|
Academic Advocate Program
To request an application or supply a suggestion of an appropriate university candidate who would be able to assist us in accomplishing our objectives, send an e-mail to research@isaca.org or download the application.
Academic Advocate Program Information
Members of ISACA who are executives and senior managers in the IT field have developed an exciting program to reach students with the message of rewarding careers in the IS audit and control profession. One full-time faculty member per functional discipline, such as MIS or accounting, at universities offering one or more courses in IT governance, audit accounting information systems or security is invited to become an Academic Advocate to ISACA. The main areas of the program are:
- ISACA complimentary membership for the Academic Advocate. Membership in ISACA provides additional benefits including reduced conference registration fees and an ISACA Bookstore discount.
- Model Curriculum for IS audit provides support for curriculum development and evolution and delves into research on current university offerings in the field.
- COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology), a breakthrough IT governance framework developed by ISACA and its related IT Governance Institute. Material is provided to help utilize this international guideline and its concepts in the classroom.
- IT Governance Using COBIT® and Val IT™ is a set of educational materials that professors and teachers can use to explain and present COBIT in their curricula and courses of information systems management, information security management, information systems auditing and/or accounting information systems. This educational package was constructed using the advice and counsel of a global group of academics and practitioners. The purpose was to create a more focused approach for teaching and presenting COBIT in the classroom. IT Governance Using COBIT and Val IT is available to all professors who pledge to share their own COBIT teaching materials. More Information.
- Certification—CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and the new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) certification. More than 60,000 professionals have achieved the prestigious CISA sponsored by ISACA. Materials will be provided to raise student awareness of these designations and the future career value of pursuing these certifications.
- Information Systems Control Journal is a technical publication published six times per year provided to members of ISACA. Academic Advocates should encourage their university library to subscribe to this professional journal. ISACA will be glad to review appropriate articles submitted by Academic Advocates for potential publication in the Journal.
- Academic Research—Academic Advocates and their PhD students can submit surveys for evaluation and possible posting to the ISACA web site. More information.
Full-time faculty members at qualifying universities are invited to consider joining ISACA in this effort to recruit talented students into the expanding IS audit and control profession.
Information About ISACA
With more than 75,000 members in more than 175 chapters worldwide, ISACA is the leading association of professionals in information systems (IS) audit control and security, and a recognized global leader in IT governance, control and assurance. ISACA sponsors international conferences and administers the globally respected CISA designation held by more than 65,000 professionals worldwide, the CISM designation and the new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) designation. ISACA is dedicated to serving the needs of its members, who are internal and external auditors, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, educators, information security and control professionals, students and IT consultants.
The ISACA Model Curriculum was developed for use in universities and colleges by a task force of 11 academics and practicing professionals from 11 countries on 5 continents. It is based on the skills needed by businesses to ensure their information systems are adequately governed, controlled and audited. The IS auditing curriculum is interdisciplinary, a format encouraged by most international accrediting bodies. The curriculum outlines the academic training needed to prepare candidates for entry-level positions in IS auditing. It also provides support for curriculum development and evolution and delves into research on current university offerings in the field.
The CISA examination content areas provide the framework used to provide a structure to organize the issues in the model curriculum. COBIT processes are integrated into the CISA content areas. The seven major content areas in the model curriculum are:
-
Audit Process
-
Management Planning and Organization of IS
-
Technical Infrastructure and Operational Practices
-
Protection of Information Assets
-
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
-
Business Application System Development, Acquisition, Implementation and Maintenance
-
Business Process Evaluation and Risk Management
Schools that have adopted the curriculum are eligible to be listed on our web site. This helps students interested in the IS audit profession find schools which offer the programs they need. It also helps colleges and universities market their programs to organizations looking to recruit interested and qualified students.
Control Objectives for Information and related Technology, (COBIT) is an international IT governance and control framework and that can be downloaded on a complimentary basis from the IT Governance Institute, in affiliation with ISACA. The result of years of research and cooperation among global IT and business experts, COBIT provides an authoritative, international set of generally accepted IT practices for business managers and auditors. COBIT helps organizations develop an internal IT control system that supports business processes. It describes a set of 34 IT processes grouped into four domains: plan and organize, acquire and implement, deliver and support, and monitor and evaluate. This material has been used successfully as teaching material in universities and colleges throughout the world and printed material is offered at a volume discount to academia. A copy of COBIT 4.1 will be awarded to those who agree to represent their university as the ISACA Academic Advocate.
The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is the only globally recognized designation of its kind. It is offered through ISACA to experienced IS audit, control and security professionals. Requirements include: passing the CISA exam, five years of IS audit experience, abiding by the ISACA Professional Code of Ethics, and obtaining continuing professional education. The CISA exam is given annually in the months of June and December in 11 languages, at nearly 200 test sites around the world to thousands of professionals. More information.
The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) is a designation offered through ISACA to experienced information security managers. Requirements include: passing the CISM exam, five years of security management experience, abiding by the ISACA Professional Code of Ethics, and obtaining continuing professional education. The CISM exam is given annually in the months of June and December. More information.
ISACA's new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) designation is intended to recognize a wide range of professionals for their knowledge and application of IT governance principles and practices. It is designed for professionals who have management, advisory, or assurance responsibilities as defined by a "job practice" consisting of IT governance related tasks. Earning this designation will enable professionals to respond to the growing business demand for a comprehensive IT governance program that defines responsibility and accountability across the entire enterprise. The first exam will be given in December 2008. More information.
The IS Control Journal is a technical journal published six times a year by ISACA. It contains cutting-edge professional articles and is complimentary to ISACA members. Academic Advocates' complimentary membership includes a full subscription for the advocate and a trial subscription (three issues) for their school library, which we ask that they present to the appropriate individual at the university library.
|
