ISACA · Professional Certification · Expert
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Crydd Score 66
Demand High
Career Value High
Recognition High
CISA at a glance
- Provider
- ISACA
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Expert
- Cost
- See official page (member and non-member rates differ)
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time to earn
- 3–6 months (after meeting experience requirements)
- Validity
- 3 years (maintained with CPE credits)
- Format
- 150 questions, 4 hours
- Prerequisites
- 5 years of IS audit, control, or security experience
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Skills it covers
- IS auditing
- Governance
- Risk and controls
- Compliance
Where CISA takes you
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Business Analyst
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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