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The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) examination is designed to test a candidate’s knowledge, evaluation and application of information systems (IS) audit principles, as well as practices and technical content areas.  Test domains are defined through a job function practice analysis conducted at regular intervals.  Certification can enhance an audit career and provide added credibility. Accordingly, exams consist of tasks that are routinely performed by a CISA and the required knowledge to perform these tasks.

The CISA exam contains 200 multiple-choice questions. Candidates have up to four hours to complete this examination. Six CISA test domains are covered in the examination related to IS auditing. They include: the IS audit process; information technology (IT) governance; IT service delivery and support; disaster recovery and business continuity; protection of information assets; and systems and infrastructure life cycle management.

The global IT community considers becoming a CISA a major accomplishment. To obtain the CISA designation an ISA, control, or security professional must demonstrate knowledge in a multitude of IS audit process areas. Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Standards and Guidelines, audit risk, and audit planning are just a few knowledge requirements CISA candidates must master.

Mastery of IS audit planning, study, evaluation, and testing are reflections of professional experience and training. Information Systems Auditing: The IS Audit Planning Process, The IS Audit Study and Evaluation of Controls Process, The IS Audit Testing Process, and The IS Audit Reporting Process are study guides for CISA Examination preparation as well as audit reference manuals. These monographs allow an ISA to understand various steps and processes required to adequately initiate, document, and compile IT audit phases. The IS Audit Planning Process, The IS Audit Study and Evaluation of Controls Process, The IS Audit Testing Process, and The IS Audit Reporting Process convert selected audit standards into practical applications using detailed examples. Additionally, through these study assistants, a CISA student will acquire an appreciation for IT financial statement, government, and external auditing. 

Robert E. Davis, MBA, CISA, CICA obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Business Law and a Master of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems from Temple and West Chester University, respectively. During his twenty years of involvement in education, Robert acquired Postgraduate and Professional Technical licenses in Computer Science and Computer Systems Technology (issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia).

As a CISA, Robert has provided data security consulting and information systems auditing services to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Enrichment Corporation, Raytheon Company, the U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission, Dow Jones & Company, and Fidelity/First Fidelity (Wachovia) corporations. In particular to management information systems, some of his professional software and hardware experience includes MVS, UNIX, Windows, Oracle, Clarity, the International Money Management System, MS-Project, PERL, COBOL, PASCAL, DEC, IBM, Tandem, Compaq, and DELL.

Robert, a member of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), ISACA, The Institute for Internal Controls (IIC) and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), also is a college instructor of Computer Science and Mathematics. Furthermore, Robert is a Pleier Corporation author, with books distributed through ISACA and The IIA. (Please Note: Until the Information Systems Auditing monograph series is redeployed, customers can purchase the consolidated items by accessing "IT Auditing: An Adaptive Process" - available on web page http://pleier.com/itauditingaap.htm.)

Robert has authored articles addressing IT issues for The Institute of Internal Auditors' ITAudit magazine and IT Governance, LTD as well as reviewed Carnegie Mellon University's technical report "Comparing eSCM-SP v2 and COBIT". In regards to training individuals in the information systems audit process, he has provided instruction to the Data Processing Management Association, the ISACA-Philadelphia Chapter CISA Review Course and an Internet CISA study group. Robert also is a former ISACA-Philadelphia Chapter Board of Directors’ member as well as Chairman of College Relations.

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