The nonprofit, independent ISACA^® is a leading global provider of knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems assurance and security, enterprise governance of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance. Founded in 1969 as the EDP Auditors Association, ISACA is the single international source for information technology controls. ISACA is dedicated to serving the needs of IT governance professionals.

Accra Professionals in  IT Form New ISACA Chapter to Provide IT Education and Promote Best Practice... 

Information technology (IT) professionals in Accra, Ghana, have formed a new chapter of ISACA, a nonprofit IT assurance, security and governance association serving more than 86,000 professionals in 160 countries. The Accra Chapter becomes ISACA’s 184^th chapter worldwide.

The ISACA Accra Chapter was formed to provide educational opportunities to IT professionals in the area and to ensure that best practice regulatory policies in information security compliance and IT audit are mainstreamed in the Ghanaian business environment.

The chapter plans to offer educational and professional opportunities that include:                                                                                               

• Exam preparation courses for ISACA’s Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications
• Opportunities to earn continuing professional education (CPE) credits
• Participation by local leaders
• Networking opportunities with peers and experts
• A reduction in the cost of travel to chapter meetings outside the country
• Opportunities to ensure that ISACA’s IS auditing standards are propagated throughout Ghana

“The ISACA Accra Chapter is positioned to be the hub and driving force to spearhead IS audit and security standards across the entire country of Ghana,” said ISACA Accra First Chapter President C.K. Bruce. “The favorable economic and political climate in Ghana is increasingly promoting business in the services, manufacturing and agricultural sectors and this comes with an increased use of IT. As the capital of Ghana and the center of governmental policies, Accra needs to be a leader in setting standards for the right application of IT across the country. Security in IT is paramount, and the ISACA Accra chapter can deliver IT security guidelines to government, corporate organizations and institutions of higher learning.”

The Accra Chapter has more than 200 members and is continuing to grow and offer regular meetings. Bi - Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every other month at Coconut Groove Regency hotel, Ridge, Accra.

Membership

ISACA—previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association—has a global constituency of more than 86,000 professionals in more than 160 countries in Asia, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, North America and Oceania. Its members include internal and external auditors, CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, educators, information security and control professionals, students, and IT consultants.

Activities

• Offers the Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA^®) designation, a globally respected designation for experienced IS audit, control and security professionals. The CISA exam is given twice annually in 11 languages at more than 200 test sites around the world. More than 70,000 professionals have earned the CISA designation since its inception in 1978.
• Offers the Certified Information Security Manager^® (CISM^®) designation, a groundbreaking designation designed for leaders who manage an organization’s information security. More than 10,000 professionals have earned the CISM designation since it was established in 2002.
• Offers the new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT^® (CGEIT^®) credential, which has been earned by more than 3,000 professionals
• Sponsors technical and management conferences on five continents to ensure consistent global professional education.
• Established its research affiliate, the IT Governance Institute^® (ITGI^®) (www.itgi.org) in 1998
• Publishes COBIT^®, now in version 4.1, a complete, internationally accepted process framework for IT that supports business and IT executives and management in their definition and achievement of business goals and related IT goals by providing a comprehensive IT governance, management, control and assurance model. COBIT 4.1 is available as a complimentary download at www.isaca.org/cobit
• Publishes Val IT™, now in version 2.0, a framework and supporting publications addressing the governance of IT-enabled business investments. The Val IT framework and related publications are also available as free downloads at www.isaca.org/valit
• Publishes the ISACA^® Journal, a bimonthly magazine containing peer-reviewed technical and managerial content on IS audit, control, security and governance topics.
• Provides professional standards, guidelines and procedures for the IS audit and control professions.