Our mission
is to support enterprise objectives through the development, provision
and promotion of research, standards, competencies and practices for
the effective governance, control and assurance of information, systems
and technology.
ISACA's
vision and mission statements announce that the Association exists to
assist IT governance, control and assurance stakeholders deal with IT
management, IT risk and IT process, and their interaction with corporate
governance, corporate management, corporate risks and corporate processes.
ISACA does that by providing value through various services, such as
research, standards, information, education, certification, and professional
advocacy. The Association helps IS audit, control and security professionals
focus not only on IT, IT risks and security issues, but also on the
relationship between IT and the business, business processes and business
risks.
ISACA's 47,000 members
in more than 160 chapters and over 100 countries around the world unite
through:
- one set
of standards used as guidance for IS audit and control activities
worldwide
- a respected
certification program that is recognized internationally in the IS
audit, control and security fields
- a professional
development program on critical managerial and technical topics
- award-winning
technical publications providing the latest research, case studies
and how-to information, and
- a Code
of Professional Ethics to guide members' professional activities and
conduct.
Through
their commitment to these shared efforts, these members and other stakeholders
transcend geographic, cultural and occupational boundaries. Represented
among them is a diverse group of enterprises, including financial and
banking institutions, accounting and general auditing firms, governments
and the public sector, utilities and manufacturing, and an equally diverse
range of titles, experience levels and professional specialties.
The Association
is governed by an elected and appointed body of volunteers from around
the world, bringing their unique professional and geographic insight
to organization decisions. International
Board for the Association and Foundation
For more
information on the Association's products and services, email the Membership
Department at membership@isaca.org
or complete the Information
Request Form.
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