London, UK: Assessing the performance and efficiency of an IT environment is a cornerstone of effective governance and management of information. Because doing it well is every bit as complex as the IT environment itself, ensuring that an assessor has the appropriate skills, expertise and training is key to having confidence in the results.
To provide an objective and reliable global benchmark for assessors, ISACA has developed the new COBIT 5 Certified Assessor Program. This program gives enterprises a way to have confidence that IT process assessments are performed by well-trained and qualified professionals. When an organisation engages a COBIT 5 certified assessor, it knows that person has demonstrated the knowledge, experience and skill to do an accurate and thorough job. The program also helps assessors differentiate themselves and build credibility with clients and employers.
COBIT 5 is the business framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT. To acknowledge COBIT 5 expertise and meet the global demand for COBIT 5 training, ISACA, a nonprofit association of 110,000 IT professionals in 180 countries, is offering the COBIT 5 Assessor Program credential and course, and the COBIT 5 Foundation and Implementation courses.
“ISACA worked with global IT practitioners and experts to provide in-depth instruction on applying COBIT 5 and to recognise those with the experience and knowledge needed for successful assessments of IT processes,” said Roger Southgate, CISA, CISM, FCCA, a COBIT developer and trainer with ISACA. “The courses and exams follow ISACA’s tradition of rigorous instruction and testing, which results in added value for both the professional and the enterprise.”