Certification Magazine - November 2007 - (Page 25)

• More than 1,200 CISAs are employed in organizations as the CEO, CFO or equivalent executive position. • More than 2,200 are chief audit executives, audit partners or audit heads. • More than 3,200 are CIOs, CISOs, security directors, security managers or consultants. • More than 5,000 are audit directors, managers or consultants. • Nearly 9,300 are employed in managerial or consulting positions in IT operations or compliance. “I have worked in all areas of information technology, from hardware maintenance, software development and project management to IT general management,” said Avinash Kadam, director of MIEL e-Security Pvt. Ltd. “I earned the CISA certification in 1994, and it opened up new avenues of information systems consulting for me.” In the most recent example of CISA’s industry recognition, California’s Electronic Recording Delivery Act has required those wanting to be named an approved security auditor to possess at least one of five certifications—including the CISA credential. Similarly, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8570.1 has named CISA among those approved for DoD information assurance (IA) professionals. The directive requires up to 80,000 professionals to earn one of 13 certifications accredited under ISO/IEC standard 17024. CISM also received this recognition. Additionally, numerous organizations and government bodies outside the United States have recognized CISA: • In Hong Kong, ISACA members who have held the CISA for at least four years have the right to vote for the city’s legislative counselors, as representatives of the IT category. • The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India has recognized CISA as a requirement to conduct systems audits. • In Romania, banks desiring to implement distance or electronic payment instruments, such as Internet banking and home banking, are required by law to be certified by CISA-holding auditors. Run a search for ‘ISACA’ in CertScope, which lists more than 45 CertMag articles on ISACA certs, as well as 34 Web sites. • In Singapore, CISA is accredited under the Critical IT Resource Program of the National Infocomm Competency Centre (NICC), a national body that oversees accreditation of IT-related certifications. CISM CISM is a much younger credential, but it is still respected in the information security industry. “When I advise organizations on the competency model and job profile they should look for when they are searching for a chief security officer, I always recommend they seek out individuals with the CISM certification,” said John Pironti, Getronics chief risk strategist. “The CISM certification has become the leading credential for the business of information security. It differentiates itself from traditional information security certifications by focusing on the business and risk management issues associated with information security.” Additionally, in 2006, Microsoft included CISM as an accepted security credential for the Security Solutions Competency in the Microsoft Partner Program. CISM is designed for professionals who manage, design, oversee and/or assess an enterprise’s information security. CISM holders use their credential in the following careers: • More than 1,000 CISMs serve as CIOs, CEOs, CSOs or security directors. • More than 2,000 CISMs serve as information security managers or in related information security positions. • Nearly 1,000 CISMs are in security consulting or training positions. “Earning the CISM certification has helped me to stay current in a fast-changing technological world, helps me understand and support the information security and risk requirements of many of our clients and gives me the confidence of having attained a highly regarded qualification,” said Latha RamanaINSIDE CERTIFICATION continued on page 39 November 2007 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE 25 http://www.certmag.com

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