NICF – Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) (SF)

Course Overview

CISM – Certified Information Security Manager – is the most widely accepted certification for an Information Security Manager who is effective able to secure his Enterprise by managing the risks and threats. Certification holders are consistently recognized among the most-qualified professionals in the information security and risk management fields. CISM holders are also able to promote international security practices.

The 5 days or 40 hours curriculum is aimed for the candidates to demonstrate their skill and competency in 38 Task areas and 72 Knowledge areas under the 4 Domains.

The purpose of the uniquely management-focused CISM certification promotes international security practices and recognizes the individual who manages, designs, and oversees and assesses an enterprises information security.

Who Should Attend

ISACA recommends:

• Information Security Managers
• Aspiring Information Security Managers
• IS/IT Consultants
• Chief Information Officers

Anyone seeking to transition their skills to Information Systems (IS) and IS Security.

Individuals who aspire to realize the best benefit from their professional qualification investment.

IS/IT professionals working within an organization that has adopted and adapted the ISACA frameworks of IS management and governance, and risk management.

Everyone interested in:

• Risk oriented IS management technique
• Controlling or reducing risk in IS assets
• Improving IS business value creation
• Implementing industry best practices in IS management
• Adopting to the IS governance framework
• Provide efficient and effective IS operation services to the users

Course Duration

5 Days / 40 Hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

• Certified Information Security Manager: Objectives and Expectations
• Professional Managers in Information Security: need and priorities
• ISACA Code of Professional Ethics
• Examination information and inputs
• Certification Prerequisites, Application, Maintenance and Renewal

Domain 1 Information Security Governance

• Introduction to Information Security Governance
• Effective Information Security Governance
• Governance and Third-Party Relationships
• Information Security Metrics
• Information Security Governance Metrics
• Information Security Strategy
• Information Security Strategy Development
• Strategy Resources and Constraints
• Other Frameworks
• Compliances
• Action Plans to Implement Strategy
• Governance of Enterprise IT

Domain 2 Information Risk Management and Compliance

• Information Risk Management
• Overview
• Documentation
• Information Risk
• Assessment
• Monitoring

• Assessment Management
• Information Asset Resource
• Classification
• Valuation
• Recovery Objectives
• Security Control Baselines
• Training and Awareness

Domain 3 Information Security Program Development and Management

• Information Security Program Management
• Overview, Objectives and Concepts
• Resources and Development
• Framework
• Roadmap

• Enterprise Information Security Architecture (EISA)
• Security Program
• Management and Administration
• Services and Operational Activities
• Controls measures
• Metrics and Monitoring
• Measuring Operational Performance
• Common Challenges

Domain 4 Information Security Incident Management

• Incident Management
• Overview and Procedures
• Resources and Objectives
• Metrics and Indicators

• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Procedures
• Post Incident Activities and Investigation

Examination Preparation and Techniques

• Understand how questions are structured
• Preparing for the CISM Examination
• Recommended Reading for the CISM Examination
• Exam Favorites

Mode of Assessment

You will be required to complete a paper-based assessment during class.

After completing the course coupled with the necessary experience, a student may proceed to undertake the ISACAs CISM certification examination.

Certification Obtained and Conferred by

Awarded Statement of Attainments (SOA)

Upon completion of the course and assessment, students will also be awarded with these SOAs:

• Understand and apply compliance standards ICT-SNA-4001-1.1 [IT-SM-407S-1] and
• Review security risk management ICT-SNA-5007-1.1 [IT-SM-417S-1].

Official ISACA CISM Certification Examination

Only after students pass the Certification Examination, they will have to apply to ISACAs to receive the CISM Certificate.

Price

Course Code: NICF032

Skillsconnect Code: CRS-Q-0033275-ICT

Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

NTUC members enjoy UTAP* benefit of up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses with NTUC LearningHub.

* UTAP supports 50% of the course fees paid cap at $250 per year. You must be a union member throughout the course duration and at the time of claim. You must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and have sat for all prescribed examinations. Other terms and conditions apply.

Individual Sponsored

• Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding
• Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding
• NTUC Members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
• Please be informed that UTAP Funding is available to fund course fee only. Exam fee is not fundable by UTAP

Company Sponsored

• Absentee Payroll claimable by SMEs: Up to 80%of hourly basic salary capped at $7.50/hr 
• Absentee Payroll claimable by Non-SMEs: Up to 80% of hourly basic salary capped at $4.50/hr 

Certification Exam Fee:

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