CISM - Certified Information Security Manager Training Course

Domain 1—Information Security Governance (24%)

Implement and sustain an information security governance framework and associated processes to ensure the information security strategy aligns with organizational goals, information risk is appropriately managed, and program resources are utilized responsibly.

• 1.1 Create and maintain an information security strategy aligned with organizational goals to guide the setup and continuous management of the information security program.
• 1.2 Establish and maintain an information security governance framework to direct activities that support the information security strategy.
• 1.3 Incorporate information security governance into corporate governance to ensure the information security program supports organizational goals and objectives.
• 1.4 Develop and maintain information security policies to convey management directives and guide the creation of standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• 1.5 Formulate business cases to justify investments in information security.
• 1.6 Identify internal and external influences on the organization (such as technology, business environment, risk tolerance, geographic location, and legal/regulatory requirements) to ensure the information security strategy addresses these factors.
• 1.7 Secure commitment from senior management and support from other stakeholders to maximize the likelihood of successful implementation of the information security strategy.
• 1.8 Define and communicate the roles and responsibilities of information security across the organization to establish clear accountabilities and lines of authority.
• 1.9 Establish, monitor, evaluate, and report metrics (such as key goal indicators [KGIs], key performance indicators [KPIs], and key risk indicators [KRIs]) to provide management with accurate data on the effectiveness of the information security strategy.

Domain 2—Information Risk Management and Compliance (33%)

Manage information risk to acceptable levels to meet the organization's business and compliance requirements.

• 2.1 Establish and maintain a process for identifying and classifying information assets to ensure protective measures are proportional to their business value.
• 2.2 Identify legal, regulatory, organizational, and other applicable requirements to manage the risk of noncompliance to acceptable levels.
• 2.3 Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and threat analyses are conducted regularly and consistently to identify risks to the organization’s information.
• 2.4 Determine and implement suitable risk treatment options to manage risk to acceptable levels.
• 2.5 Evaluate information security controls to determine if they are appropriate and effectively mitigate risk to an acceptable level.
• 2.6 Integrate information risk management into business and IT processes (such as development, procurement, project management, and mergers/acquisitions) to foster a consistent and comprehensive risk management process across the organization.
• 2.7 Monitor existing risks to ensure changes are identified and managed appropriately.
• 2.8 Report noncompliance and other changes in information risk to appropriate management to support risk management decision-making.

Domain 3—Information Security Program Development and Management (25%)

Develop and manage the information security program in alignment with the information security strategy.

• 3.1 Establish and maintain the information security program in line with the information security strategy.
• 3.2 Ensure alignment between the information security program and other business functions (such as HR, accounting, procurement, and IT) to support integration with business processes.
• 3.3 Identify, acquire, manage, and define requirements for internal and external resources necessary to execute the information security program.
• 3.4 Establish and maintain information security architectures (people, process, technology) to execute the information security program.
• 3.5 Establish, communicate, and maintain organizational information security standards, procedures, guidelines, and other documentation to support compliance with information security policies.
• 3.6 Establish and maintain a program for information security awareness and training to promote a secure environment and effective security culture.
• 3.7 Integrate information security requirements into organizational processes (such as change control, mergers/acquisitions, development, business continuity, and disaster recovery) to maintain the organization’s security baseline.
• 3.8 Integrate information security requirements into third-party contracts and activities (such as joint ventures, outsourced providers, business partners, and customers) to maintain the organization’s security baseline.
• 3.9 Establish, monitor, and periodically report program management and operational metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the information security program.

Domain 4—Information Security Incident Management (18%)

Plan, establish, and manage the capability to detect, investigate, respond to, and recover from information security incidents to minimize business impact.

• 4.1 Establish and maintain an information security incident classification and categorization process to allow accurate identification and response to incidents.
• 4.2 Establish, maintain, and align the incident response plan with the business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure effective and timely response to information security incidents.
• 4.3 Develop and implement processes to ensure the timely identification of information security incidents.
• 4.4 Establish and maintain processes to investigate and document information security incidents to enable appropriate response and cause determination while adhering to legal, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
• 4.5 Establish and maintain incident handling processes to ensure appropriate stakeholders are involved in incident response management.
• 4.6 Organize, train, and equip teams to effectively respond to information security incidents in a timely manner.
• 4.7 Test and review incident management plans periodically to ensure effective response and improve response capabilities.
• 4.8 Establish and maintain communication plans and processes to manage communication with internal and external entities.
• 4.9 Conduct post-incident reviews to determine root causes, develop corrective actions, reassess risk, evaluate response effectiveness, and take appropriate remedial actions.
• 4.10 Establish and maintain integration among the incident response plan, disaster recovery plan, and business continuity plan.