Certificate
Course Outline
Domain 1—Information Security Governance (24%)
Establish and maintain an Information Security Governance framework and supporting processes to ensure that the Information Security Strategy aligns with organisational goals and objectives, Information Risk is managed appropriately, and program resources are managed responsibly.
- 1.1 Establish and maintain an Information Security Strategy aligned with organisational goals and objectives to guide the establishment and ongoing management of the Information Security Program.
- 1.2 Establish and maintain an Information Security Governance framework to guide activities that support the Information Security Strategy.
- 1.3 Integrate Information Security Governance into Corporate Governance to ensure organisational goals and objectives are supported by the Information Security Program.
- 1.4 Establish and maintain Information Security Policies to communicate management's directives and guide the development of standards, procedures and guidelines.
- 1.5 Develop business cases to support investments in Information Security.
- 1.6 Identify internal and external influences on the organisation (for example, technology, business environment, risk tolerance, geographic location, legal and regulatory requirements) to ensure these factors are addressed by the Information Security Strategy.
- 1.7 Obtain commitment from senior management and support from other stakeholders to maximise the probability of successful implementation of the Information Security Strategy.
- 1.8 Define and communicate the roles and responsibilities of Information Security throughout the organisation to establish clear accountabilities and lines of authority.
- 1.9 Establish, monitor, evaluate and report metrics (for example, Key Goal Indicators [KGIs], Key Performance Indicators [KPIs], Key Risk Indicators [KRIs]) to provide management with accurate information regarding the effectiveness of the Information Security Strategy.
Domain 2—Information Risk Management and Compliance (33%)
Manage Information Risk to an acceptable level to meet the business and compliance requirements of the organisation.
- 2.1 Establish and maintain a process for Information Asset identification and classification to ensure that measures taken to protect assets are proportional to their business value.
- 2.2 Identify legal, regulatory, organisational and other applicable requirements to manage the risk of non-compliance to acceptable levels.
- 2.3 Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and threat analyses are conducted periodically and consistently to identify risks to the organisation's information.
- 2.4 Determine and implement appropriate risk treatment options to manage risk to acceptable levels.
- 2.5 Evaluate Information Security Controls to determine whether they are appropriate and effectively mitigate risk to an acceptable level.
- 2.6 Integrate Information Risk Management into business and IT processes (for example, development, procurement, project management, mergers and acquisitions) to promote a consistent and comprehensive Information Risk Management process across the organisation.
- 2.7 Monitor existing risk to ensure that changes are identified and managed appropriately.
- 2.8 Report non-compliance and other changes in Information Risk to appropriate management to assist in the risk management decision-making process.
Domain 3—Information Security Program Development and Management (25%)
Establish and manage the Information Security Program in alignment with the Information Security Strategy.
- 3.1 Establish and maintain the Information Security Program in alignment with the Information Security Strategy.
- 3.2 Ensure alignment between the Information Security Program and other business functions (for example, Human Resources [HR], accounting, procurement and IT) to support integration with business processes.
- 3.3 Identify, acquire, manage and define requirements for internal and external resources to execute the Information Security Program.
- 3.4 Establish and maintain Information Security Architectures (people, process, technology) to execute the Information Security Program.
- 3.5 Establish, communicate and maintain organisational Information Security standards, procedures, guidelines and other documentation to support and guide compliance with Information Security Policies.
- 3.6 Establish and maintain a program for Information Security awareness and training to promote a secure environment and an effective security culture.
- 3.7 Integrate Information Security requirements into organisational processes (for example, change control, mergers and acquisitions, development, business continuity, disaster recovery) to maintain the organisation's security baseline.
- 3.8 Integrate Information Security requirements into contracts and activities of third parties (for example, joint ventures, outsourced providers, business partners, customers) to maintain the organisation's security baseline.
- 3.9 Establish, monitor and periodically report program management and operational metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the Information Security Program.
Domain 4—Information Security Incident Management (18%)
Plan, establish and manage the capability to detect, investigate, respond to and recover from Information Security incidents to minimise business impact.
- 4.1 Establish and maintain an Information Security Incident classification and categorisation process to allow accurate identification of and response to incidents.
- 4.2 Establish, maintain and align the Incident Response Plan with the Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan to ensure an effective and timely response to Information Security incidents.
- 4.3 Develop and implement processes to ensure the timely identification of Information Security incidents.
- 4.4 Establish and maintain processes to investigate and document Information Security incidents to enable an appropriate response and determination of causes while adhering to legal, regulatory and organisational requirements.
- 4.5 Establish and maintain incident handling processes to ensure that appropriate stakeholders are involved in incident response management.
- 4.6 Organise, train and equip teams to effectively respond to Information Security incidents in a timely manner.
- 4.7 Test and review the Incident Management Plans periodically to ensure an effective response to Information Security incidents and to improve response capabilities.
- 4.8 Establish and maintain communication plans and processes to manage communication with internal and external entities.
- 4.9 Conduct post-incident reviews to determine the root cause of Information Security incidents, develop corrective actions, reassess risk, evaluate response effectiveness and take appropriate remedial actions.
- 4.10 Establish and maintain integration among the Incident Response Plan, Disaster Recovery Plan and Business Continuity Plan.
Requirements
There are no mandatory prerequisites for this course. However, ISACA requires a minimum of five years' professional Information Security work experience to qualify for full certification. You may sit the CISM exam before meeting ISACA's experience requirements, but the CISM qualification will only be awarded once you satisfy the experience criteria. Nevertheless, there is no restriction on becoming certified at an early stage of your career and beginning to practise globally accepted Information Security Management practices.
Testimonials (7)
The way to receive the information from the trainer
Mohamed Romdhani - Shams Power
Course - CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
I liked the pace and the way of presenting information. Also the structure and breaks was very clear. For me perfect!
Martin - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
How he was interacting with us CISM training participants
Aleksandra - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
Real life examples and videos supporting training.
Lukasz Matusz - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
Going through the questions and explanation of ISACA logic
Joanna - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
The trainer has a really good knowledge, clear English speech and explains everything in detail, draws schemes and provides documentation.
Rafal Kawalek - EY GLOBAL SERVICES (POLAND) SP Z O O
Course - CISM - Certified Information Security Manager
Knowledge of the trainer and the way he have delivered it. He was very interactive and kept the audience engaged.
