Course Description INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGER
The fastest growing security credential for a manager with over 6,000 managers certified in the first three years. CISM body of knowledge should not be confused with content from CISSP or CISA courses. This unique certification is focuses on the needs for an organization to be both successful in their market and compliant to regulatory law. The U.S. Department of Defense has identified the CISM certification as a job requirement for over 80,000 of their information security managers under DoD 8570.1
Make your CISM exam count. I.S. Audit and Control Association (ISACA) provides only two testing opportunities each year. The next worldwide test is offered in 170 countries on Saturday December 8th. Don't miss your chance in 2007, another exam won't be offered until June 7, 2008.
Course Overview: Instructor-led classroom training covers the CISM body of knowledge with enhanced focus on advanced risk management, specific compliance and management duties. Our class offers more depth than any other seminar on the subject. Learn the latest techniques for practical application.
Target Audience: New and existing professionals involved in executive governance or advanced risk management. You should take this class if you want to understand how to apply and execute the subject material. Beware of other vendors selling CISSP and CISA material which is not applicable to the CISM. Our class is your chance to learn the details normally skimmed and often missed by volunteer study and self-study.
Course duration: 2 days
Renewal credits: 15 PDU credits (15 contact hours) of training, or renewal of another certification.
Subject Matter: Our class includes our exclusive CISM workbook with examples of practical application including INPUTS-> TOOLS-> OUTPUTS, Executive diagnostic troubleshooter, hands-on labs, expanded flash cards, and famous review games. The following topics are presented and discussed to increase your understanding and job skills. CISM candidates are expected to have detailed understanding in each of these areas.
- Information Security Governance - How to establish and maintain a total security framework that is FIRST: Alignment of IT to the business units needs using organizational plans ahead of technology issues, SECOND: Clearly specifies official authority and details responsibilities delegated to each functional team, and THIRD: Prove compliance with regulatory requirements. We accomplish these goals by practical application of the balanced score card.
- Management of Risk - Expanding risk management to include the organizational risk life-cycle, risk performance baseline, risk reporting metrics, and documentation required to ensure compliance.
- Managing the Information Security Program(me) - How to increase your official authority and management's sponsorship for information security. Recommended security management architecture verses technical architecture. Identifying the current shortfalls in your organization and correcting the problem for both technical and non-technical issues. Learn the methods and techniques to implement a total security framework for your organization.
- Official Information Security Management Roles & Responsibilities - Insuring the success of your security program(me) and total security framework.
- Regulatory Compliance requirements - Sarbanes-Oxley (corporations), Gramm-Leach-Bliley and FFIEC (financial), FISMA and DoD 8570 (government), HIPAA (medical records), Basel II (banking), ISO (international), Internet & Business Partner security policies, How to create your own official compliance mapping, Dealing with Multinational/Trans-border issues between offices.
- Response Management - The scope of activities, management duties and delegation for dealing with all types of incidents, work place emergencies and advanced business continuity. We will cover the how the needs and objectives should be fulfilled, then reported to ensure legal compliance and the organization's regulatory compliance.
- CISM Final Subject Review - Facts, Rules, Modifications, Standards, Resources
- Our recommended study plan and test taking techniques.
Course Delivery
- 75% Instructor-led live classroom with 25% Content Retention Exercises
- Interactive round table style (face to face) - YOU are constantly involved.
- Questions are actively encouraged
- Personal attention to YOUR individual learning needs
- Role-playing scenario exercises
- Practice games
- Hands-on Involved Learning - NOT a slideshow
About the Instructor
Our instructors are genuine experts & study guide authors. Each instructor had to pass the exam you will take. We do not allow any of our instructors to be "grandfathered" into a certifciation without the exam. You can remain confident our seasoned professionals are providing you the experience and background necessary to succeed. Become an expert from people that have already done it.
Mr. David Cannon, CertTest founder, Author of the CISM Study guide. Mr. Cannon teaches for CISM, CISA, CISSP, and CBCP courses. His Fortune 500 experience brings practical application to life using a style and manner that make the subject easy for you to master.
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