ISACA Insights

What is ISACA?

ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) is a global professional association focused on IT governance, risk management, compliance, and security. It provides certifications like Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT). ISACA also develops frameworks, standards, and best practices, such as COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology), which are widely used to help organizations effectively manage and govern their IT resources and operations. ISACA's resources and certifications are commonly used by IT auditors, security professionals, risk managers, and governance professionals.

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ISACA Competitor Technologies

ISC2

ISC2, like ISACA, is a cybersecurity professional organization that offers certifications such as CISSP, which competes with ISACA's CISA and CISM.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 37% (166) of relevant job posts

EC-Council

EC-Council offers cybersecurity certifications (e.g., Certified Ethical Hacker) that target a similar audience as some of ISACA's certifications.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 29% (80) of relevant job posts

GIAC

GIAC provides specialized cybersecurity certifications that, while more technical, overlap with some areas addressed by ISACA.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 5% (104) of relevant job posts

CompTIA

CompTIA offers entry-level to intermediate IT certifications, some of which compete with ISACA's certifications at certain career stages.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 3% (122) of relevant job posts

SANS

SANS Institute is a source for information security training and certifications. The SANS/GIAC certifications overlap with the cybersecurity aspects of ISACA certifications

mentioned alongside ISACA in 2% (126) of relevant job posts

CCSP

CCSP, offered by ISC2, focuses on cloud security, which overlaps with aspects of IT governance and risk management that ISACA addresses.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 2% (81) of relevant job posts

CISSP

CISSP, offered by ISC2, is a competing certification that covers similar areas of information security management as ISACA's CISM.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 1% (216) of relevant job posts

ISACA Complementary Technologies

SSAE16/18

SSAE 16/18 are auditing standards. Auditing standards are complementary since audit frameworks and processes support IT governance and compliance which align with ISACA's mission.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 81% (54) of relevant job posts

ISO 27001:2013

ISO 27001:2013 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS). COBIT from ISACA provides the governance and management framework to assist with achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 compliance.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 10% (55) of relevant job posts

NIST

NIST provides cybersecurity frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework) that can be used in conjunction with ISACA's COBIT framework.

mentioned alongside ISACA in 1% (249) of relevant job posts