Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Strengthen your security leadership and prepare for CISM certification through governance, risk, and incident management.
Duration
3 weeksWeekly study
4 hours
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles. Find out more.
Advance your information security management expertise
Strong information security starts with strategic leadership. You’ll explore the core domains of the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification, connecting governance, risk management, security programme development, and incident response to real-world business priorities while preparing confidently for the certification exam.
Establish strong foundations in security governance
Discover how effective governance supports organisational objectives through strategic planning, leadership, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Explore how security frameworks align with business goals and create the foundation for resilient information security management.
Manage risk and build resilient security programmes
Progress from identifying and evaluating information security risks to developing enterprise-wide security programmes. Examine risk assessment methods, security frameworks, operational controls, and third-party management to strengthen resilience across everyday IT operations.
Lead effective incident response with confidence
Complete your journey by exploring how organisations prepare for, respond to, and recover from security incidents. From incident response planning and business impact analysis to business continuity, disaster recovery, and post-incident reviews, you’ll strengthen your ability to minimise disruption and support continuous security improvement.
Syllabus
Week 1
Information Security Governance and Risk Management
Information Security Governance
In this week, you will be introduced to Information Security Governance. Learn to align security strategies with corporate goals, navigate legal requirements, and build effective enterprise frameworks.
Information Security Risk Management
In this activity, you will covers Emerging Risk and Threat Landscape, Vulnerability and Control Deficiency Analysis, Risk Treatment and Risk Response Options,Methodologies, Risk and Control Ownership, Risk Monitoring and Reporting
Week 2
Information Security Program Development and Management
Information Security Frameworks and Controls
In this activity, you will learn to build a robust security program by identifying assets, applying industry frameworks, designing and testing controls, and implementing the policies and metrics needed to protect your organization
Information Security Program
In this activity, you will explore information security program fundamentals, resource management, including governance, asset classification, security frameworks, controls, policies, awareness, DevOps, ITSM, and cloud security.
Week 3
Information Security Incident Management
Incident Management
In this activity, you will explore incident readiness, BIA, BCP and DRP, incident classification and categorization, training, response and recovery, tools and techniques, communication, and post-incident review practices.
Who is this accredited by?
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Integrate governance principles into operations effectively
- Manage security risks using robust assessment methodologies
- Implement incident management aligned with regulations
- Identify and categorize incidents for prompt resolution
- Create essential policies for organizational resilience
- Ace post-incident reviews for continuous improvement
Who is the course for?
This course is ideal for aspiring or current information security professionals aiming to pursue the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification. Also suitable for security managers, risk professionals, IT leaders, governance specialists, and anyone responsible for developing, managing, or overseeing enterprise security programmes.
Who developed the course?
Packt
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For over 20 years, Packt has helped technologists at every stage turn complex topics into real, usable skills. We’re a global technology learning publisher with a library of more than 9,000 hands-on tutorials, and we’re adding to it constantly.
What's included?
This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.
- Unlimited access to this course
- Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
- Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you're eligible
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- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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