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ISACA was founded in 1969. More than 86,000 members in 160 countries... Local chapter in Adelaide since 1983.

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Information Systems Audit &
Control Association - The “Association”

The Vision

To be recognised globally as the leader in IT Governance, control and assurance.

The Mission

To support enterprise objectives through the development, provision and promotion of research, standards, competencies and practices for the effective governance, control and assurance of information, systems, and technology.

About ISACA

With more than 86,000 members in more than 160 countries, ISACA® ( www.isaca.org) is a recognized worldwide leader in IT governance, control, security and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors
international conferences, publishes the Information Systems Control Journal®, and develops international information systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®) designation, earned by more than 60,000 professionals since 1978; the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) designation, earned by more than 9,000 professionals since 2002; and the latest Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT™ (CGEIT™) designation.

Through such endeavours ISACA aims to assist its members better understand not only IT risk, security and control issues, but also the relationship between IT and all aspects of organisational business and related risks, processes and procedures. To read more about ISACA visit http://www.isaca.org.

ISACA Timeline

1969	First chapter formed--ISACA Los Angeles Chapter (Note: The LA Chapter's charter was made official in 1972.)
1971	First Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS) conference held (later this became North America CACS)
1973	Inaugural issue of the then-quarterly The EDP Auditor Journal, now ISACA Journal, issued
1973	First International Conference held
1974	The National Committee on Intel Education & Training established
1976	Information Systems Audit and Control Foundation (ISACF) established
1976	Control Objectives publication released
1976 (June)	First chapter formed outside the US–Mexico City Chapter
1976 (June)	First chapter formed in Oceania–Sydney Chapter
1978	CISA program launched
1979	First chapters formed in Europe–Tel Aviv (July) and Milan (December)
1981 (June)	First CISA exam held
1982 (September)	First chapter formed in Asia–Hong Kong Chapter
1985	First Asia-Pacific CACS
1986	First EuroCACS held (ISACA International Headquarters did not begin producing these until 1995)
1987	First EDPACS held (later this became Oceania CACS)
1988 (October)	Statements on Information Systems Auditing Standards (SISAS) issued
1992 (August)	First chapter formed in Africa–South Africa Chapter
1994	The association's name changes from The EDP Auditors Association to Information Systems Audit and Control Association
1994	ISACA celebrates 25 years
1994	The EDP Auditor Journal is renamed IS Audit & Control Journal
1994	First Global Leadership Conference held
1996	First Latin America CACS held
1996	Journal expanded to bimonthly publication
1996 (April)	COBIT first issued
1997	Journal celebrates it 25th anniversary
1997 (May)	IS Auditing Standards, Guidelines and Procedures first issued, replacing SISAS
1998	IT Governance Institute (ITGI) established
1998	ISACA Training Week series launched
1998 (April)	COBIT, 2nd Edition, issued
1998 (July)	University of Waterloo Centre for Information Systems Assurance founded
1998 (March)	ISACA Model Curricula for IS Auditing at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels issued
1999	First Network Security Conference held
1999	Global Information Repository (GIR), now named K-Net, launched
2000	IS Audit & Control Journal renamed Information Systems Control Journal
2000 (July)	COBIT, 3rd Edition, issued
2001 (January)	Academic Advocate Program founded
2002	CISM program launched
2002 (July)	25,000 CISA certified
2003	IT Governance Institute and Information Systems Audit and Control Foundation (ISACF) combine under the name IT Governance Institute (ITGI)
2003 (June)	First CISM exam held
2003 (October)	COBIT Online launched
2004	First Sarbanes-Oxley Symposium held
2004	First Information Security Management Conference held
2004 (September)	ISACA Model Curriculum for IS Auditing and Control issued
2004 (November)	First COBIT User Convention held
2004 (December)	COBIT in Academia materials first issued (now named IT Governance Using COBIT and Val IT)
2005	Introduced Information Security Management Conference to Europe
2005	First IT Audit Management Forum held
2005	ISACA expands exam offering to twice a year
2005	Career Centre launched
2005 (January)	Journal Online, additional online-only articles, launched
2005 (February)	The Alliance for Enterprise Security Risk Management (AESRM) founded
2005 (March)	Membership reaches 50,000
2005 (April)	COBIT Foundation Course (Online) launched
2005 (December)	COBIT 4.0 issued
2006	ISACA and ITGI add taglines to names; ISACA drops use of full name, Information Systems Audit and Control Association
2006	Global Communiqué redesigned
2006	COBIT Focus launched
2006	First Compliance Conference held (later renamed IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Conference)
2006	First Information Security Conference Latin America
2006	First Information Security Management Forum held
2006 (May)	Val IT publications first issued
2006 (August)	ISACA e-Symposium series introduced
2007	CGEIT certification launched
2007	ISACA and ITGI join IT Policy Compliance Group
2007 (April)	50,000 CISA certified
2007 (May)	COBIT 4.1 issued
2007 (May)	Membership reaches more than 75,000
2007 (July)	IT Governance Using COBIT and Val IT materials issued, updating and replacing COBIT in Academia
2007 (November)	ISACA/ITGI Translation Policy and three-year pilot program approved
2008	CISA 30th anniversary
2008	CISA Online Review Course launched
2008	First IT Governance Forum held
2008	Introduced IT Audit Management Forum to Europe
2008	ITGI and ISF announce affiliate agreement
2008 (April)	IT Assurance Framework (ITAF) issued
2008 (July)	Val IT 2.0 publications issued
2008 (October)	10,000 CISM certified
2008 (October)	1,000 CGEIT certified
2008 (December)	First CGEIT exam held
2009	ISACA celebrates 40 years
2009	Information Systems Control Journal renamed ISACA Journal
2009	Information security-related conferences combined and renamed Information Security and Risk Management
2010	CRISK credential announced

IT Governance Institute (ITGI)

ITGI® was established in 1998 in recognition of the increasing criticality of information technology to enterprise success. In many organizations, success depends on the ability of IT to enable achievement of business goals. In such an environment, governance over IT is as critical a board and management discipline as corporate governance or enterprise governance. Effective IT governance helps ensure that IT supports business goals, maximizes business investment in IT, and appropriately manages IT-related risks and opportunities. ITGI is a research think tank that exists to be the leading reference on IT-enabled business systems governance for the global business community. ITGI aims to benefit enterprises by assisting enterprise leaders in their responsibility to make IT successful in supporting the enterprise's mission and goals. By conducting original research on IT governance and related topics, ITGI helps enterprise leaders understand and have the tools to ensure effective governance over IT within their enterprise .

To read more about ITGI visit http://www.itgi.org