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About ISACA
With more than 75,000 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 new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise ITTM (CGEITTM) designation.
HISTORY AND OBJECTIVES
The Information Systems Audit and Control
Association (ISACA) is a professional membership
association dedicated to the promotion and advancement
of information systems audit and control. The primary
purpose of ISACA is to promote the education of
individuals for the improvement and development of
their capabilities relating to the field of information
systems audit and control.
The Hawaii Chapter of the EDP Audit Association (EDPAA)
was formed in December 1982, when a group of
individuals met at Pacific Resources Inc. in Honolulu,
Hawaii to form EDPAA's 71st Chapter. EDPAA took on a
new name in 1994 and is now known as the Information
Systems Audit and Control Association.
The Objectives of ISACA are as follows:
 | Promote the education of and help
expand the knowledge and skills of its members in
the related fields of auditing and information
systems audit and control
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| Encourage a free exchange of
information systems audit and control techniques,
approaches, and problem solving by its members
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| Promote adequate communication to
keep its members abreast of current events in
information systems audit and control that can be
beneficial to them and their employers
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| Communicate to management,
auditors, and information system professionals the
importance of establishing controls necessary to
ensure the effective organization and utilization
of information system resources
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