Offered by the nonprofit organisation ISACA, which serves more than 86,000 IT governance, security and assurance professionals, the CGEIT certification programme recognises those who have the professional knowledge, personal skills and business experience to maximise IT's contribution to an en terprise's success, and manage and mitigate risks related to IT.

"By managing, advising and assessing the enterprise's IT infrastructure and processes, IT governance professionals play a key role in their organisations," says Howard Nicholson, CGEIT, CISA, business analyst for the City of Salisbury (Australia) and chair of the CGEIT Certification Board. "The certification recognises individuals whose knowledge and application of IT governance principles contribute to the success of enterprises and also raises awareness of IT governance good practices and issues." The certification process has been specifically developed for professionals who have a management, advisory or assurance role relating to the governance of IT.

Visit www.isaca.org/cgeit for more info.