Home Back
Advisory Board

Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Institute's Advisory Board is critical for the continued improvement of professional certification programs offered by Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Institute and are comprised of high caliber information security professionals representing organizations of all kinds from across the globe.

Advisory Board members are responsible for bringing relevant industry issues to the attention of and making non-binding recommendations to the senior executive staff of Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Institute.

For more information on any Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Institute Advisory Board, please contact Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Institute.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Institute is governed according to the Scheme's Bye-Laws.

The Governing Board that comprises of three permanent members plus elected nominated representatives from each membership category. Each member of the Governing Board is a voting member.

The three permanent members comprise the Past President, the Director of Certification and a Director of Certification User Group. The other members are elected from each of the following membership categories

  • Accredited Training Providers
  • Accredited Training Course Providers
  • Accredited Instructors
  • Assessment/Certification Bodies
  • Country Groups
  • User Groups
  • Academic Bodies and Institutes
  • Government and Public Authorities

Annual elections take place for vacant positions on the Governing Board. Nominees are sought from the members or authorized representatives of each membership category to represent that membership category on the Governing Board. A member of the Governing Board may serve for a term of two years, after which he/she must resign. A member may be re-elected for subsequent terms.

The President of the Board is elected by the members of the Governing Board. The President is elected to a two year term of office, and may be elected for office for two further consecutive two year terms.

The Officers of the Board constitute the Executive Team and comprise:

  • The President
  • The Past President
  • The Director of Certification
  • A Director of The Certification User Group

The Board shall has a number of standing committees:-

  • The Training standing committee is responsible for maintaining and proposing changes to the criteria for training course accreditation/approval, criteria for training organisation accreditation/approval and the examination process.
  • The SOX-EXPERT Certification standing committee is responsible for maintaining and proposing changes to the criteria for the certification of SOX-EXPERT.
  • The SOX-AUDITOR Certification standing committee is responsible for maintaining and proposing changes to the criteria for the certification of SOX-AUDITOR.
  • The Public Relations standing committee is responsible for the growth of public awareness and acceptance of the board-granted certifications.
  • The Elections standing committee is responsible for the management and administration of the election of representatives to the Governing Board and the management and election of the President of the Board from the Governing Board.

The following are members of the new Governing Board:


Home | Advisory Board | Links | Verify Certificate ID | Study Materials | Contact Us | Site Map
© 2007 Sarbanes-Oxley Certification