CISA and Certification News

Newly minted CISA Certified in 2007 Robert Marshall - New CISA along with CIS Coordinator Lily Shue Terrific Benefit to All Non-Members All nonmember exam passers (i.e., passed the CISA or CISM exam in December 2006 or June 2007) will receive notification in August that they have been granted a free trial membership for August through December 2007.    ARE YOU READY FOR THE CISA EXAM? With the continual increase in system complexity and correspondingly ingenious cyber threats, organizations are looking to individuals who have the proven experience and knowledge to identify, evaluate and recommend solutions to mitigate system vulnerabilities. The CISA designation identifies its holders as consummate professionals who maintain a competitive advantage among their peers. Earning the CISA designation helps assure a positive reputation and distinguishes CISAs among other candidates seeking positions in both the private and public sectors. Being a CISA is more than passing an examination. It demonstrates the commitment, dedication and proficiency required to excel in the audit, control and security professions. As a globally accepted symbol of excellence, the CISA designation can open a world of opportunity for IS audit control and security professionals. The CISA examination is offered annually in June at more than 190 locations in eleven languages. Join over 40,000 CISAs in more than 100 countries who have already earned this highly respected symbol of IS assurance achievement.  For information about our Chapter's Review courses, please visit www.njisaca.org/education_cisa_cism_review.htm ISACA is extremely proud to advise you that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has awarded accreditation under ISO/IEC 17024 to ISACA's Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification programs. ANSI's accreditation: Promotes the unique qualifications and expertise our certifications provide Protects the integrity of our certifications and provides legal defensibility Enhances consumer and public confidence in the certifications and the people who hold them Facilitates the mobility of certified individuals across borders or industries Accreditation by ANSI signifies that ISACA's procedures meet ANSI's essential requirements for openness, balance, consensus and due process. To maintain ANSI accreditation, certification bodies such as ISACA are required to consistently adhere to a set of requirements or procedures related to quality, openness and due process. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, nonprofit organization that administers and coordinates the US voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of US business and the US quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity. This accreditation and adherence to ISO/IEC 17024 are used as an industry benchmark. For example, the U.S Department of Defense (DoD), to ensure a knowledgeable and skilled workforce, has developed a directive that requires every full- and part-time military service member, defense contractor, civilian and foreign employee with privileged access to a DoD system, regardless of job series or occupational specialty, to obtain a certification credential that has been accredited to the ISO 17024 standard. CISA Job Analysis:  The CISA job analysis project was recently completed and the results reported to ISACA’s CISA Certification Board in November. Through a series of meetings, focus groups, interviews and surveys, a current view of the tasks performed by CISA holders and the knowledge required to perform these tasks was determined and validated. The results will help ensure that the CISA exam continues to meet the highest standards for professional certification and is representative of the work and knowledge required of CISA holders in practice. The results will be posted to the ISACA web site in June 2005 and will serve as the basis for the 2006 CISA exam. The Officers and Board of Directors of the New Jersey Chapter of ISACA are pleased to congratulate the IT Audit professionals who passed the Certified Information Systems Audit (CISA) exam in 2005. Congratulations!  Congratulations to our members who became CISAs in December 2006 - February 2007: Patrick Begley, CISA Rustom K. Bhopti, CISA Samy Ben Aissa, CISA Chris E. Bruno, CISA Marilia P. Cavaco, CISA Tushar R. Chandgothia, CISA Mohak Dhruv, CISA Michael W. Hazel, CISA,CISSP Casey M. Hunter, CISA Hugh J. Howard, CISA Sebouh H. Karakashian, CISA,CISSP Robert Vincent Kelly, CISA Anitha Kurian, CISA Yuviza Maria Manchola, CISA Gregory Michaels, CISA, CISM, CISSP, SSCP Fakhri F. Poonawalla, CISA Goel Rahul, CISA Adedayo Olukayode Sansui, CISA, CPA Sarah Thomas Sunela, CISA Shanlee Senanayake, CISA Robert J. Timko, Jr., CISA,CISSP Certification Update CISA and CISM Exam Highlights Registration for the June 2007 Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®) and Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) exams began on 8 November 2006. The registrationdeadline is 11 April 2007. Candidates may view or print a copy of the CISA or CISM Bulletin of Information for the June 2007 exams at www.isaca.org/cisaboi  and www.isaca.org/cismboi . The study materials for the June 2007 CISA and CISM exams are now available. CISA and CISM Scoring Change ISACA’s CISA and CISM certification boards recently approved changing the way exams are scored. To alleviate confusion found with the previous scoring method and to provide greater clarity, ISACA will use a 200-800 point scale with a p assing point of 450 beginning with the June 2007 exams. Using a 200-800 scale will increase the range of scores and eliminate the perception that the score is a percentage. This scoring method is used by several testing organizations, including the well-respected SAT and GRE exams. CISA Reference Material for 2007 Exams: CISA Review Manual 2007, available in English, Italian,Japanese and Spanish. CISA Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2007 Supplement (100 questions), available in English,French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. CISA Practice Question Database v7 (825 questions), available in English and Spanish. CISA Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual 2006 (625 questions), available in English, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. CISA Review Questions, Answers & Explanations Manual2006 Supplement (100 questions), available in English, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Applications for Certification:  Please remember that CISA and CISM application processing can take eight weeks from receipt of complete application. Additionally, there are hundreds of exam passers from the 2001-2005 exams who have not submitted their applications. If you are one of those persons, please submit your applications if you meet all of the requirements. Those who passed the exam in 2001 must submit their application no later than 31 December 2006 or their score will be invalidated. Further application details are available at www.isaca.org/cisaapp or www.isaca.org/cismapp .      at Our Library of Supporting Resources -