ISACA - Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification

This accelerated CISM certification course is designed to get you a Certified Information Security Manager qualification much faster than traditional courses. Our CISM training teaches you how to manage, design, oversee and assess enterprise information security in just 4 days.

The CISM certification proves your knowledge of information security programmes and their role within business goals and objectives. Through Firebrand's unique Lecture | Lab | Review method, you'll go through the four ISACA CISM domains:

• Information Security Governance
• Information Risk Management and Compliance
• Information Security Program Development and Management
• Information Security Incident Management

ISACA Accredited Training Organisation (ATO)

Firebrand is an ISACA Accredited Training Organisation (ATO). This means you'll get access to official ISACA courseware and will sit your CISM exam during your accelerated course.

Firebrand is a premier ISACA partner for EMEA and the US. No other partner in these regions trains more students.

Residential or Online CISM course

Firebrand offers both a classroom-based and CISM online course, including everything you need to get certified in record time:

• Official courseware, labs and practice exams
• CISM certification exam
• Accommodation, meals and snacks (for residential courses)

In this day and age, you get to choose the best one for your needs, and get your certification faster than anywhere else.

Audience

If you're a network achitect, information security manager, or have information security management responsibilities, this accelerated CISM course is ideal for you.

Professional certification gives you and your organisation a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Although certification may not be mandatory for you at this time, a growing number of organisations are requiring or recommending that employees become certified. To help ensure success in the global marketplace, it is vital to select a certification program based on universally accepted information security management practices. CISM delivers such a program.

Benefits of CISM Certification

• Recognition of attainment of advanced job skills for the information security professional
• Worldwide recognition as a competent information security manager
• Opportunity to build upon existing certifications/credentials already earned
• Tangible evidence of career growth
• Potential for a salary increase and/or promotion

You'll become an expert across the four CISM domains:

• 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%)

What is a CISM boot camp?

Firebrand's CISM course (sometimes referred to as a CISM Boot Camp) is an accelerated 4-day course that will prepare you for the CISM exam, which you'll sit during the training. This course is all-inclusive, a one-off fee covers all official course materials, accommodation and meals.

Accelerated training is fast, but this is not a crash course - you'll learn from a real-world security expert and study everything you need to know to pass the exam.

Where can I find CISM exam questions?

Claim your free CISM Foundation practice exam questions now. You'll also get access to official practice exam questions on your accelerated course.

What is the CISM certification cost?

To find out the cost of this accelerated CISM course and others, visit our prices page.

CISM vs CISSP certification

Both certifications are vendor-neutral, advanced programmes in IT security. Despite many similarities, however, they are complementary instead of in direct competition to each other. Here's what CISM and CISSP have in common:

• Vendor-neutral
• Require 5 years of experience in information security management
• Maintenance requires completion of continuing education

Perhaps the main difference is that CISM is more holistic and management-focused, where CISSP has a more technical approach.

You'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

• CISM Exam
• Duration: 4 hours
• Number of questions: 150 multiple choice
• Languages: English, Chinese Simplified, Japanese, Korean and Spanish

The CISM exam tests knowledge in the following domains:

• Domain 1 - Information Security Governance (24%)
• Domain 2 - Information Risk Management (30%)
• Domain 3 - Information Security Program Development and Management (27%)
• Domain 4 - Information Security Incident Management (19%)

On this accelerated CISM course, you'll get official ISACA Student Kits which include:

• Certification Review Manual
• 12 month access to official ISACA Resources including ISACA Exam Practice Questions, Answers and Explanations
• Course materials

CISM requirements

There are no formal prerequisites for attending the CISM course and sitting the exam. In fact, this is a practice accepted and encouraged by ISACA.

Achieving the CISM Certification

In order to become CISM certified, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Pass the CISM exam
2. Adhere to ISACA's Code of Professional Ethics
3. Agree to comply with the Continuing Education Policy
4. Accumulate enough work experience in the field of information security.
5. Submit an Application for CISM Certification within 5 years of passing the exam - see below

Submitting an Application for CISM Certification

The CISM certification is built for information security professionals, managers and other assurance providers. In order to be eligible, you must be able to 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 practise 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.

CISM experience requirements substitution

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 or GIAC, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (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.

Experience Exceptions

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.