The Society is targeted at the user community at large. Hence the membership of the Society is open to all professionals involved in the field of information technology. The membership categories include Individual and Institutional. In the Individual member category there are five grades namely Fellow, Senior, Member, Associate and Student, whereas Institutional membership includes organisations and educational institutions. A professional can also apply for life membership in the Society. Normally, a professional joins the Society as an Associate member and upgrades himself to Senior Member grade over a period of time. The Fellowship is awarded to life members of the Society based on their contribution to the Society. The honorary Fellowship is given to non-members in recognition of their contributions to the promotion of IT.