ISACA Fact Sheet
ISACA Fact Sheet
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About ISACA
Nearing its 50th year, ISACA® (isaca.org) is a global association helping individuals and
enterprises achieve the positive potential of technology. Today’s world is powered by
technology, and ISACA equips professionals with the knowledge, credentials, education and
community to advance their careers and transform their organizations.
ISACA leverages the expertise of its 475,000 engaged professionals in information and cyber
security, governance, assurance, risk and innovation, as well as its enterprise performance
subsidiary, CMMI® Institute, to help advance innovation through technology. ISACA has a
presence in 188 countries, including more than 215 chapters worldwide and offices in both
the United States and China.
ISACA Certifications
ISACA developed and administers industry-leading certifications:
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA ). More than 130,000 CISAs have
been certified since its inception in 1978.
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM ). More than 34,000 CISMs have
been certified since 2002.
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT ). More than 7,000 CGEITs
have been certified since 2007.
ISACA partners with individuals and organizations to grow the world’s s ituat ion -
ready information and cyber security workforce. The Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX)
portfolio, https://cybersecurity.isaca.org, provides training, performance-based
assessments, research, networking, conferences and content. It includes the
CSX Enterprise Training Platform; Cybersecurity Fundamentals certificat e; CS X
Practitioner certification and The Nexus enewsletter.
ISACA guides leaders on how to effectively govern today’s digital systems and
tomorrow’s emerging technologies. COBIT has been the leading framework for
the governance and management of enterprise IT for more than 20 years.
In 2016, ISACA acquired CMMI Institute from Carnegie Mellon University. CMMI
appraisals enable companies to measure their capability and maturity against a
defined framework of best practices and decisively identify select areas in which
to be more competitive.
ISACA Leadership
2016-2017 Board Chair—Christos K. Dimitriadis, Ph.D., CISA, CISM, CRISC
2016-17 Board Vice Chair—Theresa Grafenstine, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, CIA, CGAP, CGMA,
CPA
Chief Executive Officer—Matt Loeb, CGEIT, FASAE, CAE