Information Systems Audit - CISA
All about IS audit, ISACA and CISA
According to 2019 Internet Crime Report, cyber crime has almost doubled since 2015 and financial losses have tripled from $1.1 billion in 2015 to $3.5 billion in 2019. The most commonly reported cyber crimes in 2019 were phishing, personal data breach, non/payment and extortion each of which involved millions of dollars. We will later see … Read more
Internal Auditor is a job role that requires constant focus and dedication toward producing faster results with accuracy. However, during your job interview, your interviewer cannot exactly decide whether you can complete the tasks and responsibilities of your job role, solely relying on your degrees. This is where your certified internal auditor (CIA) certification comes … Read more
Previously we had compared two leading information security management certifications in our post titled CISM vs CISSP. We had also published a detailed post about CISM certifition and now we are going to look at CISSP certification in more detail. Working as an information system security professional is a job that requires a person to … Read more
Almost every industry across the globe has left traditional methods of doing business. Almost everyone is now making rapid shift to AI and machine learning-powered software to complete tasks. The accounting and finance industry are no exception to this change. Almost every auditing concern, no matter how small or big the company, is using audit … Read more
What is a Certified information security manager (CISM) certification? CISM (certified information security manager) certification is for professionals who are eager for new career opportunities or looking for growth in their current company. The ISACA organization offers the CISM certification, apart from their most famous CISA certification. After getting your Certified information security manager certificate, … Read more
Getting accounting certifications in finance and accounting will make sure that your employer knows that you have put important time and resources into scaling your skills and knowledge. As the world is coming closer each day, more and more people can access colleges and universities. Today everyone has a bachelor’s degree in something. In addition … Read more
There are almost countless IT certifications. Some focus on IT security and there are a few which are dedicated to auditing. Previously, we have compared CISA vs CISM , CISA vs CISSP and CISM vs CISSP. But there are two auditing certifications that people are often confused about. They ask whether they should go for … Read more
A major part of work of a Certified Information Systems Auditor is auditing itself. Though CISA professionals may be positioned in certain companies where they will not be doing an audit, but a lot of the times auditing will be their main work. And IS auditing is not a lot different from other auditing types. … Read more
What is an auditor An auditor is a professional who examines accounts and provides assurance that financial records have been prepared accurately, completely and provide a true and fair picture of business operations. Not only the auditor provides an independent assertion that records are accurate, it is also job of an auditor to give an … Read more
There are many reasons why people get certified. But there are some common reasons. It can lead to promotion. You can get a salary raise. You want to branch into a new specialized career. You want to stand apart from the crowd so that recruiters can immediately recognize your skills. If you are an IT … Read more