ISACA CISM Certificering

ISACA CISM certificering

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Firebrand Training's CISM Accelerated Training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the foundation concepts critical to an information security manager. Firebrand Training's Accelerated Course provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the fundamentals, obtain hands-on skills and earn your certification. You will emerge able to immediately apply your new knowledge in your career environment. 

CISM will encompass the following areas 

• Domain 1—Information Security Governance (24%) 
• Domain 2—Information Risk Management and Compliance (33%) 
• Domain 3—Information Security Program Development and Management (25%) 
• Domain 4—Information Security Incident Management (18%) 

Domain 1—Information Security Governance (24%) 

Establish and maintain an information security governance framework and supporting processes to ensure that the information security strategy is aligned with organizational goals and objectives, information risk is managed appropriately and program resources are managed responsibly. 

Task Statements 

• 1.1 Establish and maintain an information security strategy in alignment with organizational goals and objectives to guide the establishment and ongoing management of the information security program. 
• 1.2 Establish and maintain an information security governance framework to guide activities that support the information security strategy. 
• 1.3 Integrate information security governance into corporate governance to ensure that organizational goals and objectives are supported by the information security program. 
• 1.4 Establish and maintain information security policies to communicate management’s directives and guide the development of standards, procedures and guidelines. 
• 1.5 Develop business cases to support investments in information security. 
• 1.6 Identify internal and external influences to the organization (for example, technology, business environment, risk tolerance, geographic location, legal and regulatory requirements) to ensure that these factors are addressed by the information security strategy. 
• 1.7 Obtain commitment from senior management and support from other stakeholders to maximize the probability of successful implementation of the information security strategy. 
• 1.8 Define and communicate the roles and responsibilities of information security throughout the organization to establish clear accountabilities and lines of authority. 
• 1.9 Establish, monitor, evaluate and report metrics (for example, key goal indicators [KGIs], key performance indicators [KPIs], key risk indicators [KRIs]) to provide management with accurate information regarding the effectiveness of the information security strategy. 

Knowledge Statements 

• 1.1 Methods to develop an information security strategy 
• 1.2 The relationship among information security and business goals, objectives, functions, processes and practices 
• 1.3 Methods to implement an information security governance framework 
• 1.4 The fundamental concepts of governance and how they relate to information security 
• 1.5 Methods to integrate information security governance into corporate governance 
• 1.6 Internationally recognized standards, frameworks and best practices related to information security governance and strategy development 
• 1.7 Methods to develop information security policies 
• 1.8 Methods to develop business cases 
• 1.9 Strategic budgetary planning and reporting methods 
• 1.10 The internal and external influences to the organization (for example, technology, business environment, risk tolerance, geographic location, legal and regulatory requirements) and how they impact the information security strategy 
• 1.11 Methods to obtain commitment from senior management and support from other stakeholders for information security 
• 1.12 Information security management roles and responsibilities 
• 1.13 Organizational structures and lines of authority 
• 1.14 Methods to establish new, or utilize existing, reporting and communication channels throughout an organization 
• 1.15 Methods to select, implement and interpret metrics (for example, key goal indicators [KGIs], key performance indicators [KPIs], key risk indicators [KRIs]) 

Domain 2—Information Risk Management and Compliance (33%) 

Manage information risk to an acceptable level to meet the business and compliance requirements of the organization. 

Task Statements 

• 2.1 Establish and maintain a process for information asset classification to ensure that measures taken to protect assets are proportional to their business value. 
• 2.2 Identify legal, regulatory, organizational and other applicable requirements to manage the risk of noncompliance to acceptable levels. 
• 2.3 Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and threat analyses are conducted periodically and consistently to identify risk to the organization’s information. 
• 2.4 Determine appropriate risk treatment options to manage risk to acceptable levels. 
• 2.5 Evaluate information security controls to determine whether they are appropriate and effectively mitigate risk to an acceptable level. 
• 2.6 Identify the gap between current and desired risk levels to manage risk to an acceptable level. 
• 2.7 Integrate information risk management into business and IT processes (for example, development, procurement, project management, mergers and acquisitions) to promote a consistent and comprehensive information risk management process across the organization. 
• 2.8 Monitor existing risk to ensure that changes are identified and managed appropriately. 
• 2.9 Report noncompliance and other changes in information risk to appropriate management to assist in the risk management decision-making process. 

