Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Training

In-Person Classroom

$2499

  • 4 Days of In-Person Instruction
  • The official CISM study guide
  • Official Practice Exams for CISM
  • Extra Materials/Resources
  • 35 PDUs certification and exam support

Live Online Classroom

$1549

  • 4 Days of Real-Time Online Instruction
  • The official CISM study guide
  • Official Practice Exams for CISM
  • Videos of Live Classes Recorded
  • 35 PDUs certification and exam support

Online Self - Study

$549

  • Lifelong Courseware Access
  • The official CISM study guide
  • Official Practice Exams for CISM
  • Extra Materials/Resources
  • 35 PDUs certification and exam support

Obtain Success by Earning a CISM Certification:

 
The CISA certification is widely recognized as the benchmark for individuals who audit, oversee, monitor, and evaluate business and information technology systems inside a company. CISA is one of the most in-demand and highly compensated IT qualifications, according to Foote Partners' most recent quarterly IT Skills and qualifications Pay Index (ITSCPI). For IT professionals wishing to advance in their careers, having this certification is essential.

 

The goal of the CISA exam prep course is to assist students in getting ready for the ISACA CISM certification exam. By enrolling in this training program, people may manage information security, create policies and procedures, and strengthen the connection between information security and business goals inside their organizations. It will go over recommended practices for security and demonstrate how people may use IT and management frameworks.

 

After completing this course successfully, students will be able to:

Create and uphold a framework to guarantee that information security tactics are compliant with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and corporate objectives.

 

Ø Determine and control information security threats to meet organizational goals.

Ø To put the information security plan into action, create a program.

Ø Put in place a scheme for information security.

Ø To carry out the information security program, supervise and oversee information security activities.

Ø Create, implement, and oversee processes for identifying, handling, and recovering from information security events. 

Module 1: Information Security Governance:

 

Ø Create, maintain, and integrate an information security plan with corporate governance.

Ø Determine the organization's internal and external factors.

Ø Specify your roles and duties.

Ø Create, track, assess, and report metrics.

 

Module 2: Information Risk Management and Compliance:

 

Ø Create a procedure for the ownership and classification of information assets.

Ø Determine the organizational, legal, and other criteria that apply.

Ø Make sure to perform threat analysis, vulnerability assessments, and risk assessments on a regular basis.

Ø Choose the best possible risk treatment solutions.

Ø Examine the controls for information security.

Ø Determine the difference between the intended and actual risk levels.

Ø Information risk management should be incorporated into IT and business operations.

Ø Observe current risks

Ø Information risk modifications and noncompliance with reports

 

Module 3: Information Security Program Development and Management:

 

Ø Create and manage the program for information security.

Ø Determine, gather, oversee, and specify the needs for both internal and external resources.

Ø Create and manage architectures for information security.

Ø Create, disseminate, and uphold organizational information security policies, practices, and standards.

Ø Create and uphold an information security awareness and training program.

Ø Include information security requirements in contracts and third-party operations, as well as organizational processes.

Ø Create, track, and report operational and program management metrics on a regular basis.

 

Module 4: Information Security Incident Management:

 

Ø Create and uphold a hierarchy of severity and organizational definition for information security incidents.

Ø Create and keep an incident response strategy in place.

Ø Create and put into place procedures that guarantee prompt identification of information security incidents.

Ø Create and maintain procedures for examining and recording information security events.

Ø Create and maintain notification and escalation procedures for incidents.

Ø Assemble, prepare, and outfit teams to handle information security issues with efficiency.

Ø Periodically test and evaluate the incident response plan

Ø Create and manage procedures and strategy for communication.

Ø Establish and maintain integration between the business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response plans by conducting post-event evaluations. 

You need have at least 5 years of information security experience in at least one of the following roles in order to succeed in this course and pass the CISM exam:

 

Ø IT consultant, auditor, or manager

Ø Security policy writer

Ø Privacy Officer

 

Ø Information security officer

Ø Network administrator

Ø Security device administrator

Ø Security engineers

Ø Similar role

 

Exam Name

ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Exam Code

CISM

Exam Price

ISACA Member $575 (USD)

ISACA Nonmember $760 (USD)

Duration

240 mins

Number of Questions

150

Passing Score

450/800

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What You`ll Learn on This Course?

  1. Exam Passing Ratio: 98.23%
  2. More than 70,000 professionals attended classes
  3. Weekly Classes to Match Your Schedule
  4. 50+ CISM-certified Instructors
  5. Training that is Self-Paced, Virtual, or In-Person
  6. Guaranteed to Run Classes

Who This Course is for?

If you have worked in information security for at least 5 years and in 3 or more job practice analysis areas of information security management, the CISM certification is highly sought after. Within ten years of submitting an application for certification or within five years of passing the test, work experience must be obtained.

The necessary quantity of information security work experience may be substituted by the following security-related qualifications and information systems management expertise.

Two Years:

Ø Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) in good standing

Ø Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in good standing

o   Post-graduate degree in information security or a related field (e.g., business administration, information systems, information assurance)

One Year:

Ø One full year of information systems management experience

Ø One full year of general security management experience

Ø Skill-based security certifications (e.g., SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA Security +, Disaster Recovery Institute Certified Business

Ø Continuity Professional (CBCP), ESL IT Security Manager)

FAQ's Popular Questions

ISACA offers the Certified Information Security Manager Exam, which certifies people who monitor, manage, and evaluate the information security of a company.
CISM application is available on ISACA website. Our Learning Consultant will assist with your application after the course completion.
Computer-Based Testing Locations CISM exams are administered at 1,300 PSI locations across the world and in ten languages.
Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms which is why we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want. This course is available in class and live online.
A similar learning experience is provided by both our in-person and live online classroom training, with the exception of the live online classrooms' instructor and fellow students' physical presence. Similar to regular classrooms, online classes allow you to see, talk, and communicate with the instructor.