ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I am especially grateful to Wendy Rinaldi for managing the revision process and helping to have this book published on a tight timeline.

Heartfelt thanks to Amy Stonebraker Gray for her project oversight and Claire Yee (and later, Emily Walters) for proficiently managing the submissions phase of this project, facilitating rapid turnaround, and equipping me with the information I needed to produce the manuscript.

I want to thank Bobby Rogers, who took on the task of tech reviewing the manuscript. Bobby carefully and thoughtfully read the entire draft manuscript and made many useful suggestions that have improved the book’s quality.

Many thanks to contributors Tanya Scott, who wrote Chapter 1 and Appendix B of the first edition of this book and revised it for the second edition of this book; Chris Tarnstrom, who wrote the original Appendix A; and Justin Hendrickson, a CISA and consultant who practices in Seattle, for updates of Appendix A and B for the third edition. Also, thanks to security and privacy expert John Clark (CISA, CISSP, Security+, CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, FIP, PMP), for his revisions of Appendix B. These important texts help readers better understand the CISA certification process and help IS auditors to be more effective in their work. Tanya, Chris, Justin, and John’s professional auditing experience and insight add considerable value to this book, long after readers become CISA-certified. My vision for this book includes value for aspiring as well as practicing IS auditors; these contributions allow the book to fulfill this vision.

Many thanks to Lisa Theobald for her excellent copyediting and further improving readability; Lisa caught several errors and made numerous suggestions for this edition. Much appreciation to Cenveo Publisher Services for the page layout. Like Olympic athletes, they make hard work look easy.

Special thanks to Radhika Jolly and Janet Walden for overseeing the production of the book and wringing out errors.

Many thanks to my literary agent, Carole Jelen, for diligent assistance during this and many other projects. Sincere thanks to Rebecca Steele, my business manager, publicist, and research assistant for her long-term vision, for keeping me on track, and for photos that she obtained for earlier editions of the book that are still in use.

Despite having written more than 40 books, I have difficulty putting into words my gratitude for my wife, Rebekah, for tolerating my frequent absences (in the home office) while I revised and added content for this fourth edition. This project could not have been completed without her unfailing support. She deserves the credit.