Certification

      Committee Chairs    

kwongmei.jpgKwongmei To
kwongmei.to@isacany.org


Lance Flocco
lance.flocco@isacany.org

Overview

The Certification Committee promotes all ISACA certifications including CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, and CSX-F locally. The Committee also organizes the Chapter's ISACA certification exam review courses three time a year (Spring, Summer, Fall).
For more information about certification exam review classes, please email certification@isacany.org.

ISACA's CISM, CISA, CRISC, and CGEIT exams are to be done by PSI computer-based testing (CBT) centers around the world. You can find more information about exam changes in the ISACA Exam Candidate Information Guide

ISACA®’s top priority, as we all navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, is you and your well-being. ISACA has been actively working towards a live remote proctoring option for all certifications and education event. Please refer to the isaca.org website www.isaca.org for further information on how to register and take the desired exam within one year. While you are getting out of the Pandemic lockout, why not knock out a couple of certifications for your career.

As rumors about tech market downturn spread, survivors will the ones with knowledge and certifications. ISACA NYM chapter is scheduling many classes starting Jan 1, 2023 which will help you achieve that goal.

While 70% of your time should depend on your primary expertise, you should spend 30 percent of time to study variety of disciplines e.g data analytics, data science, AI, ML, DL, neural networks, cloud security, IT-GC, IT-AC, privacy, cybersecurity, TPRM, ERM, ITRM +++. It will make you a complete professional and more valuable. We are offering such classes in 2023 which are of one day or ½ day duration.

We are pleased to inform you that if you register for CISA and CISM certification exams, ISACA Global will give you 10% discount on exam registration. Use promo code PRODEXAM10 at checkout to get the discount. Offer valid through 31December 2022.

Special announcements:
        Due to the COVID- 19 Pandemic all Training & review classes will be provided as a live broadcast webinar only. No onsite classes.
        For those who will be appearing in any exam at home, please be sure to use a personal laptop instead of a company’s laptop as there have been issues when doing so during the exam.

The New York Metropolitan Chapter continues to offer certification and certificate exam review classes for CISA, CISM (new exam domains), CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE, CCAK and CCSK.

In addition, we are also offering a few new classes as well. JAY RANADE, who has been teaching ISACA certification exam review classes for our chapter since 2006, will be teaching all exam review classes for the year 2022 hosted by New York Metropolitan Chapter. Please mark your calendar for the upcoming exam review classes in 2023. EARLY BIRD Registration rates are now open for all certifications and education event. DON’T WAIT, SAVE NOW.

At last, the Training & Development Committee would like to wish all readers Happy New Year!!!


ISACA Training and Development Classes Spring 2023 Schedule

Please click below to register for the desired course(s) of your choice

Last Call for EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Starts now for Spring 2023 courses.
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CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP CLASSES Spring 2023
All exam prep classes are from 9am to 5pm EST
1. 2023 Spring - CISA Exam Prep
    Date: January 14th, 21st, February 4th, 2023
    CPEs: 21   https://cvent.me/OrWrz8
    Last Call. Registration: Member $795, Non-Member $895

2. 2023 Spring - CISA and IT Boot Camp Combo Exam Prep
    Date: January 14th, 21st, 28th, February 4th, 2023
    CPEs: 28 https://cvent.me/A90920
    Last Call. Registration: Member $995, Non-Member $1095

3. 2023 Spring - IT Boot Camp for CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE, CSX,
    Date: January 28th, 2023
    CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/R5z577
    Last Call. Registration: Members $300, Non-members $350

4. 2023 Spring- CISM Exam Prep
    Date: February 11th, 18th, 2023
    CPEs: 14 https://cvent.me/QgQ4gb
    Early Bird registration: Member $495, Non-Member $595 by January 12th, 2023

5. 2023 Spring- CRISC Exam Prep
    Date: February 25th, March 4th, 2023
    CPEs: 14 https://cvent.me/aBKbxZ
    Early Bird registration: Member $495, Non-Member $595 by January 26th, 2023

6. 2023 Spring- CISSP Exam Prep
    Date: April 23rd, 30th, May 7th, 14th, 21st, 2023
    CPEs 35, https://cvent.me/42y3Zd
    Early bird registration: Member $1,295, Non-Member $1,495 by March 23rd, 2023

7. 2023 Spring- CDPSE - Privacy by Design Exam Prep
    Date: May 6th, 13th, 2023
    CPEs 14, https://cvent.me/P0vP4E
    Early bird registration: Member $495, Non-Member $595 by April 06th, 2023

 
Note: All exam review classes do not include the actual certification/ certificate exam.Please go to www.isaca.org and search exam to register for the exam.
      
        Chapter’s APMG certified certification exam review class Instructor’s Bio

        Mr. Jay Ranade is an internationally renowned expert on computers, communications, disaster recovery, IT Security, and IT controls. He has written and published more than 35 IT-related books on various subjects ranging from networks, security, operating systems, languages, and systems. He also has an imprint with McGraw-Hill with more than 300 books called “Jay Ranade Series”. He has written and published articles for various computer magazines such as Byte, LAN Magazine, and Enterprise Systems Journal. The New York Times critically acclaimed his book called the “Best of Byte”. He is currently working on a number of books on various subjects such as IT Audit, IT Security, Business Continuity, and IT Risk Management.


