The Basics: CISM Learning Path

The Basics: CISM learning path serves as a stepping stone to your CISM training by providing foundational knowledge of key concepts, and assessing your current levels of proficiency within the CISM learning objectives.

4 hours, 8 minutes

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About The Basics: CISM

 

Syllabus

Domain 1: Information Security Governance

Course - 01:09:00

The first module of the CISM course walks student's through Domain 1 which comprises 24% of the exam. This domain is all about Information Security Governance and has four sections related to it. The first section of the domain is titled "Designing a Strategy & Governance Framework". Section two of the domain is "Gaining Management Support/Approval" and focuses on getting upper management support for information security. The third section is "Implementing the Security Strategy" and is about putting your security plan into action.
Domain 2: Information risk management

Course - 01:21:00

The second module of the CISM exam walks students through Domain 2. This domain is the largest of all the domains in the CISM course and compromises 30% of the exam and is all about Information Risk Management. The first section of domain 2, "Risk Identification", is the about the process of identifying risks in an enterprise environment. Section 2, "Risk Analysis and Treatment", focuses on the treatement of identified risks. The final section, "Risk Monitoring and Reporting", finishes the domain by walking a student through the risk monitoring process as well as reporting requirments for risk.
Domain 3: Information security program development and management

Course - 01:06:00

The third module of the CISM exam focuses on Domain 3 of the exam and compromises 27% of the exam. The first section of domain 3 is titled "Alignment & Resource Management" and teaches a student the process of aligning resources to your security plan. The second section, "Standards, Awareness & Training" is about the standards of security as well as training your organization on the right security practices. The third section "Building Security Into Processes and Practices" is straightforward and focueses on building good security principles into an organizations policies and practices. The final section "Security Monitoring and Reporting", teaches students the security monitoring process and how reporting security incidents works.
Domain 4: Information security incident management

Course - 00:31:00

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How to claim CPEs

Should you complete this learning path, you’ll be able to download a certificate of completion. Use this to claim your CPEs or CPUs.

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