As an independent, nonprofit, global association, ISACA engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems

History and Mission

A nonprofit, independent membership association, ISACA is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems assurance, control and security, enterprise governance of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969 as the EDP Auditors Association, ISACA helps its members and their employers ensure trust in, and value from, information systems.

Membership

Today, ISACA’s membership—more than 95,000 strong worldwide—is characterized by its diversity. Members live and work in more than 160 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.

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. Find out if there’s a chapter near you.

ISACA Activities

• Developed and administers four industry-leading certifications:
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a globally respected designation for experienced IS audit, control and security professionals. More than 79,000 have earned the CISA designation since its inception in 1978.
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), a groundbreaking designation for leaders who manage an organization’s information security. More than 14,000 have earned the CISM designation since it was established in 2002.
  • Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), for professionals who manage, provide advisory and/or assurance services, and/or who otherwise support the governance of an enterprise’s IT. More than 4,500 professionals have earned the CGEIT designation since it was established in 2007.
  • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), for IT professionals who have experience with risk identification, assessment and evaluation; risk response; risk monitoring; IS control design and implementation; and IS control monitoring and maintenance. More than 1,000 professionals have been certified since inception in 2010.
• Sponsors technical and management conferences on five continents each year to ensure professionals have access to the latest global  education:
  • World Congress, held in a different geographic region each year
  • Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS) conferences, held on five continents
  • Training Weeks, held in multiple locations
  • IT Governance Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Conference
  • Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) Conference, North America, Europe and Latin America
  • COBIT Training
  • Certification Review Courses
  • E-Learning, including the monthly ISACA e-Symposium and the Virtual Seminar and Tradeshow events
• Developed and continually updates:
  • COBIT, now in version 4.1, is a complete, internationally accepted framework for the governance of IT that helps business and IT executives and management achieve business goals and related IT goals. Available as a complimentary download at www.isaca.org/cobit, COBIT 4.1 is used by organizations worldwide. COBIT 5 is expected in 2011.
  • Val IT:  Based on COBIT, now in version 2.0, is a framework with supporting publications that address assumptions, costs, risks and outcomes related to a balanced portfolio of IT-enabled business investments, including guidance to help global organizations maximize the value of IT investments. Val IT is available as a free download at www.isaca.org/valit.
  • o   Risk IT:  Based on COBIT, is a framework that helps enterprises increase their return on investment by managing risks effectively, rather than trying to eliminate them completely. The Risk IT Framework is available as a free download at www.isaca.org/riskit.
  • IT Assurance Framework (ITAF) provides guidance on the design, conduct and reporting of IT audit and assurance assignments, and establishes standards that address IT audit and assurance professional roles and responsibilities; a free download at www.isaca.org/itaf.
  • Business Model for Information Security (BMIS) provides a view of information security program activities within the context the larger enterprise to integrate the disparate security program components into a holistic system of information protection; a free download at www.isaca.org/bmis.
• Publishes ISACA Journal, a bimonthly magazine with peer-reviewed technical and managerial content on IS audit, control, security and governance.
• Publishes industry-leading research and guidance.
• Provides professional standards, guidelines and tools and techniques for the IS audit and control professions.
• Established its research affiliate, the IT Governance Institute (ITGI), (www.itgi.org) in 1998.

International Headquarters

3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 1010, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 60008 USA
Phone: +1.847.253.1545 Fax: +1.847.253.1443

More information available at ISACA web site: www.isaca.org

The information on other international chapters can be obtained through the following link:
http://www.isaca.org/chapters