Exam Types

• Information assurance technical (IAT) Level III professionals: Earn the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation. CISA is the ideal designation for those that are IS audit, control, assurance and security professionals.
• Information assurance managerial (IAM) Level II and Level III professionals: Earn the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designation. CISM is tailored for those who manage design, oversee and assess an enterprise's information security.

Why Choose CISA and CISM?

• Founded in 1969, ISACA is a well-established and highly reputable association with more than 86,000 constituents worldwide. Over 70,000 CISA and 10,000 CISM certifications have been issued to date.
• Both certifications were awarded accreditation under ISO/IEC 17024 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 2005-one of the requirements for DoD-approved certifications.
• CISA and CISM have been named among the highest-paying certifications by the independent Foote Partners LLC.
• Among other international recognition, assistant examiners employed by the US Federal Reserve Banks must pass the CISA examination before they are eligible for commissioning; the National Stock Exchange of India has recognized CISA as a requirement to conduct systems audits; and in Singapore, CISA was accredited under the Critical IT Resource Program of the National Infocomm Competency Centre (NICC), the national body that oversees accreditation of IT-related certifications. Additionally, CISM is a recognized credential in the Security Solutions Competency of Microsoft's Partner Program.

For More Information

• CISA and CISM exam administrations are held in June and December of each year. There are more than 240 testing centers worldwide.
• For specific dates and locations, certification requirements, exam preparation information and registration details, please visit www.isaca.org/dodinfo and click on the exam registration document.