Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Hours: 40 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced
Retail Price: $599.00

Course Overview:

The ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) exam is designed to certify the competency of security professionals to manage designs; oversee and assess an enterprise’s information security. The exam covers competency in the following domains: Information Security Governance; Information Security; Incident Management; Information Risk Management and Compliance; Information Security Program Development and Management.

This course prepares the student to take the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification exam.

Course Outline:

Chapter 1: Introduction
  • The CISM Exam
  • CISM Exam Objectives
  • CISM Certification Exam Objective Map
Chapter 2: Today's Information Security Manager
  • Information Security Objectives
  • Role of the Information Security Manager
  • Information Security Risks
  • Building an Information Security Strategy
  • Implementing Security Controls
  • Data Protection
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 3: Information Security Governance and Compliance
  • Governance
  • Understanding Policy Documents
  • Complying with Laws and Regulations
  • Adopting Standard Frameworks
  • Security Control Verification and Quality Control
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 4: Information Risk Management
  • Analyzing Risk
  • Risk Treatment and Response
  • Risk Analysis
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Privacy
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 5: Cybersecurity Threats
  • Exploring Cybersecurity Threats
  • Threat Data and Intelligence
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 6: Information Security Program Development and Management
  • Information Security Programs
  • Security Awareness and Training
  • Managing the Information Security Team
  • Managing the Security Budget
  • Integrating Security with Other Business Functions
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 7: Security Assessment and Testing
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Vulnerabilities
  • Penetration Testing
  • Training and Exercises
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 8: Cybersecurity Technology
  • Endpoint Security
  • Network Security
  • Cloud Computing Security
  • Cryptography
  • Code Security
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 9: Incident Response
  • Security Incidents
  • Phases of Incident Response
  • Building the Incident Response Plan
  • Creating an Incident Response Team
  • Coordination and Information Sharing
  • Classifying Incidents
  • Conducting Investigations
  • Plan Training, Testing, and Evaluation
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials
Chapter 10: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
  • Planning for Business Continuity
  • Project Scope and Planning
  • Business Impact Analysis
  • Continuity Planning
  • Plan Approval and Implementation
  • The Nature of Disaster
  • System Resilience, High Availability, and Fault Tolerance
  • Recovery Strategy
  • Recovery Plan Development
  • Training, Awareness, and Documentation
  • Testing and Maintenance
  • Summary
  • Exam Essentials

Certification(s):

This course prepares the student to take the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification exam.


System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

  • Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

  • CPU: 1 GHz or higher
  • RAM: 4 GB or higher
  • Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
  • Speakers / Headphones
  • Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

  • Windows 7 or higher.
  • Mac OSX 10 or higher.
  • Latest Chrome OS
  • Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

  • Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
  • Latest Mozilla FireFox
  • Latest Microsoft Edge
  • Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

  • Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
  • PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
  • Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.


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