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Chief Audit Executive

A Chief Audit Executive is responsible for setting the strategic vision for the audit department and for communicating the audit and risk posture of the enterprise to executive management and the audit committee. When performed at an external firm, this role is typically referred to as an Audit Partner.

Most common technical skills for Chief Audit Executives

According to market employment data, these are the top technical skills requested by employers:

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Risk mitigation
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Incident response
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Vulnerability assessment
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Cybersecurity
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Computer science
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Security awareness
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Auditing
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Risk analysis
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Security strategies

Gain the technical skills needed to advance your career

You can rely on ISACA to provide the training, credentials, tools, and resources needed to meet current employer demands and emerging needs not yet widely represented in job descriptions.

Certified Information Security Manager
Certification

CISM—Certified Information Security Manager

CISM certification indicates expertise in information security governance, program development and management, incident management and risk management.
Artificial Intelligence Audit Toolkit
Audit Program

Artificial Intelligence Audit Toolkit | Digital | English

Strengthen your audits as AI becomes central to enterprise operations. Use this toolkit to assess, evaluate, and guide AI systems under increasing scrutiny.
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Certificate

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Certificate

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals  assists learners through a hybrid learning approach in building understanding of AI concepts, principles and uses.

CISA Certified Information Systems
Certification

CISA—Certified Information Systems Auditor

Prove your expertise in IS/IT auditing, control and security and be among the most qualified in the industry.
IN PURSUIT OF DIGITAL TRUST
Resource

Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework

ISACA is the Digital Trust leader in audit, governance, risk, and privacy.
AI Governance: Principles, Strategies and Business Alignment
Online Course

AI Governance: Principles, Strategies and Business Alignment Course

AI in general may not be new, but the explosion of generative AI has thrust the topic into headlines with regards to bias, ethical usage, intellectual property rights, privacy and use of technology just to name a few.
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Book

ITAF, 4th Edition | Digital | English

Get the guidance and techniques that will lend consistency and effectiveness to your audits. The new 4th edition of ITAF outlines standards and best practices aligned with the sequence of the audit process (risk assessment, planning and field work) to guide you in assessing the operational effectiveness of an enterprise and in ensuring compliance.
COBIT
Resource

COBIT

COBIT: a framework for enterprise governance of information and technology.

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