Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Training

Overview of the CISM Certification:

CISM Certification:

Is a globally recognized certification, which confirms your knowledge and experience in the field of IT Security Management
Enables the holders to demonstrate that they have gained and maintained the level of knowledge required to meet the dynamic challenges of a modern enterprise
Combines the achievement of passing a comprehensive exam with recognition of work and educational experience, providing you with credibility in the marketplace. (More details are given below).
Adds value to your organization
Helps holders get a competitive advantage over peers in their career path.

How to Become CISM Certified:

For obtaining the CISM designation the candidates must meet the following requirements:

Successful completion of the CISM examination
Submit an Application for CISM Certification.
Adherence to the Code of Professional Ethics
Adherence to the Continuing Professional Education Program
Work experience in the field of Information Security

1. Successful completion of the CISM Examination

Score a passing grade on the CISM exam. A passing score on the CISM examination, without completing the required work experience as outlined below, will only be valid for 5 years. If the applicant does not meet the CISM certification requirements within the five year period, the passing score will be voided.

2. Submit an Application for CISM Certification

Once a CISM candidate has passed the CISM certification exam and has met the work experience requirements, the final step is to complete the CISM Application for Certification found at isaca.org/CISMApp.

3. Adherence to the Code of Professional Ethics

Members of ISACA and/or holders of the CISM designation agree to a Code of Professional Ethics to guide professional and personal conduct.

4. Adherence to the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program

Maintain an individual’s competency to ensure that all CISMs maintain an adequate level of current knowledge and proficiency. CISMs who successfully comply with the CISM CPE policy will be better equipped to manage, design, oversee and assess an enterprise’s information security.
Provide a means to differentiate between qualified CISMs and those who have not met the requirements for continuation of their certification.

Maintenance fees and a minimum of 20 contact hours of CPE are required annually. In addition, a minimum of 120 contact hours is required during a fixed 3-year period.

5. Work experience in the field of Information Security:

Submit verified evidence of a minimum of five years of information security work experience, with a minimum of three years of information security management work experience in three or more of the job practice analysis areas. The work experience must be gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification or within 5 years from the date of originally passing the exam.

Experience Substitutions:

The following security-related certifications and information systems management experience can be used to satisfy the indicated amount of information security work experience.

Two Years:

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) in good standing
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in good standing
Post-graduate degree in information security or a related field (e.g., business administration, information systems, information assurance)

One Year:

One full year of information systems management experience
One full year of general security management experience
Skill-based security certifications (e.g., SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA Security +, Disaster Recovery Institute Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), ESL IT Security Manager)
Completion of an information security management program at an institution aligned with the Model Curriculum

The experience substitutions will not satisfy any portion of the 3-year information security management work experience requirement.

Exception: Two years as a full-time university instructor teaching the management of information security can be substituted for every 1 year of information security experience.

CISM Job Practice 2019

The job practice domains, knowledge and supporting tasks are as follows:

Domain 1: Information Security Governance (24%)
Domain 2: Managing Information Risk (30 %)
Domain 3: Developing and Maintaining an Information Security Program (27 %)
Domain 4: Information Security Incident Management (19 %)

Domain 1— Information security governance

Establish and/or maintain an information security strategy in alignment with organizational goals and objectives to guide the establishment and/or ongoing management of the information security program.
Establish and/or maintain an information security governance framework to guide activities that support the information security strategy.
Integrate information security governance into corporate governance to ensure that organizational goals and objectives are supported by the information security program.
Establish and maintain information security policies to guide the development of standards, procedures and guidelines in alignment with enterprise goals and objectives.
Develop business cases to support investments in information security.
Identify internal and external influences to the organization (e.g., emerging technologies, social media, business environment, risk tolerance, regulatory requirements, third-party considerations, threat landscape) to ensure that these factors are continually addressed by the information security strategy
Gain ongoing commitment from senior leadership and other stakeholders to support the successful implementation of the information security strategy.
Define, communicate, and monitor information security responsibilities throughout the organization (e.g., data owners, data custodians, end users, privileged or high-risk users) and lines of authority.
Establish, monitor, evaluate and report key information security metrics to provide management with accurate and meaningful information regarding the effectiveness of the information security strategy.

Domain 2— Information Risk Management:

Establish and/or maintain a process for information asset classification to ensure that measures taken to protect assets are proportional to their business value.
Identify legal, regulatory, organizational and other applicable requirements to manage the risk of noncompliance to acceptable levels.
Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and threat analyses are conducted consistently, at appropriate times, and to identify and assess risk to the organization’s information.
Identify, recommend or implement appropriate risk treatment/response options to manage risk to acceptable levels based on organizational risk appetite.
Determine whether information security controls are appropriate and effectively manage risk to an acceptable level.
Facilitate the integration of information risk management into business and IT processes (e.g., systems development, procurement, project management) to enable a consistent and comprehensive information risk management program across the organization.
Monitor for internal and external factors (e.g., key risk indicators [KRIs], threat landscape, geopolitical, regulatory change) that may require reassessment of risk to ensure that changes to existing, or new, risk scenarios are identified and managed appropriately.
Report noncompliance and other changes in information risk to facilitate the risk management decision-making process.
Ensure that information security risk is reported to senior management to support an understanding of potential impact on the organizational goals and objectives.

Domain 3— Information Security Program Development and Management:

Establish and/or maintain the information security program in alignment with the information security strategy.
Align the information security program with the operational objectives of other business functions (e.g., human resources [HR], accounting, procurement and IT) to ensure that the information security program adds value to and protects the business.
Identify, acquire and manage requirements for internal and external resources to execute the information security program.
Establish and maintain information security processes and resources (including people and technologies) to execute the information security program in alignment with the organization’s business goals
Establish, communicate and maintain organizational information security standards, guidelines, procedures and other documentation to guide and enforce compliance with information security policies.
Establish, promote and maintain a program for information security awareness and training to foster an effective security culture.
Integrate information security requirements into organizational processes (e.g., change control, mergers and acquisitions, system development, business continuity, disaster recovery) to maintain the organization’s security strategy.
Integrate information security requirements into contracts and activities of third parties (e.g., joint ventures, outsourced providers, business partners, customers) and monitor adherence to established requirements in order to maintain the organization’s security strategy.
Establish, monitor and analyze program management and operational metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the information security program.
Compile and present reports to key stakeholders on the activities, trends and overall effectiveness of the IS program and the underlying business processes in order to communicate security performance.

Domain 4 — Information Security Incident Management:

Establish and maintain an organizational definition of, and severity hierarchy for, information security incidents to allow accurate classification and categorization of and response to incidents.
Establish and maintain an incident response plan to ensure an effective and timely response to information security incidents.
Develop and implement processes to ensure the timely identification of information security incidents that could impact the business.
Establish and maintain processes to investigate and document information security incidents in order to determine the appropriate response and cause while adhering to legal, regulatory and organizational requirements.
Establish and maintain incident notification and escalation processes to ensure that the appropriate stakeholders are involved in incident response management.
Organize, train and equip incident response teams to respond to information security incidents in an effective and timely manner.
Test, review and revise (as applicable) the incident response plan periodically to ensure an effective response to information security incidents and to improve response capabilities.
Establish and maintain communication plans and processes to manage communication with internal and external entities.
Conduct postincident reviews to determine the root cause of information security incidents, develop corrective actions, reassess risk, evaluate response effectiveness and take appropriate remedial actions.
Establish and maintain integration among the incident response plan, business continuity plan and disaster recovery plan.