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ISACA Official CISM Certification

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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 **
  • Accommodation, All Meals, Beverages, and Snacks
  • 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.

Official CISM Certification Testimonials

"A lot of late nights, up and until the early hours of the morning and surprise no alcohol was involved or women. Just as well as I pass the course, thanks a lot Firebrand Training. "
Lloyd McGregor, Capgemini .

"The training course with Firebrand was excellent, I do not believe I could have acheived my results in another setting or with another style of teaching."
Nathan Lee Cartwright, Contoso.com, its all I can think of! Seriously though, its SafeCom.

"Do as much as you can before you attend and be prepared to work harder still during your stay. Be prepared for the long days. Get to the stage where you feel in your mind you can pass the exam before you attend. This will take the pressure off. Then you can use the week to max your skillset and iron out any things youre not certain of. You will not regret the effort when pass the exam. "
James Reeve, WR Evans (Chemist) Ltd.

"Thank you Firebrand for a very hard but effective training."
Maro De Spiegeleer, PeopleWare (Belgium).

"The training was very effective with an excellent instructor who gave us all the support we needed. The course was exhausting but made bearable by the excellent staff and food. "
Daniel Jones, Bond Pearce LLP.

"A first-class course, well delivered by an excellent instructor."
Trevor Riley, PSU Technology Group.

"The instructor was very good at his job. Completed my CCVP course and got my CCVP from Cisco Systems :-)."
Rajendra Thuvarakan, Grange Hotels.

"Extremely difficult, but without a doubt the best way to learn. Excellent teachers with great skills."
Gus Osborne, Belcom.

"The staff at the centre are always willing to help. They want you to pass your exam with a passion."
Marc Collins, QGate Software Limited.

"Great course. The Instructor was very knowledgable and was on hand at all times to help me. The food was excellent."
Mark Janner-Burgess, Aveva.

"I never spent so many late nights up, where alcohol and women were not involved. But it was well worth the effort and the end of the week. I would recommend Firebrand Training to anyone. "
Lloyd McGregor, CapGemini.

"A strong test of stamina and determination but well worth the effort."
Alan Smith, Currently un-employed.

"The quickest route to certification and a good understanding of the subject."
TR, Consultant.

"Accelerated learning is not for everyone but the teaching methods are unmatched. The food is great, the rooms are functional and all staff are very helpful and friendly."
Stephen Brown, CGI UK Ltd.

"Firebrand Training offer a training solution that fits the busy technical professional. It is difficult or even impossible for anyone to get away and do the courses separately, so the bootcamp is ideal. Staff are amazingly friendly, and the instructor is both knowledgable, personable, and articulate. An amazing two weeks, and I will definitely be back!"
Simon Phillips, Yokogawa Middle East.

"As always long days and nights - but it pays off and another MCITP under the belt. You get so addicted I was planning my next one half way through this course see you again soon :)."
Chris Owen, Capgemini.

"Superb location for study. No distractions. Great food and other supplies. Really friendly and helpful lecturer who assisted us all throughout the course. Recommend pre-study and you have to understand that this is not a holiday camp. You will be studying for many, many hours each day. My hours were 8am through 11pm, even though the course states less.. but is it well worth the hardship. "
James Beard, Analytical Information Systems Limited.

"Firebrand Training is a great training centre with very good facilities set in beautiful surroundings. My instructor, is a genius and a top bloke. Definitely recommend the Exchange Server 2007 course. The food was exceptional, thanks to the chefs."
Craig Smith, Port of Tilbury London Ltd.

"An excellent trainer and the course was well structured towards the final exam. "
KH, Ernst and Young.

"Accelerated learning is hard work. Come prepared to a great environment for an intensive learning session, but leave satisfied and rewarded. "
David Lloyd, RWEDEA UK.

"Work hard and you will be rewarded - no exam is easy but you are given every opportunity to pass at Firebrand Training. Rewarding. Pre-course reading and preparation helps you throught the week. The Firebrand instructors are excellent at driving the information home with further clarity though. "
HH, Arqiva Services Ltd.

"Probably the most intensive course that I have had to go on but this was countered by the friendly helpful atmosphere and setting. "
RC, SBA Limited.

"The course was very hard going but very good. The centre, all the staff and the food were all excellent. The only thing that I would advise is that you have a very good understanding of computers and IT before you come. This was a complete career change for me and I had very little computing knowledge when I started, unlike everyone else on the course, but I worked hard and manged to get my first IT qualification. So it can be done. Would definitley recommend Firebrand Training. "
MP, un-employed.

"Very focused and concise training to achive certification - with supportive trainers and environment."
BD, BMS (UK) Ltd.

"The Instructor is knowledgable and enthusiastic about his subject. Cramming that amount of material into the time period must have been challenging."
Chris Page, mears group.

"My instructor was Mark Percy and he is 1st class. Certainly calmed my nerves and prepared me fully."
Chay Spratley, Gebronics Ltd.

"The course met all of my expectioans. I was dreading studying for 14 days but was pleasently surprised that the days were both rewarding and educational. I would definitely recommend the boot camp to work collegues."
Keith Mills, Steria.

"A very intensive course that covered all items in the curriculum and more besides. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in gaining a thorough working knowledge of Microsoft CRM in as short a time as possible."
David, Independent Contractor (DIJSystems Ltd).

"This was the most enjoyable of the course that I have sat."
JA, Business Services and Solutions Ltd.

"Very good location, extremely good instructors and a good atmosphere. I did MCSE 2003 at home on my own and it was not the same. It is so good having other people to talk to about the subject. Also being away from home means much more time is spent learning and not being distracted. I strongly recommend Firebrand Training to anybody wanting to get qualified (and quick too!)"
Tom Sage, Balfour Beatty (interroute).

Official CISM Certification Course Dates

Start

End

Availability

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3/11/2008

6/11/2008

Finished

 

17/11/2008

20/11/2008

Running

 

1/12/2008

4/12/2008

Limited availability

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4/5/2009

7/5/2009

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18/5/2009

21/5/2009

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