annually in June and December. Why do we must know the exam time? In order to take a preparation so we are ready to take the exam.