Enhance Your Credibility in Enterprise IT Security Management.

STEP UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN YOUR CAREER WITH CISM

ISACA’s CISM validates your experience and expertise in strategic IT security and cybersecurity management.
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Add credibility to your interactions with internal and external stakeholders, peers and regulators

More than 50,000 professionals have obtained ISACA®’s Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) certification since it was introduced in 2002.

This certification validates the proven, multifaceted expertise of its holders, and their ability to understand and articulate complex and challenging security management issues that can significantly impact enterprise success.

The first step to becoming CISM certified is to take and pass the CISM certification exam, consisting of 150 questions covering 4 job practice domains:

Domain 1

Information Security Governance

Affirms the expertise to establish and/or maintain an information security governance framework (and supporting processes) to ensure that the information security strategy is aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
Domain 1 confirms your ability to develop and oversee an information security governance framework to guide activities that support the information security strategy.

Domain 2

Managing Information Risk

Proficiency in this key realm denotes advanced ability to manage information risk to an acceptable level, in accordance with organizational risk appetite, while facilitating the attainment of organizational goals and objectives.
Domain 2 demonstrates expertise in classifying information assets to ensure measures taken to protect those assets are proportional to their business value.

Domain 3

Developing and Managing an Information Security Program

Establishes ability to develop and maintain an information security program that identifies, manages and protects the organization’s assets while aligning with business goals.
Domain 3 attests to ability to ensure the information security program adds value while supporting operational objectives of other business functions (human resources, accounting, procurement, IT, etc.).

Domain 4

Information Security Incident Management

Validates capacity to plan, establish and manage detection, investigation, response and recovery from information security incidents in order to minimize business impact.
Domain 4 establishes your skills in accurately classifying and categorizing information security incidents and developing plans to ensure timely and effective response.

CISM is the go-to credential for IT security management pros.

In a world where enterprise success is increasingly dependent on information systems and information technology, the trust customers, clients, employees and other stakeholders have for an enterprise can quickly dissipate in the face of a data security breach.

As the growing number of high-profile breaches demonstrates, information security failures can result in significant damage to an enterprise’s bottom line as well as its reputation. Demand for skilled information security management professionals continues to rise, and the uniquely management-focused CISM certification is the globally accepted standard of achievement in this area.
More and more enterprises and government agencies expect, and even require, their information security professionals to hold the CISM certification.
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ANSI-Accredited

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has accredited the CISM certification program under ISO/IEC 17024:2012.
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High Value Certification

CISM ranks among the highest-compensated certifications worldwide per CIO Magazine’s 15 most valuable certifications for 2020, with an average global salary of U.S. $148,622.
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Best Certification Program

SC Media named CISM the Best Professional Certification Program in 2024. 
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Hottest Certification 

CRN placed CISM on their list of “The 11 Hottest Cybersecurity Certifications In 2020”.

Build your confidence on exam day—with test prep solutions from deltamine.

Gear up for your CISM certification exam with the most comprehensive, up-to-date study materials and training designed to fit your study needs and schedule. Create your own combination, choose from:

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Live, interactive sessions with expert instructors for a dynamic learning experience.

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Flexible online courses available anytime to fit your schedule.

Review Manuals

Print or downloadable materials in multiple languages for comprehensive exam prep.

Q&A Database

12-month access to exam-style questions with detailed explanations.

Plus, exam prep and discussion forums on engage.isaca.org

Deltamine is proud to be an ISACA Accredited Training Partner, recognized for delivering high-quality training that meets ISACA's rigorous standards. Our CISM course is designed by experienced instructors who are experts in the field, ensuring you receive the most current and relevant knowledge to excel in your certification journey.