Isaca Ottawa Valley Chapter

the ottawa valley chapter of isaca, established in 1978, is one of ten canadian chapters. isaca boasts more than 3,000 members in canada while the ottawa valley chapter’s membership currently (i.e., as of january 23, 2013) sits at 486, with most of its members holding one or more isaca certifications: 265 cisas; 78 cisms; 28 cgeits and 78 criscs. our chapter is comprised of a progressive group of professionals and practitioners who are active in im/it governance, it security management, and it auditing. our members include executives, managers, subject-area experts, consultants and auditors in large, medium, and small enterprises. our chapter membership spans the federal public service, the high-technology cadre of "silicon valley north", and the professional services sector. one of our chapter's key activities is the organization of training and educational events for our membership. we engage local experts to speak to our members on topics of current and regional interest and rely on