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Get CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) Certified!
So your looking to join the elite ranks of those CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditors) certified, hopefully this "intel" will help you out. Whether your in IT and would like to make a move into the realm of Auditing or your a Financial Auditor that is a "Techie" at heart and want to make the leap into IT auditing the CISA certification is perfect for you. First some things you'll want to have:
Internet Access - If you're reading this you probably do
Favorites - you'll be bookmarking a lot
Patience - it does take some work to get certified Before you jump to far into getting certified the best place for information is at the source. So check out ISACA at www.isaca.org/cisa . As the sponsors of this certification ISACA provides some great insights into the CISA certification including sample questions, requirements, test dates, etc. Requirements for CISA Certification:
Next take a look at the requirements to become CISA certified. I've summarized them here:
1. Pass the CISA Exam (its only offered twice a year)
2. Submit an application and prove you have five years of IS auditing, control or security work experience or have valid substitutes (explained later).
3. Agree to Code of Professional Ethics.
4. Pay yearly fee and Minimum of 20 hours CPE (Continuing Education Program) and 120 CPE's every three years. It does take work to keep this certification current. How to Pass the CISA Exam:
If you already have some IT certifications like A+, Network+, Microsoft or Cisco Certifications you will already have 50% of the knowledge needed to pass the CISA exam. Conversely if you have audit experience you will have the other 50% of knowledge needed. However, you will need some additional tools to pass. I recommend checking out Exam Matrix CISA questions and workbook although it is expensive now so check CISA Books for other copies. I would also recommend if you don't have a lot of experience and instructor led class like cisatraining.com or other sites offer. And no I don't own cisatraining.com, but I use to. Unfortunately in my area Washington DC their are only 3 or 4 options for an instructor led class so you may need to travel to take it. If the company will pay for it or re-imburse your expense for the class then definelty take the class. If nothing else it forces you to take the time to study for the exam. Classes can cost around $3,500 and the exam was $350 last I checked. Register for the CISA Exam:
You've decided to take the CISA Exam the sooner you register the better even if you're not ready yet. This is because the CISA exam is only offered twice a year and you must register almost 2.5 months ahead of the test date. Registration can be done through the ISACA.org web site. The exam is 4 hours long and has 200 multiple choice questions you must score at least a 450 out of a scale of 200-800. Most people don't take the full 4 hours, but many people take at least 3.5 hours. Please note that you will not know your score until 2 months later. Apply for CISA Certification:
You passed, but you're not done yet. You still need to apply to be fully certified in CISA. The application includes a detailed list of your experience to meet the 5 year requirement for certification. If you don't meet these requriements they can and do reject your application. However you can substitute some years of experience in other areas:
1. One year Financial Audit or One year of IS experience for One year of experience.
2. 60-120 College semester credit hours (Associate\Bachelor degree) for one year of experience.
3. Two years as university instructor in IS or accounting for one year of experience. Staying CISA Certified!
You've applied and been accepted so you are officially CISA certified (great days are here agai). Now you just need to maintain your CPE courses and ask for the raise you were looking for. Good Luck and enjoy it. Advice and Watch Out's!
> Make sure you create a favorites folder for your CISA information and bookmark each site you find useful.
> Always try to use www.Google.com and search for "CISA" you'll find lot's of valuable information
> Remember that ISACA can and will chang the requirements so make sure you review them before signing up for the exam.
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Contributor's Note
Working in the IT certification field and having taken this exam I hope I've been able to share some useful knowledge with you. Over the years I've picked up a lot of certifications and even ran my own IT training school for awhile, since then I've tried to share my knowledge through "intel" and web sites. I currently have web sites covering topics like domaining, IT certifications, Technology like Plasma TV's all the way to Jewelry stores. Thanks for reading and good luck - MWLucas
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