This Certificate qualify its holders to effectively and efficiently apply the IS Audit practices in addition to monitoring the Information Systems security, together with determining the needs of a given IT environment.
Qualification against CISA requires passing its professional exam. Therefore, a body of knowledge and a set of skills are needed by the examinees, which is duly provided by Global Consultants. |
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| 1. Basic Program Information |
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| The following points constitute the framework of the CMA Review Program: |
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English |
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English & Arabic |
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Kuwait |
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16 sessions held weekly each for 4 hours |
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Fully Equipped Training Facility |
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For enquiry, registration & getting the registration form, please |
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Contact our training coordinators at 182 82 83, extensions 17, 18, 20 |
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Fax us at 22426532 |
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| 2. Value of CISA Certification |
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This CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) is ISACA's (Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA ) cornerstone certification. Since 1978, the CISA exam has measured excellence in IS auditing, control and security. The CISA certification has been earned by more than 44,000 professionals since inception and has grown to be a globally recognized symbol of achievement.
The mark of excellence for a professional certification program is the value and recognition it bestows on the individual who achieves it. The CISA designation demonstrates proficiency and is the basis for measurement in the profession.
CISA certification signifies commitment to serving an organization and the IS audit, control and security industry with distinction.
A growing number of organizations are recommending that employees become certified. To help ensure success in the global marketplace, it is vital to select a certification program based on universally accepted technical practices, and CISA delivers such a program. |
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| 3. Targeted Participants |
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| The CISA program is of importance to many IT specialists including but not limited to: |
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IS Auditors |
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IT Managers |
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Internal Auditors of companies and public institutions |
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Automatic Systems Developments Managers and Officers |
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IT Technical Support Staff |
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Information Network Managers and Officers |
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| 4. Eligibility for Qualification against CISA |
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| To become a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), an applicant must complete the following qualifications: |
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Score a passing grade on the CISA Exam. A passing score on the CISA Examination, without completing the required work experience as outlined below, will only be valid for five years. If the applicant does not meet the CISA Certification requirements within the five year period, the passing score will be voided. |
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Complete five years work experience in the fields of Information Systems Auditing, Control, or Security. Work experience must be gained within the ten year period preceding the application date for certification or within five years from the date of initially passing the examination. |
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| Substitutions and waivers of such experience may be obtained as follows: |
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A maximum of one year of information systems experience OR one year of non-IS auditing experience can be substituted for one year of information systems auditing, control, or security experience; |
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60 to 120 completed university semester credit hours (the equivalent of a two-year or four-year degree), not limited by the ten year preceding restriction, can be substituted for one or two years, respectively, of information systems auditing, control, or security experience; and |
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Two years as a full-time university instructor in a related field (e.g.; computer science, accounting, information systems auditing) can be substituted for one year of information systems auditing, control, or security experience. |
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| As an example, at a minimum (assuming a two-year waiver of experience by substituting 120 university credits) an applicant must have three years of actual work experience. This experience can be completed by: |
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three years information systems audit, control, or security experience;
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two years information systems audit, control, or security experience and one full year audit or information systems experience or two years as a full-time university instructor. |
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Agree to abide by ISACA® Code of Professional Ethics. A copy of the Code of Professional Ethics appears on the next page. |
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Agree to abide with Information Systems Standards as adopted by ISACA® |
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Apply for CISA Certification. Submit the "APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION" including "VERIFICATION OF WORK EXPERIENCE", within the five year period following passing of the CISA Examination. |
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| 5. CISA Learning System |
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| This course assists those who apply for CISA Exam through six Content Areas as follows: |
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IS Audit Process |
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IT Governance |
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Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management |
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IT Service Delivery and Support |
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Protection of Information Assets |
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery |
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| 6. ISACA Membership Registration |
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| Participants willing to register themselves as members with the ISACA are required to fill in the online membership form available at their website www.isaca.org, or e-mail them at . |
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| Annual dues consist of: |
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US $120.00 International dues |
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One-time US $30.00 new member fee ($10 online) |
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Local chapter dues: these are set individually, and professionals willing to register choose the nearest membership local chapter among the above areas. |
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| Any changes to CISA credit policy described above is only the responsibility of ISACA. |
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| 7. CISA Exam Detail |
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The CISA exam is held by ISACA in Kuwait in June, August, September or December in the location determined by ISACA |
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Participant willing to sit for the CISA Exam should register for ISACA membership |
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In relation to registration for the exam, we can help our participants with this provided they pay for the exam fees amounting to KD. 160, or they may register themselves online through ISACA website. |
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| 8. Our Information Systems Professional Services |
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| We provide our clientele with an integrated package of IS services including but not limited to: |
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IS Audit |
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Preparing IS Policies & Procedures |
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Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) |
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| For more information, kindly click our IT Consulting services link or contact our IS Consulting Dept., on extension 26. |
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