CISA, the Certified Information Systems Auditor is ISACA's cornerstone certification. Since 1978, the CISA exam has measured excellence in the area of IS auditing, control and security. CISA has grown to be globally recognized and adopted worldwide as a symbol of achievement. There are more than 30,000 CISAs worldwide, and more than 10,000 individuals have registered for the 2003 CISA exam.
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 (CISA) program has been the globally accepted standard of achievement in the IS audit, control and security field. 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.

A 2001 survey of ISACA members holding the CISA certification revealed that the majority (71 percent) believe that obtaining the certification had helped advance their careers. When all ISACA members, CISA or not, were asked if they thought gaining the CISA would help their careers in the future, the positive response was even greater: 75 percent.

This opinion was borne out by a recent survey conducted by Foote Partners, which showed that CISAs received the highest salary bonus among the 39 technical skills certification programs studied. Those possessing the CISA certification received a median 10 percent bonus (as a percent of base salary), the highest bonus amount attributed to a certification. Overall, the average bonus for all certifications tracked during the same time period was only 6.8 percent.

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Last Updated: 08/26/2007