Information Systems Audit - CISA
All about IS audit, ISACA and CISA
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
Cyber security risks have been increasing manifold and cyber attacks are on the rise world over. Now the magnitude of these attacks is unimaginable. Recently the whole citizen database of India was hacked. Similarly, Facebook also has recently disclosed that its 80 million records were compromised. With this background, it is natural that demand for … Read more
Information systems auditors have been using computer assisted audit techniques for many decades now. Initially their tools were limited to spreadsheets and SQL on database. However, the need to data analytics has been growing over time and shift of audit focus has been away from sample to audit of whole population. This demand has led … Read more
Both CISA and CISM are certifications offered by the same body i.e ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association). There is a lot of confusion about which is the best. Introduction of CRISC by ISACA has further complicated the decision. However, in this article we will only focus on CISA vs CISM. Many people would … Read more
Want to be counted among the top information systems auditor? CISA certification is your way to that achievement. It is one of the most recognized certification for IT and the only touchstone for IS auditing field. You might have the following questions in mind about this certification: What is CISA certification? CISA is a certification … Read more
CISA certification is one of the top paying IT certifications for many years in a row. It is administered by ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) which also offers other certifications like CISM and CRISC. To have an idea about CISA salary, read our post here. And if you want to know what is … Read more
So you also have heard of CISA and want to know what is CISA certification and what can be your route to achieving this certification. If you want to know in detail about what is CISA certification, then you are invited to read our detailed post here. But here also I will briefly discuss what … Read more
According to an estimate more than 27000 aspiring information systems auditors take CISA exam and a very short percentage of these will pass the exam. Because of the rigorous exam and the value it carries with it, CISA has been consistently included in the highest paying certifications related to information technology and information systems auditing. One … Read more