IT/IS Certifications

| Background | Investigations & Security | eBusiness / eCommerce | Other |

The purpose of this page is to provide links to IT/IS certifications that

1. Are "within the reach" of CPAs who are interested in technology

2. Complementary to the CPA certification.

In my opinion, these certifications should add value to the CPA certification and help CPAs enhance client service.

Background on Certifications

I suggest starting with articles written by Warren Wyrostek at InformIT.com:

• Understanding IT Certification

• Now What? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in IT Certification: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

• Now What? A Certification Resource List for Self-Study Career Changes

Investigation & Security Certifications

• Certified Ethical Hacker, from the EC-Council

• Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISA

• Certified Information Security Manager, CISA

• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

• Certified Security Associate, by TruSecure

• Global Information Assurance, by the SANS Institute

eBusiness / eCommerce Certifications

• Certified e-Business Professional, three different certificates for business professionals, one for technical professionals, from the EC-Council

Other

• Certifications Links, by the Information Systems Security Association

• CompTIA, a variety of certifications (some more relevant than others to CPAs)

• Project Management, by the Project Management Institute