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Welcome to the ISACA Silicon Valley Chapter (ISACA-SV)
ISACA-SV is proud to serve our Bay Area constituents by providing information on activities and resources helpful to IT Governance Professionals. We are committed to
serving those involved with various aspects of information security, assurance, risk management, privacy, audit, and similar topics associated with IT control and governance
related activities.
The Silicon Valley Chapter of ISACA was started in 1982, and has grown to more than 800 members. Our members reside throughout the Bay Area centering in Silicon Valley.
In 2005 we were awarded the K. Wayne Snipes Chapter Recognition Award for "Best Large Chapter Worldwide".
Membership is open to anyone interested in the Information Systems Field. You could be an experienced IT auditor, a security professional, an individual preparing to take the
CISM or CISA exam, a programmer, or just have an avid interest in IT Governance. If you are not yet a member please fill out a membership application today.
We hold Meetings quarterly.
The chapter's bylaws may be found at
http://www.isaca-sv.org/bylaws99.html.
ISACA got its start in 1967, when a small group of individuals with similar jobsauditing controls in the computer systems that were becoming increasingly
critical to the operations of their organizationssat down to discuss the need for a centralized source of information and guidance in the field. In 1969, the group formalized, incorporating
as the EDP Auditors Association. In 1976 the association formed an education foundation to undertake large-scale research efforts to expand the knowledge and value of the IT governance and
control field. Today, ISACA's membershipmore than 50,000 strong worldwideis characterized by its diversity. Members live and work in more than 140 countries and cover a variety of professional
IT-related positionsto name just a few, IS auditor, consultant, educator, IS security professional, regulator, chief information officer and internal auditor. Some are new to the field, others
are at middle management levels and still others are in the most senior ranks. They work in nearly all industry categories, including financial and banking, public accounting, government and the
public sector, utilities and manufacturing. This diversity enables members to learn from each other, and exchange widely divergent viewpoints on a variety of professional topics. It has long been
considered one of ISACA's strengths.
In the three decades since its inception, ISACA has become a pace-setting global organization for information governance, control, security and audit professionals. Its IS auditing and IS control
standards are followed by practitioners worldwide. Its research pinpoints professional issues challenging its constituents. Its Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is
recognized globally and has been earned by more than 50,000 professionals since its inception in 1978. Its Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification uniquely targets the
information security management audience and has been earned by more than 6,000 professionals since its inception in 2003.
ISACA publishes a leading technical journal in the information control field, the Information Systems Control Journal. It hosts a series of international conferences focusing on both technical
and managerial topics pertinent to the IS assurance, control, security and IT governance professions. Together, ISACA and its research affiliate, the IT Governance Institute, lead the information
technology control community and serve its practitioners by providing the elements needed by IT professionals in an ever-changing worldwide environment. The IT Governance Institute was created
in 1998 and publishes COBIT, the internationally recognized IT governance framework widely used for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
For more information on the association's products and services, e-mail the membership department: membership@isaca.org.
Membership in the association requires joining both the International association and a local chapter. Annual dues consist of:
- Annual US $120.00 International dues
- One-time US $30.00 new member fee ($10 online)
- Annual Local chapter dues ($30.00 for Silicon Valley Chapter)
- Full-time Students enjoy member benefits at reduced rates.
About the Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is the world's first high-technology region. It radiates outward from Stanford University and is contained by the San Francisco Bay on the east, the Santa Cruz Mountains on the west, and the Coast Range to the southeast. The ocean, the mountains, and many other attractions are just a short drive away.
San José has distinguished itself as a city with a pioneering past and enterprising future, by serving as the first state capital of California and becoming the Capital of Silicon Valley. The City of San José is located midway between San Francisco and the Monterey/Carmel area at the sunny southern end of San Francisco Bay.
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