ScholarshipSC Midlands Chapter of ISACA Scholarship Competition Award
ISACA is a pace-setting organization for IT professionals focusing on information governance, security and audit. IT has become essential in managing the transactions, information and knowledge necessary to initiate and sustain business. Today’s organizations rely upon individuals who know how to secure systems and evaluate and report on the adequacy of system controls, security practices, efficiency and effectiveness to assure that data integrity is protected and that systems comply with applicable policies, standards, laws and regulations. ISACA’s 75,000+ members address these needs as IS auditors, consultants, educators, IS Security professionals, regulators, and chief information officers.
The SC Midlands Chapter of ISACA invites essay entries for the ISACA Scholarship Competition Award. To learn more about our organization and activities, please visit our web site at http://www.scisaca.org/
Competition Overview:
Candidates should submit an application defining their qualifications for the scholarship and a copy of their transcript (photo copy okay) and a paper described below. The minimum qualifications for the scholarship are a Minor or Major in Information Systems Auditing, accounting, finance, management information systems, computer information systems, information systems auditing or criminal justice, and a GPA of 3.0 or greater (undergraduate) or 3.5 or greater (graduate)
Preference will be given to those currently pursuing a career in Information Systems Auditing, IT Governance, Information Security or who have published in those fields. Grade point average, number of articles published and level of professional involvement will also influence the selection.
Entries for the scholarship will be accepted from November 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Recipient(s) will be selected following the entry deadline and the scholarship(s) will be presented at a spring seminar meeting in Columbia, SC.
Candidates are to write an essay on an IT and control-related topic – possibilities defined on second page. Submissions will be judged by IT and Audit professionals who are Board Members of the SC Midlands Chapter of ISACA. Essays will be evaluated based on imagination and originality, ideas, relevance, clarity of thought, demonstrated understanding of the subject matter, organization, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Awards:
Scholarships will be awarded to the top two submissions as decided by the SC Midlands Chapter of ISACA Chapter Board Members. All decisions are final. This scholarship is a one time award. Each recipient will receive $500. Send entries, questions or comments to: president@scisaca.org
Best Paper Contest
Two awards of $500 each are being offered to promote knowledge in Information Systems Auditing. In addition, the winners will have the opportunity of being published in the Information Systems Control Journal® and in the ISACA® SC Chapter website. Papers should be typewritten, a minimum of 2,500 words and follow the Chicago Manual of Style or APA Style using endnotes, rather than footnotes, to credit sources.
Minimum criteria for the paper are:
- Original material on a current topic related to Information Systems Auditing
- Well researched with the majority (>50%) of the references less than 2 years old
- Paper must be well organized and free from grammar and spelling errors
- Preference will be given to papers that are presented in a format that is easy to read and understand.
Possible topics include:
- Managing Spyware
- Identity Theft
- Patch Management
- Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)
- Event Log Correlation
- Computer Forensics Tools
- Securing Wireless
- Spam Filtering
- Voice Over IP (VoIP) - Security Controls/Risks
- Honey pots
Papers will be accepted from November 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. Winners will be announced during a spring seminar meeting of the South Carolina Midlands Chapter of ISACA®.
All award recipients are subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the SC Midlands Chapter. Awards will not be given if candidates do not meet minimum qualifying criteria.
Send papers with transcripts, questions or comments to:
president@scisaca.org
