CISM Career Guide
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The document provides information about the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification. It discusses the benefits of CISM certification, including demonstrating information security management expertise, proving understanding of how security programs relate to business goals, and earning a high average salary of $122,500. It outlines the prerequisites of 5 years of experience in security management and covers the four exam domains: information security governance, information risk management, information security program development and management, and information security incident management. The document also describes InfoSec Institute's CISM boot camp, which includes classroom training, an exam voucher, study materials, and a high exam pass rate of 94%.
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CISM Career Guide
- 3. Today ● CISM Career Opportunities ● Benefits of CISM Certification ● Tips for CISM Exam Success ● CISM Boot Camp Overview
- 5. What is the CISM? ● Certified Information Security Manager ● Governed by ISACA ○ Best Professional Certification Program finalist 7 years in a row! (SC Awards) ● 34,000+ professionals certified since inception
- 6. CISM Job Outlook CISM-certified professionals: ● Chief Information Security Officer ● Director of IT Security ● Information Security Analyst ● Information Security Manager ● Security Manager ● Security Architect, IT
- 7. What Does a CISM Do? ● Design, oversee and assess enterprise information security ● Develop and implement IT security policies ● Conduct risk analyses and threat assessments ● Monitor systems ● Analyze reports ● Manage other security specialists
- 10. Why Get CISM Certified? ● Demonstrate information security management expertise ● Prove you understand relationship between information security programs and broader business goals/ objectives ● Earn more — 2nd highest- paying IT certification!
- 11. CISM Earnings Potential Average U.S. CISM salary: $122,500/yr Source: Global Knowledge Report
- 13. CISM Exam Prerequisites ● 5 or more years of experience in information security management ● Waivers are available for a maximum of 2 years
- 14. CISM Exam Domains ● Information security governance (24%) ● Information risk management (30%) ● Information security program development and management (27%) ● Information security incident management (19%)
- 15. CISM Exam Format ● Available through PSI ● Exam dates ○ Feb 1 - May 24, 2018 ○ Jun 1 - Sep 23, 2018 ○ Oct 1 - Jan 24, 2019 ● Computer-based examination process ● 150 multiple-choice questions, 4 hours ● Scores reported on a common scale (200-800) ○ Passing score: 450 or higher
- 16. CISM Exam Tips ● Create a study plan (CISM Review Manual has 200+ pages!) ● Read the exam candidate information guide ● Review the ISACA-official CISM glossary ● Join an online community (reddit, TechExams) ● Enroll in a CISM prep course ● Take practice exams (SkillSet)
- 18. Boot Camp Learning Objectives You will learn: ● Core concepts from the four CISM domains ● How to conduct effective, competent security management and consulting ● Information security process improvement ● Security metrics design, development and implementation
- 19. What’s Included ● 5 days of classroom training ● CISM exam voucher ● Access to ISACA’s CISM Practice Question Database ● ISACA’s official current CISM Review Manual ● Expert instruction and award-winning courseware ● Ability to re-sit an In-Person or Live Online course for up to 1 year
- 20. Why Prep for Your CISM With InfoSec Institute ● Rated 5/5 stars by 260+ students ● Highest CISM exam pass rate — 94%! ● All classes taught by CISM-certified instructors ● Expert mentoring included with every class ● Exam practice sessions every night ● Flexible course formats
- 21. Your Training, Your Way
- 23. Questions?
Editor's Notes
- http://www.isaca.org/About-ISACA/Press-room/Documents/2017-CISM-Fact-Sheet_pre_eng_0317.pdf
- These are just a few things a CISM might do for companies in a variety of industries
- Data for CISM certified pros, data from PayScale (12/18/2017)
- Work experience must be gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification or within 5 years from the date of originally passing the exam Experience Substitutions : The following security-related certifications and information systems management experience can be used to satisfy the indicated amount of information security work experience: Two Years: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) in good standing Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in good standing Post-graduate degree in information security or a related field (e.g., business administration, information systems, information assurance) One Year: One full year of information systems management experience One full year of general security management experience Skill-based security certifications (e.g., SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA Security +, Disaster Recovery Institute Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), ESL IT Security Manager) Completion of an information security management program at an institution aligned with the Model Curriculum The experience substitutions will not satisfy any portion of the 3-year information security management work experience requirement. Exception: Two years as a full-time university instructor teaching the management of information security can be substituted for every 1 year of information security experience.