Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Part 1

Course Overview

The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) course helps the candidates to achieve the CISM certification. The certification is offered by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) to validate the expertise and knowledge of the candidates regarding the relationship between an information security program and the broader business targets. The certification also validates that the candidate has the hands-on knowledge of developing, managing and implementing an information security program for an organization.

CISM certification is a certification by ISACA for experienced Information security management professionals with work experience in developing and managing information security programs. The CISM course covers the four domains of the CISM certification exam. The course is an ideal preparatory course for the students seeking to gain CISM certification as well as the IT security and information security professionals looking to build on their practical experience.

Target Audience

The ideal candidates for the course must be:
Experienced information security managers and officers
IT consultants and managers
IT auditors
IT security policy makers
Privacy officers
Network administrators
Network security engineers
Candidates seeking CISM certification

Requirements

As the case with the CISM certification exam, the candidates are required to have a minimum of five years of experience in information security management.
Experience in the fields of information security governance, risk management, compliance, and incident management is also preferable.