Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) refers to a designation issued by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). The designation is the global standard for professionals who have a career in information systems, in particular, auditing, control, and security. CISA holders demonstrate to employers that they have the knowledge, technical skills, and proficiency to meet the dynamic challenges facing modern organizations.
The CISA exam lasts four hours and consists of 150 multiple-choice questions.Candidates must score 450 to pass the exam. The exam scores on a scale between 200 and 800. Candidates have the option to sit the exam in June, September, or December in testing centers worldwide. The exam is also available in multiple languages including Chinese Mandarin (simplified and traditional), Spanish, French, Japanese, and Korean.
The CISA exam tests candidates' knowledge of five job practice domains
1 August 2014, Benjamin Huber, an HKUST Information Systems undergraduate
Scored the world's highest mark on the internationally recognized Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam.