CA Sri Lanka signs MoU with ISC2

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Chapter of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC2), the global, not-for-profit organisation in educating and certifying information security professionals.

The MoU was signed by CA Sri Lanka President Sujeewa Rajapakse and ISC2, Sri Lanka Chapter, President, Wasantha Perera.

CA Sri Lanka, Vice President, Arjuna Herath, Chief Executive Officer Aruna Alwis, IT Faculty Chairman, Channa Manoharan and IT Faculty Alternate Chairman, Ashane Jayasekera were present.

The agreement will pave the way for both organisations to conduct joint seminars and workshops for the benefit of CA Sri Lanka members, while special discounts will be available for members of both bodies on various programs organised by the two bodies.

ISC2 will also provide assistance in driving the CA Sri Lanka IT GRC forum which is due to be launched shortly.

CA Sri Lanka President, Sujeewa Rajapakse said the IT Faculty of CA Sri Lanka regularly organises a wide range of IT programs for accounting professionals in Sri Lanka.

"CA Sri Lanka recently entered into a series of MoUs with leading global IT bodies such as Microsoft, ISACA to offer our members the best of qualifications and services, and this agreement with ISC2 is one such initiative," he said. CA Sri Lanka CEO, Aruna Alwis said that IT knowledge is a prerequisite for any professional and the Institute tied up with ISC2 to develop the knowledge of accountants in the field of information security.

CA Sri Lanka and ISC2 officials after signing the MoU