ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (2022 Update) Learning Path

This path will introduce you to the ISACA CISM certification exam. The Certified Information Security Manager is for information security professionals and managers who want to gain the knowledge and skills to oversee, design, or assess an information security program within an organization.

18 hours, 24 minutes

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About ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (2022 Update)

In this learning path, an instructor will lead you through the four domains of the CISM exam, covering enterprise governance, information security risk assessment, information security program development and information security incident management. The instructor will describe the concepts of each domain through videos and written study materials and walk you through review questions and activities in each section of the four domains.

 

Syllabus

ISACA CISM Practice Exam

Assessment - 75 questions

The practice exam includes 75 questions from the four Domains of the CISM certification exam that model the weighting of each domain and types of questions a security manager will encounter on the ISACA CISM exam.
Domain 1: Enterprise governance

Course - 03:39:00

CISM Domain 1 covers enterprise governance. It begins with defining enterprise governance and other information security concepts and dives into such topics as such as how organizational culture, structures, roles and responsibilities impact governance; the roles and responsibilities of an organization's stakeholders in enterprise governance; the legal and regulatory requirements for an organization regarding information security; strategies for designing and implementing governance; and common frameworks and standards for building enterprise governance structures.
Domain 2: Information security risk assessment

Course - 03:26:00

CISM Domain 2 covers information security risk assessment and dives into such topics such as the risk and threat landscape; risk identification and risk analysis; threat vulnerability and control deficiencies; risk assessment and evaluation concepts; risk response, reporting and communication; and business impact analysis.
Domain 3: Information Security Program Development and Management

Course - 05:57:00

CISM Domain 3 covers information security program development beginning with what resources are needed to develop an effective program and moving into current standards and frameworks; creating a road map; measuring effectiveness with metrics; awareness and training; effective program communications; program performance review; and more.
Domain 4: Information Security Incident Management

Course - 04:45:00

CISM Domain 4 covers topics related to information security incident management, such as creating incident management and response plans; identifying and classifying incidents; tools and techniques for incident management; incident investigation, evaluation, containment and communication; incident eradication, recovery and review; business impacts and continuity; disaster recovery planning; and training, testing and evaluation of the incident response plan.

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How to claim CPEs

Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.

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