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ISACA (www.isaca.org)
got its start in 1967, when a small group of individuals with
similar jobs—auditing controls in the computer systems that were
becoming increasingly critical to the operations of their
organizations—sat down to discuss 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.
Today, ISACA’s membership—more than 65,000 strong worldwide—is
characterized by its diversity. Members live and work in more
than 140 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. Some are new to the field, others
are at middle management levels and still others are in the most
senior ranks. They work in nearly all industry categories,
including financial and banking, public accounting, government
and the public sector, utilities and manufacturing. This
diversity enables members to learn from each other, and exchange
widely divergent viewpoints on a variety of professional topics.
It has long been considered one of ISACA’s strengths. 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.
Another of ISACA’s strengths is its chapter network. ISACA has
more than 170 chapters established in over 70 countries
worldwide, and those chapters provide members education,
resource sharing, advocacy, professional networking and a host
of other benefits on a local level. Find out if there’s a
chapter near you.
In the three decades since its inception, ISACA has become a
pace-setting global organization for information governance,
control, security and audit professionals. Its IS auditing and
IS control standards are followed by practitioners worldwide.
Its research pinpoints professional issues challenging its
constituents. Its Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
certification is recognized globally and has been earned by more
than 50,000 professionals since inception. The Certified
Information Security Manager (CISM) certification uniquely
targets the information security management audience and has
been earned by more than 6,500 professionals. It publishes a
leading technical journal in the information control field, the
Information Systems Control Journal. It hosts a series of
international conferences focusing on both technical and
managerial topics pertinent to the IS assurance, control,
security and IT governance professions. Together, ISACA and its
affiliated IT Governance Institute lead the information
technology control community and serve its practitioners by
providing the elements needed by IT professionals in an
ever-changing worldwide environment.
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