ISACA, a non-profit association serving more than 86,000 IT governance professionals in160 countries, has been recognized with an SC Magazine 2009 Professional Award. ISACA’s Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation was selected as the winner of the Best Professional Certification Program, and its Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification was named a finalist.
The award, which recognizes ISACA’s outstanding achievement in IT security, was presented Tuesday at the exclusive SC Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, California, USA.
The CISA certification has been earned by more than 60,000 professionals since its inception in 1978. It is recognized internationally as the global standard for IS audit, control and security professionals. CISM, introduced in 2002, has been earned by more than10,000 professionals.
ISACA’s CISA and other 2009 Professional Awards winners were chosen by a panel of 22 judges from major corporations and public-sector organizations that were hand-picked by SC Magazine’s editorial team for their breadth of knowledge and experience in the information security industry. The awards highlight and showcase the best solutions,services and professionals, while recognizing achievement and technical excellence in the information security industry. With almost 700 entries submitted in 30 categories, the 2009 SC Awards were the most competitive yet in the program’s 12-year history.
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