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Young Professionals

Welcome to the Young Professionals Community! This page was developed for ISACA members in their 20s or 30s. Members are encouraged to share practical career advice on professional and personal development.

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YP Spotlight: Edward Karithi Mwithalii, Kenya

ISACA is proud to spotlight Karithi (aka, Edward Karithi Mwithalii, Nairobi, Kenya), one of the most active members in the YP topic. Get to know more about Karithi by scrolling down a little once you are in the topic.

 
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Spotlight on Edward Karithi Mwithalii (from Nairobi, Kenya)


ISACA: What do you like about the risk and security profession?
Karithi:  The risk and security profession is a dynamic one, filled with new challenges every moment. These challenges call
for one in this profession to keep abreast with the latest development in the world of technology.

ISACA: When was the last time you took a risk in everyday life? Describe your decision making.
Karithi: Often, in cycling downhill with hands up. It’s great fun but one could somersault.

ISACA: From your personal experience, what has been the greatest challenge being a young professional in the work place?
Karithi:  Earlier on in my career, the failure to appreciate the coexistence between the good and the bad was a challenge.
That I sometimes needed to fail in order to appreciate the moment of success, the same way stars would need darkness in
order to shine!


ISACA:
Complete this sentence: "ISACA young professionals can add value through..."
Karithi: …knowledge sharing. Young professionals have rich experience in diverse areas across the globe; one that is
difficult, if not impossible, to find anywhere else. It’s such a fantastic avenue for brainstorming which, by far, is more
effective than working alone in generating ideas.

ISACA: Which young professional would you rather be for a day:
  a) Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO)
  b) Marissa Meyer (Yahoo! CEO)
  c) Ivanka Trump (Trump heiress and director)
  d) Tim Campbell (winner of The Apprentice)
  e) None of the above
Karithi: I would pick "a," Mark Zuckerberg. With monthly active Facebook users being slightly over 1 billion (according
to the latest Digital Marketing tips journal), Facebook becomes one of the most stable global brands.

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I recalled we have discussed about this before back in Decemeber 2012. Thus, I started this post as a follow up and reminder for all of us to check on our progress and plan. The earlier post can be found here; http://www.isaca.org/Groups/Professional-Engl...
AdCool | 5/16/2013 2:00:44 PM | COMMENTS(1)
For those of you who combine (Internal) Auditing and Investigations, at times you realize it becomes rather risky, on your part, depending on what you report; owing to disgruntled auditees who could hit back. This is basically a threat to Auditor's indepe...
Karithi | 5/15/2013 10:32:17 PM | COMMENTS(7)
Hi! Anyone here already looking into COBIT5? Considering taking COBIT5 examinations? Would you like to share your thoughts about COBIT5?
Nikko Eustaquio | 5/15/2013 7:51:46 PM | COMMENTS(2)
Dear ISACA Members, I have recently purchased both my ISACA membership and CISA exam 2013 and have also arranged my employers to pay for my fast track course with IT Governance in London. I now have the CISA Reivew, Quesitons, Answers & Explanations...
Faruk | 5/15/2013 3:32:32 PM | COMMENTS(17)
Hi members am so delighted to join the professionals. As I write am waiting for my reading materials to arrive so that I can intensively work hard because I intend to sit for the December exams. I will be glad to receive all your support,encouragements,e...
emwaka1 | 5/15/2013 6:12:08 AM | COMMENTS(1)
Hello Everyone, My name is Lanre Omidire. I passed CISA exam in june 2011. I am actively seeking an Internship in IT Audit and related job practices. I have a strong background in external audit (non-IT). Having worked for more than 6 years performing ...
Olanrewaju467 | 5/10/2013 2:02:49 PM | COMMENTS(5)

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Research
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Downloads
Experienced business and IT professionals know that optimizing their use of big data as a resource will deliver real business value to the enterprise stakeholders.
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Advanced persistent threat (APT) has been a term used frequently during security threat discussion; however, confusion exists as to what an APT is and how to manage the risk associated with it.
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Events & Online Learning: 3 total

16 Sep 2013
ISACA International Event
London, England
Stay on top of the trends and opportunities of the dynamic technology industry at EuroCACS/ISRM 2013 in Berlin—the leading European conference for IT audit, assurance, security and risk professionals. Save over US $200 when you register by 22 July!
30 Sep 2013
ISACA International Event
Medellín, Colombia
La Conferencia Latinoamericana CACS/ISRM 2013 en Medellín, Colombia es la conferencia principal latinoamericana para los profesionales de auditoría, riesgo y seguridad de la información. Ahorre más de EE.UU. $ 100 si se inscribe antes del 7 de agosto!

Journal Articles: 15 total

Volume 3, 2012
by Danny M. Goldberg, CISA, CGEIT, CCSA, CIA, CPA
Interpersonal and communication skills are as, or more, important than general audit capabilities.
Volume 1, 2011
by Mark Kandra, CISA, PMP, SSBB, ITIL, Tim Sewell, CISA, CEH, CISSP, and Jotham Nyamari, CISA
This article examines the importance of soft skills in career success, identifies a number of key soft skills areas and discusses ways to improve those skills.
Volume 3, 2010
by Richard Tuck, CES, CPC, CIPC
The economic downturn of 2007-2010 has had a tremendous impact on auditors’ careers in comparison to other recessions.1 Using the analogy of a swinging pendulum, the auditor’s career has gone from one extreme to another.
Volume 3, 2010
by James Reed, FCIPD
The author discusses the effects of the economic crisis on an IT professionals career, providing tips and advice.
Volume 3, 2010
by ISACA
Get 20 experts in a room and ask them to prognosticate, and you will get 30 opinions. This seems to be the case with this year’s group of IT trend spotters. This summary recaps the findings of a number of the major IT trend spotters
Volume 3, 2010
by Robert G. Parker, CA•CISA, CMC, FCA
Knowledge of business strategy, enterprise mission and goals, and monitoring objectives and key milestones may assist IT audit and assurance professionals in focusing their audit to better meet management’s and board of directors’ expectations.

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Grupos de Estudio para Acreditaciones de JUNIO, SEPTIEMBRE Y DICIEMBRE 2013. Para los que esten interesados en la presentación del exámen de certificación CISA y CISM  o para cualquiera que desee comenzar a prepararse para estas o las próximas pruebas, pu...
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19 Nov 2012
The Young Professional Subcommittee met at the ISACA Headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois last August.  Members are from different parts of the world – Bogota, Indonesia, Botswana, UK, Philippines, US, and Australia.  It was a committee formed la...
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Hi everybody, My name is Ferita Taufik and I am from Jakarta, Indonesia. I’m working as an IT internal auditor at a telecommunication company and currently serve as a member of the ISACA Internaional Young Professionals Subcommittee. As the member of IS...
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17 Aug 2011
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Hello, and welcome to ISACA’s community for young professionals!  As you take a moment to go through this site, you will notice wikis, blogs, journal articles, and discussions.  I hope you find these resources–including the community membership–to be of g...
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Sometime back I came across this paper from ENISA and found really informative. While could computing is still an emerging market, I feel there is worth to review this risk assessment & it should be reviewed if you are a Cloud Provider, Cloud Customer, ve...
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