u/GrouchyCarpenter8284

How long after you file your experience paperwork does it take ISACA to provide your official CISA certification?

I studied for about 2 weeks. I used the ISACA review course, ISACA QAE, Pocket Prep, and Pete Zerger's YouTube course. The QAE helped the most in getting me ready for some exam topics and for how they handle first-, best-, etc., questions. The others were marginally helpful. There definitely were some wildcard questions that I was not prepared for. Overall, my 22 years of auditing experience got me through the exam.

When I first entered the accounting and auditing profession, there were 4 major certifications: CPA, CIA, CISA, and CMA. Today, I have 3 of them. The profession has exploded with certifications, so now I have 11 total. When is it too many? I was once introduced at a conference as certifiable. LOL. Good luck to all of you going for this certification. It is still one of the big ones and a worthwhile achievement that should open more doors for each of you.