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The mark of excellence
for a professional certification program is the value and
recognition it bestows on the individual who achieves it. Since 1978,
the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISAŽ) program has been
the globally accepted standard of achievement among IS audit, control and
security professionals. Earning the CISA designation helps assure a
positive reputation as a qualified IS audit, control
and/or security professional, and because the CISA program certifies individuals who demonstrate
proficiency in today's most sought-after skills, employers prefer to hire and retain
those who achieve and maintain their designation.
The CISA exam is offered each year and consists of 200
multiple-choice questions, administered during a four-hour session. The 2008 CISA exam will be administered according to the following:
| Date |
14 June 2008 and 13 December 2008 |
| Venue |
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| Exam
Registration Deadlines |
Early registration deadline for June Exam: 15 February 2008 and 20 August 2008 for December Exam
Late registration deadline for June Exam: 9 April 2008 and 24 September 2008 for December Exam |
| Exam
Registration Fees |
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ISACA
Member |
Non-ISACA
Member |
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Early registrations Fee |
US$375 |
US$505 |
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Final Registrations Fee |
US$425 |
US$555 |
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| How
to Register |
We strongly encourage you to register
well in advance to avoid any delay in the process. Save $50 by
registering online
or return the CISA Examination Registration Form, which you
can find in the 2008 CISA Bulletin
of Information in printed form to ISACA. |
| Exam
Areas |
The CISA exam is offered each year in
June and December and consists of 200 Multiple-choice
questions that cover the CISA job practice areas. The exam
covers six information system audit, control, assurance and
security areas created from a CISA job practice analysis. The
job practice analysis was developed and validated using
prominent industry leaders, subject matter experts and
industry practitioners. The areas and their definitions are as
follows:
- IS audit process-Provide IS audit services in accordance with
IS audit
standards, guidelines and best practices to assist the
organization in ensuring that its information technology and
business
systems are protected and controlled.
- IT governance-Provide assurance that the organization
has the structure,
policies, accountability, mechanisms and
monitoring practices in place to achieve the requirements of
corporate
governance of IT.
- Systems and infrastructure lifecycle-Provide assurance that
the
management
practices for the development/acquisition,
testing, implementation, maintenance and disposal of systems and
infrastructure will meet the
organization's objectives.
- IT service delivery and support-Provide assurance that the IT
service
management practices will ensure delivery of the level
of services
required to meet the organization's objectives.
- Protection of information assets-Provide assurance that the
security
architecture (policies, standards, procedures and
controls) ensures the confidentiality, integrity and availability
of
information assets.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery-Provide assurance
that, in the
event of a disruption, the business continuity and
disaster recovery processes will ensure the timely resumption of
IT
services, while minimizing the business impact.
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For
additional information about CISA/CISM, you can contact the CISA/CISM country
coordinator:
Elie Barakat, CISA
Head of IT Audit
Byblos Bank SAL
PO-BOX: 11-5605, Beirut
Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 338100
Fax: +961 1 325014
Email:
elie.barakat@isaca-lebanon.org
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