CISM/CISA/CISSP

[nemesisz]

i'm looking to take up one of these certification. my superior suggested CISA but i researched that CISA mostly paired with CPA. I'm hesitant on CPA because it takes 3yrs and lots of $. I'm from IT background and no exp in accountancy.

anyone has any of these certifications and what positions you work in for these certs to be useful?

Both these certs need to clock CPA/CPE and pay annual fee. CISA (optionally) you have to pay for membership fee as well.

 

[anime_toys08]

whether u are focusing on technical IT security or IT audit in the big 4, either paths will ensure u have no issues obtaining a CISSP certification. CISM might be slightly more tricky though...

If you decide to join a techie firm eventually after spending some time in the big 4, the big 4 experience is certainly helpful and i can guarantee that commercial firms view big 4 experience very favourably.

dun worry too much and make full use of this opportunity to learn as much as u can!

good info

 

[nemesisz]

Correction : In the big 4, they do not encourage your to get CISSP at all. They favor CISA because it is less technical. It depends on what you eventually wants to do.

 

[thatassociate]

i'm looking to take up one of these certification. my superior suggested CISA but i researched that CISA mostly paired with CPA. I'm hesitant on CPA because it takes 3yrs and lots of $. I'm from IT background and no exp in accountancy.

anyone has any of these certifications and what positions you work in for these certs to be useful?

Man, I wish I was here 5 years ago.

I'm facing a similar situation now, IT background looking to join IT audit. I am aware that big 4/ mid tiers do hire IT graduates for IT audit, but my applications have been terribly unsuccessful. Could not secure any interviews. (I did do an internship with a mid tier (IT audit) but they have a surplus of full timers, and like most mid tiers, they are bonded. They won't offer me full time employment.)

I'm doing CPA Australia foundation to learn business basics, and plan to do CISA this Sptember. I understand that these paper qualifications will not be very meaningful if I have no work experience. But I am hoping that they will help express my interest in IT audit. You know, show that I am serious about it and all.

Do you mind sharing what you are doing now. And if you are doing IT audit, how did you go about doing so? Or like any advice in general will be helpful too