The Information Systems Audit and Control Association® (ISACA™) is a professional membership association comprised of individuals interested in the Information Systems audit, control and security community.

With more than 86,000 constituents in more than 160 countries, ISACA® (www.isaca.org) is a recognized worldwide leader in IT governance, control, security and assurance. Founded in 1969, ISACA sponsors international conferences, publishes the ISACA Journal, and develops international information systems auditing and control standards. It also administers the globally respected Certified Information Systems Auditor™ (CISA®) designation, earned by more than 60,000 professionals since 1978; the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) designation, earned by more than 10,000 professionals since 2002; and the new Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT™ (CGEIT™) designation.

An affiliated Foundation undertakes the leading-edge research in support of the profession. The IT Governance Institute, established by the Association and Foundation in 1998, is designed to be a "think tank" offering presentations at both ISACA and non-ISACA conferences, publications and electronic resources for greater understanding of the roles and relationship between IT and enterprise governance.

Another of ISACA’s strengths is its chapter network. ISACA has more than 170 chapters established in over 60 countries worldwide, and those chapters provide members education, resource sharing, advocacy, professional networking and a host of other benefits on a local level. The MALTA chapter covers the Maltese territory in the Mediterranean including the islands of Malta and Gozo. The Malta Chapter was founded in 2005.