        ISACA Education Classes Fall 2022 Schedule
        As the world is living in the middle of the Pandemic, we all must come out strong to survive. It is me to learn an addional skill set to make ourselves more valuable in our career. Here are some upcoming educaonal training programs that can boost your area of expertise. Don’t wait. Register Now before the price goes up.

        1. 2023 Spring - Operational Risk Management
        Date: January 8th, 15th, 2023
        CPEs: 14 https://cvent.me/B8D8Oz
        Last Call. Registration: Member $595, Non-Member $695

        2. 2023 Spring -Auditing Information Risk Management
        Date: January 22nd, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/kKA51Q
        Last Call. Registration Member $295, Non-Member $345

        3. 2023 Spring - Cloud Security: Architecture, Design, and Operations
        Date: January 29th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/z5X7Z2
        Last Call. Registration Member $295, Non-Member $345

        4. 2023 Spring - Digital Forensics Fundamentals
        Date: February 5th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/1LOdow
        Early Bird registration Member $295, Non-Member $345 by January 06th, 2023

        5. 2023 Spring - IT-General Controls Bootcamp
        Date: February 12th, 19th, 2023
        CPEs: 14 https://cvent.me/LZRN3E
        Early Bird registration Member $495, Non-Member $595 by January 13th, 2023

        6. 2023 Spring- Auditing Privacy Risk
        Date: February 26th, 2023
        CPEs; 7 https://cvent.me/Pl9XXZ
        Early Bird registration Member $245, Non-Member $295 by January 26th, 2023

        7. 2023 Spring- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
        Date: March 5th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/YbWk4Y
        Early Bird registration Member $245, Non-Member $295 by February 06th, 2023

        8. 2023 Spring- Cybersecurity Auditing
        Date: March 12th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/qmPaVy
        Early Bird registration Member $245, Non-Member $295 by February 13th, 2023

        9. 2023 Spring- Writing Information Security Policies and Standards
        Date: March 11th, 18th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/oBaX2K
        Early Bird registration Member $595, Non-Member $695 by February 13th, 2023

        10. 2023 Spring- Change Management Auditing
        Date: March 19th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/QgQ1OQ
        Early Bird registration Member $195, Non-Member $245 by February 20th, 2023

        11. 2023 Spring- Third Party Risk Management
        Date: March 26th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/OYkwv8
        Early Bird registration Member $245, Non-Member $295 by February 27th, 2023

        12. 2023 Spring- Data Analytics Fundamentals for IT Professionals
        Date: April 8th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/dQPDkB
        Early Bird registration Member $245, Non-Member $295 by March 08th, 2023

        13. 2023 Spring Cyber Resilience: Preparation, Insurance and Deployment
        Date; April 13th, 2023
        CPEs: 7 https://cvent.me/0R4qOm
        Early Bird registration Member $195, Non-Member $240 by March 13th, 2023

        14. 2023 Spring ERM - Enterprise Risk Management
        Date: June 3rd ,10th 2023
        CPEs: 14 https://cvent.me/y8XyZr
        Early Bird registration Member $495, Non-Member $595 by May 3rd, 2023


        Special event upcoming with Hong Kong in the first quarter 2023. A culture exchange opportunity to understand how easterner vs. westerner handle IT Auditing.
        Topic: A culture exchange experience: The realm of IT Auditing East vs. West.
        Keynote Speaker: Mr. Frank Yam from Hong Kong ISACA Hong Kong Chapter
        Panel guests: TBA
        Date: TBA (Stay tuned to our chapter home page for registration link)
        NOTE: If you have any topics that you would like the committee to present or would like to present a topic as a guest speaker, please write to education@isacany.org

        Certification Information Highlight 
        With the effective of May 2017, ISACA's CISM, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT and CSX-F exams became available for the first time at computer-based testing (CBT) centers around the world.  Click here for information on 2017 CBT center locations. You can find more information about exam changes in the 2018 ISACA Exam Candidate Information Guide.  
        The New York Metropolitan Chapter continue to offer review classes for the CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CSX-F certification exams with APMG certified instructor. All exam review classes, hosted by New York Metropolitan Chapter will be taught by Jay Ranade, who has been teaching ISACA certification exam review classes for our chapter since 2006.

        If your company would like to host a training location for CISA, IT Bootcamp or CRISC onsite review classes in NYC, please contact our chapter at certification@isacany.org
        If you would like to volunteer to support the certification review classes, please contact volunteer@isacany.org
         
        For CPE related questions, please review CPE reporting FAQs
        For questions related to ISACA certification exams, please contact ISACA staff directly at certification@isaca.org.  

        Enhance your career by earning a new ISACA certification this year! We look forward to meeting you at our upcoming membership events.