Cyber Guide

Basic Information

1. Average Salary after obtaining certification - $63k - $124k per annum

2. Exam Format - The CISA examination is a four-hour exam consisting of 150 multiple choice questions

3. Intended Audience - CISA candidates must pass a comprehensive exam and satisfy industry work experience requirements. CISA candidates must have a minimum of five years of professional experience and must undertake 20 hours of training per year to keep their designation.

4. Validity -

Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

To maintain your CISA, you must earn and report a minimum of 120 CPE hours every 3-year reporting cycle and at least 20 hours annually. CPE reporting is due by the end of each calendar year and is required to renew through the following year. For example, to renew through the end of the current year, the CPE requirements of the previous year must be met.

For newly certified CISAs, CPE requirements begin the calendar year after becoming certified. Earning CPE hours during the year of becoming certified is not required. However, hours earned between the date of certification and 31 December of that year can be reported and will automatically apply towards the following year.

Payment of Annual Maintenance Fee

To maintain your CISA, you must complete payment of the annual maintenance fee. This payment is due annually by 1 January and is required to renew through the upcoming calendar year. For example, to renew through the end of the current year, the current year's maintenance fee must be paid by 1 January of the current year.

Invoice notifications are sent both via email and through the post beginning in September for the following year. A payment button will be available within your Certification Dashboard any time that fees are due.

The cost of the annual maintenance fee is $45 for ISACA members and $85 for non-members. Once you hold more than two ISACA certifications, the cost to renew your 3rd (4th, 5th, etc.) certification is reduced to $25 for ISACA members and $50 for non-members.

5. Recommended Resources: CISA TRAIN AND PREPARE

6. Topics Covered:

• The whole Syllabus ISACA Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Exam Syllabus