Background

Introduced in 2007, the CGEIT™ designation is the third certification offered by ISACA. Designed for professionals who manage, provide advisory and/or assurance services and/or who otherwise support the governance of an enterprise’s IT and who wish to be recognized for their IT governance-related experience and knowledge, CGEIT™ is based on the IT Governance Institute’s (ITGI’s) intellectual property and the input of subject matter experts around the world.

CGEIT™ focuses on:

• IT governance frameworks
• Strategic alignment
• Resource management
• Risk management
• Performance measurement
• Value delivery

To earn the CGEIT™ designation, candidates are required to:

• Prove at least five years of experience supporting the governance of an enterprise’s information technology. This experience can be achieved entirely through IT governance experience, or through a combination of IT governance experience and management experience.
• Pass the CGEIT™ exam
• Adhere to the ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
• Agree to comply with the CGEIT Continuing Education Policy

Exam & Grandfathering application

The first CGEIT™ exam has been administered in December 2008. The next exam is planned in June 2010. A grandfathering program through which professionals who are highly experienced in the governance of IT can apply for the CGEIT™ certification without taking the exam is available.

The grandfathering application can be found at www.isaca.org/cgeitgfapp 

Note that Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management can help you in processing for this application. More info: it@solvay.edu.

In the News

"[The CGEIT™ certification] sets the path towards building the competency in IT governance," says [Bob] Frelinger, adding that professionals in finance and other fields may also seek CGEIT™ certification.

"We're hoping it's not just for IT folks. Certainly there is a big business contribution to IT in an organization."

Source: "New Certification Seeks Governance Excellence," ITWorldCanada.com, 24 August 2007.

Other quotes and articles about CGEIT™ certification:

www.journaldunet.com - 09/10/2007 (FR) - Prof. Georges Ataya

"La certification CGEIT permet d'être reconnu en tant qu'expert dans son organisation"

www.journaldunet.com - 10/06/2008 (FR)

François Renault (President of Afai, French Chapter of ISACA) presenting the certificate

Also visit itprofessional.be where another column of Prof. Georges Ataya focused on the new certificate:

www.itprofessional.be - 27/10/2007 (FR)

www.itprofessional.be - 27/10/2007 (NL)

More articles: www.isaca.org/cgeit