ISACA

New ISACA Research: Many Organizations Believe Digital Trust Will Become More Important, Yet Budget, Strategy, Skills Lagging

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onsdag, maj 29, 2024
Data Management, Online Privacy, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, Organization, Legislation, ISACA, Digital, Multimedia, Online shopping

ISACA’s State of Digital Trust 2024 report reveals new data and insights around the areas of familiarity, priority, confidence, maturity, obstacles, and responsibility related to digital trust from more than 5,800 global digital trust professionals.

Key Points: 
  • ISACA’s State of Digital Trust 2024 report reveals new data and insights around the areas of familiarity, priority, confidence, maturity, obstacles, and responsibility related to digital trust from more than 5,800 global digital trust professionals.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240529621482/en/
    In 2024, ISACA conducted its third-annual State of Digital Trust survey.
  • Only 27 percent say increased revenue is a current benefit of digital trust, which may indicate organizations are missing opportunities to improve revenues by prioritizing digital trust practices.
  • ISACA recently launched its Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework (DTEF), a comprehensive digital trust resource with indicators and controls that can be used and customized for the needs of all organizations.

The Trust Gap: Companies value digital trust but little progress is being made to implement it

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onsdag, maj 29, 2024
Technology, Security, Other Technology, Philanthropy, Software, Hardware, Foundation, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Benchmarking, Research, Organization, Digital, Legislation, ISACA, Privacy

New research from ISACA, the leading global professional association helping individuals and organisations in their pursuit of digital trust, reveals critical gaps in organisational strategies regarding digital trust.

Key Points: 
  • New research from ISACA, the leading global professional association helping individuals and organisations in their pursuit of digital trust, reveals critical gaps in organisational strategies regarding digital trust.
  • The ISACA State of Digital Trust 2024 report finds that 77% of respondents agree that digital trust is crucial to digital transformation and 82% say digital trust will grow in importance over the next five years.
  • Despite this recognition, almost three quarters (71%) report that their organisation provides no staff training on digital trust and only 21% of organizations are planning to increase their budget for digital trust.
  • Most (76%) business and IT professionals believe digital trust is relevant to their organisation and 65% say it is important that organisations be independently graded on digital trust practices, with the results made publicly available.

The AI Reality: New Research from ISACA Identifies Gaps in AI Knowledge, Training and Policies

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Technology, Security, Other Technology, Business, Professional Services, Software, Training, Education, Artificial Intelligence, Pulse, Gemini, Risk, AI, Strategy, ISACA, Microsoft, Privacy, United States Aviator Badge, Multimedia, Algorithm, Organization, Knowledge, Medical device

According to an ISACA pulse poll of 3,270 digital trust professionals, only 15% of organizations have AI policies, and 40% of organizations offer no AI training at all.

Key Points: 
  • According to an ISACA pulse poll of 3,270 digital trust professionals, only 15% of organizations have AI policies, and 40% of organizations offer no AI training at all.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240507307924/en/
    Global digital trust association ISACA surveyed 3,270 IT audit, risk, governance, privacy and cybersecurity professionals about AI, including knowledge gaps, policies, risks, jobs and more.
  • (Graphic: ISACA)
    These gaps are concerning given that 70% of respondents say staff are using AI, and 60% say employees are using generative AI (e.g., Microsoft CoPilot, Google Gemini, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT).
  • The poll showed the most common uses of AI are:
    A full 60% of respondents are worried or very worried that bad actors will exploit generative AI, with 81% saying the top AI risk is misinformation/disinformation.

ISACA’s CMMI Certification Pathways Courses and Exams Updated to Align with CMMI V3.0, Latest Best Practices

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024
Software, Accounting, Networks, Professional Services, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Training, Technology, Security, Education, Data Analytics, Consulting, Ecosystem, Publishing, Doctor of Philosophy, Conference, ECos, ISACA, CMMI, Certification, AHM, HMLA, Student, Knowledge, Nursing

To continue to deliver innovative training to those pursuing credentialing pathways for ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®), ISACA has updated each of its CMMI certification-related policies and CMMI certification exams to align with the recent CMMI V3.0 release and reflect best practices in managing certification programs.

Key Points: 
  • To continue to deliver innovative training to those pursuing credentialing pathways for ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®), ISACA has updated each of its CMMI certification-related policies and CMMI certification exams to align with the recent CMMI V3.0 release and reflect best practices in managing certification programs.
  • CMMI helps organizations—more than 19,000 since inception—enhance their performance and seize opportunities as trusted business partners and suppliers.
  • The recent updates to the CMMI credentialing pathway courses and exams include:
    Implementing changes to the certification pathway to align with CMMI V3.0, including the development of new Exam Content Outlines (ECOs) for all CMMI certification exams.
  • Developing new exam questions (items) to align to their respective ECOs to ensure the exams assess the knowledge and competencies required within the specific roles.

IT Partners, Inc. Appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Services and Development

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tisdag, april 30, 2024
ISACA, Public sector, CMMI, Capability Maturity Model, Maturity, Development

HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IT Partners, a leading provider of consulting and services to public sector clients, announced that it has been appraised at level 3 Services and Development of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®). The appraisal was performed by Don M. Marohl of Williamsburg Process Solutions. CMMI is a proven, outcome-based performance model and the globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance, and aligning operations to business goals.

Key Points: 
  • HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IT Partners , a leading provider of consulting and services to public sector clients, announced that it has been appraised at level 3 Services and Development of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration ( CMMI® ).
  • CMMI is a proven, outcome-based performance model and the globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance, and aligning operations to business goals.
  • An appraisal at Maturity Level 3 indicates the organization is performing at a "defined" level.
  • The organization's set of standard processes, which is the basis for Maturity Level 3, is established and improved over time.

