BCS Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management (PCIRM)

On this accelerated BCS Practitioner Certificate in Risk Management (PCIRM) course, you’ll build knowledge and skills in the best practices of information risk management principles and techniques.

In just 4 days, how the management of information risk will bring about significant business benefits, and explain and make full use of information risk management terminology. You’ll also build knowledge in:

• How to conduct threat and vulnerability assessments, business impact analyses and risk assessments
• The principles of controls and risk treatment
• How to present the results in a format which will form the basis of a risk treatment plan
• The use of information classification schemes

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the BCS PCIRM exam, and achieve your BCS Practitioner Certificate in Risk Management (PCIRM) certification. As an Official BCS Training Provider and through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get access to official courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is relevant to anyone requiring an understanding of information risk management as well as those who are involved in the areas of information security and information assurance

• Section 1: The concepts and framework of information risk management
• Section 2: Information risk management fundamentals
• Section 3: Establishing an information risk management programme
• Section 4: Risk identification
• Section 5: Risk assessment
• Section 6: Risk treatment
• Section 7: Presenting risks and business case
• Section 8: Information risk monitoring

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Risk Management (PCIRM) exam

• Type: A scenario-based online exam that includes a range of question types including multiple choice, multiple response, and matching questions.
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Supervised: Yes
• Open book: No (no materials can be taken into the examination room)
• Pass mark: 39/60 (65%)
• Delivery: Digital format only

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this accelerated course.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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