Winner: ISACA for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
www.isaca.org/cisa
The CISA certification has been earned by more than 60,000 professionals since inception and is for the IS audit, control, assurance and/or security professionals who wish to set themselves apart from their peers. Since 1978, the CISA certification has been renowned as the globally recognized achievement for those who control, monitor and assess an organization's information technology and business systems. The technical skills and practices that CISA promotes and evaluates are the building blocks of success in the field. Possessing the CISA designation demonstrates proficiency and is the basis for measurement in the profession. With a growing demand for pros possessing IS audit, control and security skills, CISA has become a preferred certification program by individuals and organizations around the world. CISA certification signifies commitment to serving an organization and the IS audit, control and security industry with distinction.
The CISA cert program provides an external validation for the IT security professional. Employers and peers are assured of the individual's technical knowledge and capabilities.
Finalists 2009
- (ISC)2
- GIAC – Global Information Assurance Certification for GIAC – The Global Information Assurance Certification program
- ISACA for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- ISACA for Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Symantec Corporation for Symantec Certification Program
