Making time to volunteer has both personal and professional benefits and can be a component of professional development and growth. ISACA members have access to a plethora of educational content, networking and professional recognition opportunities. This means you can get more involved in engagement programs in 2020 at no additional cost, and these programs can help you build your professional network, solve challenging problems you encounter at work and even earn free CPE hours. Involvement opportunities include:
- Volunteering—ISACA relies on volunteers to serve as subject matter experts (SMEs), working group members, onsite conference support, and many other individual and collaborative initiatives that help advance the organization and the tech industry. ISACA’s volunteer program offers ways to participate that align with your interests and availability, and volunteers can often earn CPE hours in exchange for sharing their time and expertise.
- Discussions—Engage online forums and special interest groups encourage professionals from around the world to share ideas, ask questions and support each other as they advance in their careers. In addition, 4 certification exam prep forums have helped many individuals pass their Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) exams. Individuals can also earn digital badges on the Engage platform by completing specific actions and/or participating regularly. The achievements page of your profile displays your new badges as they are earned.
- ISACA Awards—The ISACA Awards Program recognizes individuals and chapters that exemplify ISACA values and have a positive impact on the community. The peer-recognition program relies on ISACA members to nominate outstanding colleagues and act as judges to select the recipients.
- CommunITy Day—This global day of service started in 2019 with more than 2,800 volunteers from 92 volunteer teams in 51 countries spending more than 6,100 hours improving their local communities. Save the date for 3 October 2020 and join ISACA to help make the world a better place.
Interested in learning more about these and other ISACA engagement opportunities? Visit the ISACA Engage website.