Robert E. Davis

Robert E. Davis obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree majoring in Accounting and Business Law, a Master of Business Administration degree majoring in Management Information Systems, and a Doctor of Business Administration degree specializing in Information Systems Management from Temple, West Chester, and Walden University; respectively. In addition, during his twenty years of involvement in education, Dr. Davis acquired Postgraduate and Professional Technical licenses in Computer Science and Computer Systems Technology. Dr. Davis also obtained the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certificate -- after passing the 1988 Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s rigorous three hundred and fifty multiple-choice questions examination; and was conferred the Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) certificate by the Institute for Internal Controls.

Since starting his career as an information systems (IS) auditor, Dr. Davis has provided data security consulting and IS auditing services to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Enrichment Corporation, Raytheon Company, United States Interstate Commerce Commission, Dow Jones & Company and Fidelity/First Fidelity (Wells Fargo) corporations as well as other organizations; in staff through management positions. Prior to engaging in the practice of IS auditing and information security consulting; Dr. Davis (as a corporate employee) provided inventory as well as general accounting services to Philip Morris, USA and general accounting services to Philadelphia National Bank (Wells Fargo). Furthermore, he has prior experience as a freelance writer of IT audit and information security training material.

Dr. Davis has authored articles addressing IT issues for The Institute of Internal Auditors, IT Governance LTD and ISACA as well as peer reviewed Carnegie Mellon University’s technical report “Comparing eSCM-SP v2 and COBIT” and five chapters of Bloomsbury’s “Effective Auditing for Corporates“. Dr. Davis is a member of ISACA and The Institute for Internal Controls. Dr. Davis was a Fox Management Information Systems professor of IT auditing and cyber-security at Temple University. He was also a college computer science and mathematics instructor, having previously taught at Cheyney University and Bryant & Stratton College.

Regarding training individuals in the information systems audit process, he has provided instruction to the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Data Processing Management Association, ISACA-Philadelphia Chapter CISA Review Course participants, 3rd Annual Securasia Congress delegates, Delaware Valley Information Systems Security Association chapter meeting participants and an Internet CISA study group. Furthermore, he is an Advisory Board Member of The Institute for Internal Controls, the first and inaugural Temple University CISA in Residence and a founding Temple University Master of Science in IT Auditing and Cyber-Security Advisory Councilmen. Additionally, Dr. Davis accepted invitations to join Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honour Society, the Thomson Reuters' Expert Witness List, the IT Governance LTD expert panel, as well as the International Association of IT Governance Standards honorary membership group.

Dr. Davis received recognition as an accomplished, energetic auditor, author, and speaker with a sound mix of experience and skills in monitoring and evaluating controls. Based on his accomplishments, West Chester University's alumni e-newsletter, Temple University's Fox School of Business and Management Alumni Newsletter, as well as The Institute for Internal Controls e-newsletter featured Dr. Davis. Furthermore, he is an Advisory Board Member of The Institute for Internal Controls, the Editor in Chief of the IGI Global International Journal of Standardization Research, the first and inaugural Temple University CISA in Residence, and a founding Temple University Master of Science in IT Auditing and Cyber-Security Advisory Councilmen. Moreover, Dr. Davis has accepted invitations to join Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honour Society, the Thomson Reuters' Expert Witness List, the IT Governance LTD expert panel, as well as the International Association of IT Governance Standards honorary membership group.