Michael,

You have answered your own question in the first part of your
e-mail. I believe both the certifications are good - none is
better than the other in general. One is better than the other
depending on where you want to use. While CISA is generally
preferred in the audit and control world, CISSP is better in the
regular IT environment. At the same time, it's my personal
opinion, CISSP tend to cover more grounds than CISA. Therefore,
to answer your question of which one is desirable first, I would
say CISSP first. However, please bear in mind that CISA is given
only once a year and CISSP is offered multiple times (although at
different locations). Therefore, you need to plan accordingly.
Hope this helps.

Afzal Khan, CISA
Information Security

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Hi,

If we want to find a well-know and globally recognized security
certification or qualification, the answer should not out of
CISSP or
CISA. In fact, one is more on technical while the other is more
on audit
and control, when comparing with CISSP and CISA. But I would like
to ask,
  - which one is more useful?
  - which one is more famous?
  - Which one should be better?
  - Which one should be target first, if we plan to obtain both
certifications as one by one?

Thanks,
Michael

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