text: what are the basic requirements for cisa certification ? and does it need any computer programming knowledge ? what are the subjects in it all about ? and how difficult is the level of that exam ? analytical ability and knowledge of american terminology and standards to get 75 percentile in cisa examination to get cisa certification.  it does not need any computer programming knowledge.  the subject is about auditing of it assets/processes etc.  i think pass percentage is restricted--that is the level of difficulty.  commonsense and a bit of knowledge about basic rules of auditing is required.