Certified Information Security Manager (CISM®) Certification
Course Specifications
Course number: 085063
Course length: 5.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will establish processes to ensure that information security measures align with established business needs. 

Target Student: The intended audience for this course is information security and IT professionals, such as network administrators and engineers, IT managers, and IT auditors, and other individuals who want to learn more about information security, who are interested in learning in-depth information about information security management, who are looking for career advancement in IT security, or who are interested in earning the CISM certification.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend that students taking this course should have professional experience in information security in at least one of the following areas: 
•	Information security governance
•	Information risk management
•	Information security program development
•	Information security program management
•	Incident management and response
Hardware Requirements
This course is designed so that it can be run without computer hardware or software for students. If the instructor wants to use the overheads provided on the course CD-ROM, the following hardware will be required. 
•	A Pentium® III with 500 MHz (or better), or Macintosh® Intel-based or PowerPC G4 (or better) processor.
•	At least 512 MB of RAM.
•	A monitor capable of 1024 x 768 screen resolution and 32-bit color display.
•	A projection system to display the overheads to the students.
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® XP (Professional or Home Edition), Windows 2000, or Apple® Mac OS® X 10.4 (or higher).
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	establish and maintain a framework to provide assurance that information security strategies are aligned with business objectives and consistent with applicable laws and regulations. 
•	identify and manage information security risks to achieve business objectives.
•	create a program to implement the information security strategy. 
•	implement an information security program.
•	oversee and direct information security activities to execute the information security program.
•	plan, develop, and manage capabilities to detect, respond to, and recover from information security incidents.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Information Security Governance

Topic 1A: Develop an Information Security Strategy 
Topic 1B: Align Information Security Strategy with Corporate Governance 
Topic 1C: Identify Legal and Regulatory Requirements 
Topic 1D: Justify Investment in Information Security 
Topic 1E: Identify Drivers Affecting the Organization 
Topic 1F: Obtain Senior Management Commitment to Information Security 
Topic 1G: Define Roles and Responsibilities for Information Security 
Topic 1H: Establish Reporting and Communication Channels 

Lesson 2: Information Risk Management

Topic 2A: Implement an Information Risk Assessment Process 
Topic 2B: Determine Information Asset Classification and Ownership 
Topic 2C: Conduct Ongoing Threat and Vulnerability Evaluations 
Topic 2D: Conduct Periodic BIAs 
Topic 2E: Identify and Evaluate Risk Mitigation Strategies 
Topic 2F: Integrate Risk Management into Business Life Cycle Processes 
Topic 2G: Report Changes in Information Risk 

Lesson 3: Information Security Program Development

Topic 3A: Develop Plans to Implement an Information Security Strategy 
Topic 3B: Security Technologies and Controls 
Topic 3C: Specify Information Security Program Activities 
Topic 3D: Coordinate Information Security Programs with Business Assurance Functions 
Topic 3E: Identify Resources Needed for Information Security Program Implementation 
Topic 3F: Develop Information Security Architectures 
Topic 3G: Develop Information Security Policies 
Topic 3H: Develop Information Security Awareness, Training, and Education Programs 
Topic 3I: Develop Supporting Documentation for Information Security Policies 

Lesson 4: Information Security Program Implementation

Topic 4A: Integrate Information Security Requirements into Organizational Processes 
Topic 4B: Integrate Information Security Controls into Contracts 
Topic 4C: Create Information Security Program Evaluation Metrics 

Lesson 5: Information Security Program Management

Topic 5A: Manage Information Security Program Resources 
Topic 5B: Enforce Policy and Standards Compliance 
Topic 5C: Enforce Contractual Information Security Controls 
Topic 5D: Enforce Information Security During Systems Development 
Topic 5E: Maintain Information Security Within an Organization 
Topic 5F: Provide Information Security Advice and Guidance 
Topic 5G: Provide Information Security Awareness and Training 
Topic 5H: Analyze the Effectiveness of Information Security Controls 
Topic 5I: Resolve Noncompliance Issues 

Lesson 6: Incident Management and Response

Topic 6A: Develop an Information Security Incident Response Plan 
Topic 6B: Establish an Escalation Process 
Topic 6C: Develop a Communication Process 
Topic 6D: Integrate an IRP 
Topic 6E: Develop IRTs 
Topic 6F: Test an IRP 
Topic 6G: Manage Responses to Information Security Incidents 
Topic 6H: Perform an Information Security Incident Investigation 
Topic 6I: Conduct Post-Incident Reviews 

Appendix A: ISACA® CISM® Certification Process