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ISACA · professional
CISA
Certified Information Systems Auditor

IS audit, governance, control testing, and assurance.

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› Cost

Exam fee
CISA$760
Annual maintenance fee
CISA$45/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CISA$895

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
CISA450/800 (scaled)
Retake policy
CISA$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
Study time
CISA120–250 hrs
Validity
CISA3 yrs
CPE / yr
CISA40 CPEs
Delivery
CISAtest center

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
CISA$100K – $150K
Median
CISA$122,000
Premium %
CISA+9%
Role context
CISAIT Auditor / SOX auditor / IS audit manager, US, 5+ years.

› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
CISA9.0
Practice evidence
CISA2.0
Maintenance
CISA8.5
Market recognition
CISA9.0
Average
CISA7.1

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
CISAGlobal · US · EU · UK · DACH
ISO 17024 accredited
CISA✓
DoD 8140 baseline
CISA✓
Holders worldwide
CISA165,000
Current version
CISA2024 job-practice analysis (2024-06)

› Domain coverage

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
CISA● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
CISA○ touched
A13Supply Chain Security
CISA○ touched
A18Security Leadership
CISA○ touched

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