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IT Risk Analyst

An IT Risk Analyst identifies, assesses, and monitors IT-related risk exposure for their enterprise. IT Risk Analysts also advise on internal controls, risk assessments, and corrective action plans.

Most common technical skills for IT Risk Analyst roles

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

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Risk analysis
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Auditing
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Internal auditing
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Governance, risk management, and compliance
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Cybersecurity
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ISO/IEC 27001
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Risk management
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Computer science
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Risk mitigation

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.

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Certification

CRISC—Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

CRISC certification indicates expertise in identifying and managing enterprise IT risk and implementing and maintaining information systems controls.
Risk Scenarios Toolkit
Tool

Risk Scenarios Tool Kit | Digital | English

The use of risk scenarios can enhance the risk management effort by helping the risk team understand and explain risk to business process owners and other stakeholders.
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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.
IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate
Certificate

IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate

ISACA’s IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate and related training is ideal for professionals who wish to learn about risk and information and technology (I&T)-related risk, whom currently interact with risk professionals, or are new to risk and interested in working as a risk or IT Risk profession.
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.
How to Build A Risk Scenario
Online Course

How to Build a Risk Scenario

One of the challenges for information and technology (I&T) risk management is to identify important and relevant risk. The use of risk scenarios can enhance the risk management effort by assisting the risk teams understanding and explain risk to the business stakeholders.

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Cybersecurity Audit Certificate

With the increasing number of cyberthreats, it’s now critical for audit plans to include cybersecurity. ISACA’s Cybersecurity Audit Certificate Program provides audit/assurance professionals with the knowledge...

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