Course Overview
The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) course provides in-depth coverage of the four domains covered on the CISM certification exam: Security Governance; Risk Management and Compliance; Security Program Development and Management; and Security Incident Management. This course provides the knowledge on how to assess risks, implement effective governance and proactively respond to incidents.
Who Should Attend
The CISM security certification is designed for mid-level and advanced cybersecurity professionals with prior experience in information security. This certification helps professionals progress into managerial roles and effectively address challenges in information security. The course is ideal for the following roles:
Information security managers
Information security consultants
Chief Information Officers (CIOs)
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
By earning an ISACA CISM certification, you will demonstrate your expertise in assessing and designing information security management programs. This enables you to advance your career while gaining the knowledge and skills needed to tackle cyber threats, making you a highly desirable candidate for employers in the field.
Course Content:
Module 1: Information Security Governance
In this module, you will learn how to:
Establish and maintain an information security strategy and align the strategy with corporate governance
Identify internal and external influences to the organization
Define roles and responsibilities
Establish, monitor, evaluate, and report metrics
Module 2: Information Risk Management and Compliance
In this module, you will learn how to:
Establish a process for information asset classification and ownership
Identify legal, regulatory, organizational, and other applicable requirements
Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and threat analyses are conducted periodically
Determine appropriate risk treatment options
Evaluate information security controls
Identify the gap between current and desired risk levels
Integrate information risk management into business and IT processes
Monitor existing risk
Report noncompliance and other changes in information risk
Module 3: Information Security Program Development and Management
In this module, you will learn how to:
Establish and maintain the information security program
Identify, acquire, manage, and define requirements for internal and external resources
Establish and maintain information security architectures
Establish, communicate, and maintain organizational information security standards, procedures, and guidelines
Establish and maintain a program for information security awareness and training
Integrate information security requirements into organizational processes, as well as into contracts and activities of third parties
Establish, monitor, and periodically report program management and operational metrics
Module 4: Information Security Incident Management
In this module, you will learn how to:
Establish and maintain an organizational definition and severity hierarchy for information security incidents
Establish and maintain an incident response plan
Develop and implement processes to ensure timely identification of information security incidents
Establish and maintain processes to investigate and document information security incidents
Establish and maintain incident escalation and notification processes
Organize, train, and equip teams to effectively respond to information security incidents
Test and review the incident response plan periodically
Establish and maintain communication plans and processes
Conduct post-incident reviews
Establish and maintain integration among the incident response plan, disaster recovery plan, and business continuity plan
Course objectives:
The course is designed to help individuals successfully pass the CISM certification exam while also equipping them to develop an effective information security strategy. Participants will learn how to implement the strategy, manage and monitor information security risks, and create and maintain an information security plan.
Prerequisites for the course:
To succeed in this course and pass the CISM exam, individuals should have at least five years of information security experience in one of the roles such as:
IT consultant
Auditor
Manager
Security policy writer
Privacy officer
Information security officer
Network administrator
Security device administrator
Security engineer
CISM Training Camp Syllabus
Day 1 – Information Security Governance
A
Welcome and Introduction to ISACA CISM Boot Camp
Overview of ISACA CISM Exam Format and Study Strategy
Information Security Governance
Organizational Culture
B
Legal, Regulatory and Contractual Requirements
Organizational Structures, Roles and Responsibilities
Information Security Strategy Development
Information Governance Frameworks and Standards
Strategic Planning (e.g., Budgets, Resources, Business Case)
Day 2 – Information Risk Management
A
Information Security Risk Management
Emerging Risk and Threat Landscape
Vulnerability and Control Deficiency Analysis
Risk Assessment and Analysis
B
Risk Treatment / Risk Response Options
Risk and Control Ownership
Risk Monitoring and Reporting
Day 3 – Information Security Program
A
Information Security Program
Information Security Program Resources (e.g., People, Tools, Technologies)
Information Asset Identification and Classification
Industry Standards and Frameworks for Information Security
Information Security Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Information Security Program Metrics
Information Security Control Design and Selection
B
Information Security Control Implementation and Integrations
Information Security Control Testing and Evaluation
Information Security Awareness and Training
Management of External Services (e.g., Providers, Suppliers, Third Parties, Fourth Parties)
Information Security Program Communications and Reporting
Day 4 – Information Security Incident Management
A
Incident Management
Incident Response Plan
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
Incident Classification/Categorization
Incident Management Training, Testing and Evaluation
B
Incident Management Tools and Techniques
Incident Investigation and Evaluation
Incident Containment Methods
Incident Response Communications (e.g., Reporting, Notification, Escalation)
Incident Eradication and Recovery
Post-Incident Review Practices
Disclaimer: This CISM training course is offered in association with 1 World Training, having its website https://training2world.com/ which is accredited training organization of ISACA.
