professional Security paid
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
by ISACA ↗
IT auditors and GRC professionals who audit, control, and assure information systems.
Exam facts
- Provider
- ISACA
- Exam code
- CISA
- Level
- professional
- Domain
- Security
- Exam format
- Multiple choice (150 questions), PSI test center or online proctored
- Duration
- 240 minutes
- Cost
- $575 USD (non-member); $465 USD (ISACA member)
- Renewal
- 3-year CPE cycle with annual maintenance fee
- Prerequisites
- 5 years of professional IS audit, control, or security work experience (some substitutions allowed); the exam may be taken before the experience is complete.
Recommended preparation
Study the official CISA Review Manual and question database across the five job practice domains. Plan several months of preparation and use ISACA's official practice questions to calibrate readiness.
Follow the free ComplianceOps 90-Day Learning Path — its final phase (days 76–90) is built for certification preparation.
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