ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
From ISACA
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What you'll learn
You prove you can govern and run an information security program as a manager, from risk management to incident response, which ISACA requires (or CISSP) before you can earn the AAISM credential.
- Information Security Governance
- Information Security Risk Management
- Information Security Program
- Incident Management
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Advanced Experienced professionals ready for a senior credential.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
What you will pay$50Upfront cost. Full details below.
- Time
- Exam: 150 questions; time not shown on the pages loaded.
- Before you start
- Five years of information security management experience within the 10 years before applying, across at least three of the four CISM domains. Apply within five years of passing.
- How you are tested
- Proctored exam.
- Renewal
- At least 120 CPE hours per three year period, minimum 20 per year.
- Full cost details
- Exam fee not shown on the pages loaded; US$50 application processing fee after passing.
- Where it applies
- International credential; US candidates eligible.
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Sources and what we verified
ISACA How to get CISM certified: experience, application fee, CPE ↗ISACA CISM exam content outline: 150 questions, four weighted domains ↗What we verified: Experience, application fee, CPE rules, question count and domains confirmed. Exam fee was not shown on the pages loaded.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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