Knowledge Statements 

• 2.1 Methods to establish an information asset classification model consistent with business objectives 
• 2.2 Methods used to assign the responsibilities for and ownership of information assets and risk 
• 2.3 Methods to evaluate the impact of adverse events on the business 
• 2.4 Information asset valuation methodologies 
• 2.5 Legal, regulatory, organizational and other requirements related to information security 
• 2.6 Reputable, reliable and timely sources of information regarding emerging information security threats and vulnerabilities 
• 2.7 Events that may require risk reassessments and changes to information security program elements 
• 2.8 Information threats, vulnerabilities and exposures and their evolving nature 
• 2.9 Risk assessment and analysis methodologies 
• 2.10 Methods used to prioritize risk 
• 2.11 Risk reporting requirements (for example, frequency, audience, components) 
• 2.12 Methods used to monitor risk 
• 2.13 Risk treatment strategies and methods to apply them 
• 2.14 Control baseline modeling and its relationship to risk-based assessments 
• 2.15 Information security controls and countermeasures and the methods to analyze their effectiveness and efficiency 
• 2.16 Gap analysis techniques as related to information security 
• 2.17 Techniques for integrating risk management into business and IT processes 
• 2.18 Compliance reporting processes and requirements 
• 2.19 Cost/benefit analysis to assess risk treatment options 

Domain 3—Information Security Program Development and Management (25%) 

Establish and manage the information security program in alignment with the information security strategy. 

Task Statements 

• 3.1 Establish and maintain the information security program in alignment with the information security strategy. 
• 3.2 Ensure alignment between the information security program and other business functions (for example, human resources [HR], accounting, procurement and IT) to support integration with business processes. 
• 3.3 Identify, acquire, manage and define requirements for internal and external resources to execute the information security program. 
• 3.4 Establish and maintain information security architectures (people, process, technology) to execute the information security program. 
• 3.5 Establish, communicate and maintain organizational information security standards, procedures, guidelines and other documentation to support and guide compliance with information security policies. 
• 3.6 Establish and maintain a program for information security awareness and training to promote a secure environment and an effective security culture. 
• 3.7 Integrate information security requirements into organizational processes (for example, change control, mergers and acquisitions, development, business continuity, disaster recovery) to maintain the organization’s security baseline. 
• 3.8 Integrate information security requirements into contracts and activities of third parties (for example, joint ventures, outsourced providers, business partners, customers) to maintain the organization’s security baseline. 
• 3.9 Establish, monitor and periodically report program management and operational metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the information security program. 

Knowledge Statements 

• 3.1 Methods to align information security program requirements with those of other business functions 
• 3.2 Methods to identify, acquire, manage and define requirements for internal and external resources 
• 3.3 Information security technologies, emerging trends, (for example, cloud computing, mobile computing) and underlying concepts 
• 3.4 Methods to design information security controls 
• 3.5 Information security architectures (for example, people, process, technology) and methods to apply them 
• 3.6 Methods to develop information security standards, procedures and guidelines 
• 3.7 Methods to implement and communicate information security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines 
• 3.8 Methods to establish and maintain effective information security awareness and training programs 
• 3.9 Methods to integrate information security requirements into organizational processes 
• 3.10 Methods to incorporate information security requirements into contracts and third-party management processes 
• 3.11 Methods to design, implement and report operational information security metrics 
• 3.12 Methods for testing the effectiveness and applicability of information security controls 

Domain 4—Information Security Incident Management (18%) 

Plan, establish and manage the capability to detect, investigate, respond to and recover from information security incidents to minimize business impact. 

Task Statements 

• 4.1 Establish and maintain an organizational definition of, and severity hierarchy for, information security incidents to allow accurate identification of and response to incidents. 
• 4.2 Establish and maintain an incident response plan to ensure an effective and timely response to information security incidents. 
• 4.3 Develop and implement processes to ensure the timely identification of information security incidents. 
• 4.4 Establish and maintain processes to investigate and document information security incidents to be able to respond appropriately and determine their causes while adhering to legal, regulatory and organizational requirements. 
• 4.5 Establish and maintain incident escalation and notification processes to ensure that the appropriate stakeholders are involved in incident response management. 
• 4.6 Organize, train and equip teams to effectively respond to information security incidents in a timely manner. 
• 4.7 Test and review the incident response plan periodically to ensure an effective response to information security incidents and to improve response capabilities. 
• 4.8 Establish and maintain communication plans and processes to manage communication with internal and external entities. 
• 4.9 Conduct post-incident reviews to determine the root cause of information security incidents, develop corrective actions, reassess risk, evaluate response effectiveness and take appropriate remedial actions. 
• 4.10 Establish and maintain integration among the incident response plan, disaster recovery plan and business continuity plan. 

Knowledge Statements 

• 4.1 The components of an incident response plan 
• 4.2 Incident management concepts and practices 
• 4.3 Business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP) and their relationship to the incident response plan 
• 4.4 Incident classification methods 
• 4.5 Damage containment methods 
• 4.6 Notification and escalation processes 
• 4.7 Roles and responsibilities in identifying and managing information security incidents 
• 4.8 Types and sources of tools and equipment required to adequately equip incident response teams 
• 4.9 Forensic requirements and capabilities for collecting, preserving and presenting evidence (for example, admissibility, quality and completeness of evidence, chain of custody) 
• 4.10 Internal and external incident reporting requirements and procedures 
• 4.11 Post-incident review practices and investigative methods to identify root causes and determine corrective actions 
• 4.12 Techniques to quantify damages, costs and other business impacts arising from information security incidents 
• 4.13 Technologies and processes that detect, log and analyze information security events 
• 4.14 Internal and external resources available to investigate information security incidents

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