BCS - Practitioner Certificate in Risk Management | PCIRM

Duration

Duration:

Only 2 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

24/6/2024 (Monday)

Overview

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 2 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

Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

  • Intensive group instruction
  • One-on-one instruction attention
  • Hands-on labs
  • Lab partner and group exercises
  • Question and answer drills
  • Independent study

Curriculum

  • 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

Exam Track

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

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Format:
    • Part A: 10 multiple-choice questions (1 mark each)
    • Part B: 6 Compulsory short narrative questions (5 marks each)
    • Part C: 3 Compulsory essay style questions. (20 marks each)
  • Passing score: 65/100 (65%)

What's Included

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.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for attending this accelerated course.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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