The experience of the IT sector in Malta is reflected in the awareness of methodologies, training and qualifications that are prized abroad. The scale of most IT operations in Malta may be smaller than that found in global corporates, but IT dependence on service and financial sectors here makes applying “best practice” valuable. Adopting new approaches early may also give competitive advantage and is usually cost effective in the medium term.

The local ISACA™ Chapter has been advocating the Certified Information Systems Auditor and Certified Information Systems Manager qualifications since it was founded in 2004. There is now a growing number of Maltese IT specialists with CISA and CISM certifications who have benefited from training and the sharing of experience through ISACA™.

Recently, ISACA™ introduced a new qualification, “Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT”, to recognise persons with the experience and skills necessary to design or audit IT governance frameworks. Anyone interested in learning more of this qualification is encouraged to visit www.isaca.org.mt/cgeit and see how IT governance can help ensure that technology investment is aligned with business needs and that IT functionality can be relied on.

Eur Ing Melody Morgan-Busher of KPMG IT Advisory has been awarded the CGEIT qualification in recognition of her work with various regulatory bodies where she set up compliance and control frameworks (particularly related to the complexities of online gaming). Ms Morgan-Busher also contributed to the first ever national standard published regarding online gaming control requirements.

This is featured on the Malta Standards Authority website www.msa.org.mt and available for purchase from the MSA in Valletta.