ISACA's CISA Exam Updated to Reflect Innovations and Evolving Technologies Impacting IT Audit

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onsdag, maj 1, 2024
Technology, Security, Other Technology, Professional Services, Business, Continuing, Training, Data Management, Education, Artificial Intelligence, Online, ISACA, Knowledge, Answer, CISA, Credentialing, Privacy, Certification, Risk, Nursing

ISACA’s Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®) certification is being updated to reflect the most current industry trends impacting the IT audit profession.

Key Points: 
  • ISACA’s Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®) certification is being updated to reflect the most current industry trends impacting the IT audit profession.
  • The job practice update considers innovations and evolving technologies related to the current role of an IT audit professional.
  • The updated exam will be available on 1 August 2024 and the new CISA exam preparation materials will be available starting 1 May 2024.
  • However, the updated exam content outline requires testing of risk, security, and controls related to disruptive technologies and emerging IT audit practices.

Digital Trust Leaders Converge for ISACA 2024 North America Conference and CMMI 2024 Conference in Phoenix and Online

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onsdag, april 10, 2024
Education, Data Management, Security, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Continuing, Training, Narrative, Northwestern University, Narrative Science, ISACA, Risk management, CMMI, Privacy, CPE, Computer science, Conference, Artificial intelligence, AI, Cassette tape

The ISACA 2024 North America Conference and the CMMI 2024 Conference are set to engage audiences in-person in Phoenix, AZ, from 8-10 May, as industry-leading experts converge to explore the latest trends in digital trust, IT audit, risk management, quality, organizational maturity, governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and emerging technologies.

Key Points: 
  • The ISACA 2024 North America Conference and the CMMI 2024 Conference are set to engage audiences in-person in Phoenix, AZ, from 8-10 May, as industry-leading experts converge to explore the latest trends in digital trust, IT audit, risk management, quality, organizational maturity, governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and emerging technologies.
  • The ISACA 2024 North America Conference , which will also be offered virtually, promises a comprehensive program featuring sessions on cyber resilience, artificial intelligence (AI), third-party risk management, and cloud control automation, among other pertinent topics.
  • A panel of C-suite leaders discussing emerging technology trends and predictions, which will include general session speaker Aadeel Akhtar.
  • A panel of thought leaders discussing digital trust, which will include keynote speaker Neil Pasricha.

TransPerfect’s GlobalLink CCMS Helps ISACA Build a Next-Generation Learning & Research Platform

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måndag, april 8, 2024
CCMS, Risk, Language, Certification, Privacy, Research, Publication, Documentation, TransPerfect, ISACA, AI

After evaluating multiple CCMS vendors against 12 key criteria, ISACA chose GlobalLink Vasont Inspire as the cornerstone for all digital assets and material comprising its certification and research content for its more than 170,000 members worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • After evaluating multiple CCMS vendors against 12 key criteria, ISACA chose GlobalLink Vasont Inspire as the cornerstone for all digital assets and material comprising its certification and research content for its more than 170,000 members worldwide.
  • Unified interface: The platform provides a seamless interface for authoring and reviewing publications under stringent workflow control, ensuring quality and consistency.
  • Efficient translation management: GlobalLink Vasont Inspire streamlines translation, enabling ISACA to generate more than 15 types of content in multiple languages.
  • Automated translation into targeted international languages: The platform facilitates automated translation into six key languages, broadening ISACA's reach and impact.

TransPerfect's GlobalLink CCMS Helps ISACA Build a Next-Generation Learning & Research Platform

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måndag, april 8, 2024
Certification, Documentation, Digital, Translation, Risk, Research, TransPerfect, AI, Publication, ISACA, CCMS, Simplicity, Language, Privacy, Content management

NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TransPerfect, the world's largest provider of language and AI solutions for global business, announced that its GlobalLink Vasont Inspire CCMS (component content management system) technology was used by ISACA, a global leader in advancing digital trust, to build a cutting-edge learning and research platform.

Key Points: 
  • After evaluating multiple CCMS vendors against 12 key criteria, ISACA chose GlobalLink Vasont Inspire as the cornerstone for all digital assets and material comprising its certification and research content for its more than 170,000 members worldwide.
  • Unified interface: The platform provides a seamless interface for authoring and reviewing publications under stringent workflow control, ensuring quality and consistency.
  • Efficient translation management: GlobalLink Vasont Inspire streamlines translation, enabling ISACA to generate more than 15 types of content in multiple languages.
  • We identified TransPerfect's GlobalLink Vasont CCMS as a critical partner to maximize discoverability of our core frameworks, standards, learning assets, and research products in English and several major languages corresponding to ISACA's key international markets."

New Policy Template Library Toolkit Equips Organizations to Build and Customize Policies

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tisdag, april 2, 2024
Professional Services, Hardware, Data Management, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Construction & Property, Security, Foundation, Legal, Human Resources, Building Systems, Other Technology, Geography, Organization, Policy, ISACA, Risk management

Each policy template included in the toolkit meets the following objectives:

Key Points: 
  • Each policy template included in the toolkit meets the following objectives:
    Define the purpose and owner(s) of the policy.
  • Communicate the roles and responsibilities for the key activities defined in the policy and the consequences of noncompliance.
  • For instance, in a recent survey , only 10% of organizations said they had a comprehensive AI policy.
  • The Policy Template Library Toolkit is free for ISACA members and $49 for non-members.