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CIA, Certified Internal Auditor, is the leading global credential for internal audit.
CIA, from the Institute of Internal Auditors, is the globally recognized credential specifically for internal auditors. It certifies command of the internal-audit process, standards, risk, and controls, and it is the qualification that defines a professional internal auditor across every industry.
In GRC, CIA anchors the audit side, and it feeds the broader risk and compliance leadership pipeline, the same way CISA does on the IT-audit side. The two are often held together by professionals who audit both business and technology.
CIA: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CIA certification?
CIA, Certified Internal Auditor, is the credential from the Institute of Internal Auditors for professional internal auditors, covering the internal-audit process, standards, risk, and controls.
Is CIA different from CISA?
CIA covers internal audit broadly, while CISA focuses on IT and information-systems audit. Many auditors hold both to cover business and technology.
What roles require a CIA?
Internal auditor, audit manager, and chief audit executive roles across every regulated industry.
Open CIA GRC jobs (24)
Auditor (Pathways Recent Graduate)
AUDITOR (PERFORMANCE)
SUPERVISORY AUDITOR
Auditor (Performance)
Auditor (Performance)
Auditor
Audit Manager - Finance & Pricing Directorate
Supervisory Auditor
Auditor (Performance) - Performance and Compliance Specialist
AUDITOR
Auditor
Internal Audit Manager - Compliance
Auditor
Auditor
Audit Manager: Corporate Compliance Audit
Auditor
Auditor
Vice President, Internal Audit
Senior Auditor 1
Senior Manager, Internal Audit - Audit Automation & Technology Risk
Compliance Analyst - Fiduciary
Senior Internal Auditor
AUDITOR
IG Auditor/Program Analyst
CIA jobs: what the market looks like right now
A snapshot built from the 24 CIA roles currently on this page.
What these roles pay
Of the 24 open CIA roles on this page, 20 publish a salary range. Across those:
- Median advertised midpoint: $134k
- Middle half of the market: $102k to $142k
- Full advertised range: $56k to $375k
Computed from the live postings on this page, not from survey data, and recalculated every time the board refreshes. Roles without a published range are excluded.
Where the work is
- Work mode: 0 remote, 1 hybrid, 23 on-site or unstated.
- Seniority mix: mid (17), senior (5), director (1), executive (1)
- Employers hiring more than one: Office of the Inspector General (3), Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (2), Army National Guard Units (2), Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys (2)
Skills these postings ask for
- audit planning and scoping
- walkthroughs and control testing
- workpaper documentation
- issue writing and management response
- data analytics in audit
Certifications that come up most
None of these are universally required, but they appear often enough in CIA postings to be worth knowing: CIA, CISA, CPA, CFE, CRMA. The certification academy covers what each one actually tests and who it is for.
Hiring for CIA?
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