2024 ISACA Code of Professional Ethics Member Violations Complaints Review Panel

All ISACA members are required to comply with ISACA’s Code of Professional Ethics (the CoPE), which guides their professional conduct. We all benefit from a strong professional membership association that empowers us to perform our duties with the highest of professional care.

The ISACA CoPE Member Violation Complaints and Appeals Policy enables individuals or organizations to alert ISACA to a potential violation of the CoPE by an ISACA member and for ISACA to take remedial actions when appropriate. The Review Panel is a group of volunteer members of ISACA that review allegations of member violations of the CoPE that have been deemed to have merit and assess corrective actions. This is a new process for 2024 as part of the refreshed ISACA Code of Professional Ethics Member Violations Complaints and Appeals Policy. You can find ISACA’s Code of Professional Ethics here: https://www.isaca.org/code-of-professional-ethics

Anticipated Outcomes:

• Panel Member must be able to find time to meet virtually with the panel within 30 days of receiving a Complaint from the ISACA Ethics Manager.
• Each of the members of the Review Panel must review supporting documentation and familiarize themselves with the facts of the case prior to the meeting.
• If a Panel member finds that a specific case creates a conflict of interest for them, they must disclose any conflict of interest to the Panel and recuse themselves if necessary.
• The Panel members must act in good faith and be consistent with the CoPE, complete business within the timelines provided in the policy, and keep information in strict confidence.
• The Review Panel will need to assess one of the following corrective actions by majority vote:
  • Warning Letter – A formal rebuke in writing for a violation of the Code of Professional Ethics that could lead to more severe Corrective Actions if subsequent violations occur.
  • Probation - A temporary period of time (normally one year) during which, if additional violation(s) of the Code of Professional Ethics occur, a Suspension or Revocation of ISACA membership will occur.
  • Suspension - A temporary revocation of ISACA membership status for one year. During this time, the Subject will be prohibited from participation in all membership-related activities and benefits.
  • Revocation - Permanent revocation of ISACA membership, which includes a prohibition from participating in ISACA-associated activities at any level, including testing and credentialing.

Volunteer Criteria:

• All Panellists must:
  • Be an ISACA member in good standing (i.e., having no outstanding invoices or violations of the CoPE).
  • Show long-standing knowledge and service with ISACA through membership of eight or more years.
• The ISACA Volunteer Program will seek Panel Members who provide regional and gender representation, but there is no requirement or minimum number of Panel Members that must represent a specific region or gender. 

Volunteer Benefits:

• 10 CPE credits in the area of Working on ISACA Boards/Committees/Working Groups upon successful completion of the term.

All volunteers must have an ISACA Participation Agreement on file.  To see if your agreement is active, visit your volunteer profile. Access all volunteer policies here.