First Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) Exam

[Engg.]

Registration is now open for the first Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) exam. The exam will be administered in English on 13 December 2008 and is available at more than 230 sites internationally.

The final date to register for the first CGEIT exam is 24 September 2008.

Candidates can register at www.isaca.org/cgeit.

[Masters]

Offered by ISACA, a nonprofit association serving more than 86,000 IT governance, security and assurance professionals, the CGEIT certification program recognizes those who have the professional knowledge, personal skills and business experience to maximize IT's contribution to an enterprise's success, and manage and mitigate risks related to IT.

The certification helps:

• Support the growing business demands related to IT governance
  
  
• Increase the awareness and importance of IT governance good practices and issues
  
  
• Define the roles and responsibilities of the professionals performing IT governance work

The certification process has been specifically developed for professionals who have a management, advisory or assurance role relating to the governance of IT.

To earn the CGEIT credential, applicants are required to:

1. Pass the CGEIT exam
   
   
2. Provide evidence of appropriate IT governance work experience as defined by the CGEIT job practice
   
   
3. Agree to adhere to the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
   
   
4. Agree to comply with the CGEIT Continuing Professional Education Policy

[Recruiter]

More than 500 highly experienced professionals have already obtained the CGEIT designation under the grandfathering provision, available until 31 October 2008. The CGEIT grandfathering application can be accessed at www.isaca.org/cgeitgfapp.

Howard Nicholson, CGEIT, CISA, business analyst for the City of Salisbury (Australia) and chair of the CGEIT Certification Board -

By managing, advising and assessing the enterprise's IT infrastructure and processes, IT governance professionals play a key role in their organizations. The CGEIT certification recognizes individuals whose knowledge and application of IT governance principles contribute to the success of enterprises and also raises awareness of IT governance good practices and issues.

[Engg.]

With more than 86,000 constituents in more than 160 countries, ISACA (www.isaca.org) is a recognized worldwide leader in IT governance, control, security and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the Information Systems Control Journal, and develops international information systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation, earned by more than 60,000 professionals since 1978; the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) designation, earned by more than 9,000 professionals since 2002; and the new CGEIT designation.