CISM - Certified Information Security Manager Training Course

Domain 1—Information Security Governance (24%)

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

• 1.1 Establish and maintain an information security strategy aligned with organizational goals to guide the setup and ongoing management of the information security program.
• 1.2 Establish and maintain an information security governance framework to support activities that advance the information security strategy.
• 1.3 Integrate information security governance into corporate governance to ensure organizational goals are supported by the information security program.
• 1.4 Establish and maintain information security policies to communicate management directives and guide the creation of standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• 1.5 Develop business cases to support investments in information security.
• 1.6 Identify internal and external influences on the organization (such as technology, business environment, risk tolerance, geographic location, legal, and regulatory requirements) to ensure these factors are addressed by the information security strategy.
• 1.7 Obtain senior management commitment and stakeholder support to maximize the likelihood of successful implementation of the information security strategy.
• 1.8 Define and communicate information security roles and responsibilities throughout 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 insights into 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 protection 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 appropriate 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 acceptable levels.
• 2.6 Integrate information risk management into business and IT processes (such as development, procurement, project management, and mergers/acquisitions) to promote a consistent, 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%)

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

• 3.1 Establish and maintain the information security program in alignment 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 for 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 an 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, enabling 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 Periodically test and review incident management plans to ensure an effective response to information security incidents and to 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 the root cause of information security incidents, 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.