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ISACA Official CISM Certification
A Firebrand Training
4
Day Course
ISACA Official CISM Certification - Overview
The goal of our four-day accelerated CISM Certification Accelerated Course is to prepare information security managers and those who have information security management responsibilities to pass the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification examination.
Certified Information Security Manager
The CISM certification is for the individual who manages, designs, oversees and/or assesses an enterprise's information security (IS). The CISM certification promotes international practices and provides executive management with assurance that those earning the designation have the required experience and knowledge to provide effective security management and consulting services.
During the program, students will live, learn, and prepare to take certification examinations. This blended-learning program employs outcome-based (Lecture | Lab | Review) delivery - that focuses on fully preparing you to take the CISM examination.
Our Certified Information Security Manager Accelerated Training
- Helps students grasp complex concepts more easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles through a mixed visual, auditory and kinaesthetic-tactual delivery system
- Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory
- Allows you to prepare for your certification exam in half the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam passing percentages
ISACA Official CISM Certification - Benefits
Professional certification gives you and your organisation a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Although certification may not be mandatory for you at this time, a growing number of organisations are requiring or recommending that employees become certified. To help ensure success in the global marketplace, it is vital to select a certification program based on universally accepted information security management practices. CISM delivers such a program.
Benefits of CISM Certification
- Recognition of attainment of advanced job skills for the information security professional
- Worldwide recognition as a competent information security manager
- Opportunity to build upon existing certifications/credentials already earned
- Tangible evidence of career growth
- Potential for a salary increase and/or promotion
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including
- Intensive group instruction
- One-on-one instruction attention
- Hands-on labs
- Lab partner and group exercises
- Question and answer drills
- Independent study
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.
ISACA Official CISM Certification - Curriculum
Firebrand Training's CISM Accelerated Training provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the foundation concepts critical to an information security manager. Firebrand Training's Accelerated Course provides thorough instructor-led training to ensure that you learn the fundamentals, obtain hands-on skills and earn your certification. You will emerge able to immediately apply your new knowledge in your career environment.
CISM will encompass the following areas
- Information Security Governance (21%) Establish and maintain a framework to provide assurance that information security strategies are aligned with business objectives and consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
- Risk Management (21%) Identify and manage information security risks to achieve business objectives.
- Information Security Program Management (21%) Design, develop and manage an information security program(me) to implement the information security governance framework.
- Information Security Management (24%) Oversee and direct information security activities to execute the information security program.
- Response Management (13%) Develop and manage a capability to respond to and recover from disruptive and destructive information security events.
ISACA Official CISM Certification - Exam Track
The CISM exam covers five information security management areas, each of which is further defined and detailed through task and knowledge statements. These areas and statements were developed by the CISM Certification Board and represent a job practice analysis of the work performed by information security managers as validated by prominent industry leaders, subject matter experts and industry practitioners. The following is a brief description of these areas, their definitions, and approximate percentage of test questions allocated to each area.
The CISM exam is offered during the months of June and December.
December 2008 Exam Dates
- 20 Aug: Early Registration Deadline
- 24 Sept: Final Registration Deadline
- 13 Dec: Exam
Select a title for a list of specific task and knowledge statements that represent a current market perspective of what is performed and what should be known by information security managers. This information provides the basis for the CISM exam.
CISM will encompass the following areas
- Information Security Governance (21%) Establish and maintain a framework to provide assurance that information security strategies are aligned with business objectives and consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
- Risk Management (21%) Identify and manage information security risks to achieve business objectives.
- Information Security Program Management (21%) Design, develop and manage an information security program(me) to implement the information security governance framework.
- Information Security Management (24%) Oversee and direct information security activities to execute the information security program.
- Response Management (13%) Develop and manage a capability to respond to and recover from disruptive and destructive information security events.
The course price does not include external exam fees.
ISACA Official CISM Certification - What's Included
Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our Certification Programs includes
- Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery
- Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
- Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
- Examination vouchers *
- On site testing **
- All Meals; Unlimited Beverages, Snacks and Tea/Coffee
- Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
- Examination Passing Policy
Please note
- * Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
- ** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.
ISACA Official CISM Certification - Prerequisites
The CISM designation is for Information Security professionals, managers and other assurance providers who have 3-5 years of front-line or management experience and responsibilities related to security.
Firebrand Training enrolment advisors interview all potential students regarding their work experience, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.
Experience substitutions
The following security-related certifications and information systems management experience can be used to satisfy the indicated amount of information security work experience.
Two Years
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) in good standing
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) in good standing
- Post-graduate degree in information security or a related field (e.g., business administration, information systems, information assurance)
One Year
- One full year of information systems management experience
- Skill-based security certifications (e.g., SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA Security +)
The experience substitutions will not satisfy any portion of the three-year information security management work experience requirement.
Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.
Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.
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Official CISM Certification Course Dates
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1/12/2008 |
4/12/2008 |
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