• CISM demonstrates a deep understanding of the relationship between information security programs and broader business goals and objectives.
• Earning a CISM is considered a great way to pave the path from security technologist to security manager.
• CISM holders are consistently recognized among the most-qualified professionals in the information security and risk management fields.
• CISM-certified employees provide enterprises with an information security management certification recognized by organizations and clients around the globe.
• The credibility CISM offers is strengthened by its real-world experience requirement.

Information Security Governance

• Establish and maintain an information security strategy, and align the strategy with corporate governance
• Establish and maintain an information security governance framework
• Establish and maintain information security policies
• Develop a business case
• Identify internal and external influences to the organization
• Obtain management commitment
• Define roles and responsibilities
• Establish, monitor, evaluate, and report metrics

Information Risk Management and Compliance

• Establish a process for information asset classification and ownership
• Identify legal, regulatory, organizational, and other applicable requirements
• Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and threat analyses are conducted periodically
• Determine appropriate risk treatment options
• Evaluate information security controls
• Identify the gap between current and desired risk levels
• Integrate information risk management into business and IT processes
• Monitor existing risk
• Report noncompliance and other changes in information risk

Information Security Program Development and Management

• Establish and maintain the information security program
• Ensure alignment between the information security program and other business functions
• Identify, acquire, manage, and define requirements for internal and external resources
• Establish and maintain information security architectures
• Establish, communicate, and maintain organizational information security standards, procedures, and guidelines
• Establish and maintain a program for information security awareness and training
• Integrate information security requirements into organizational processes
• Integrate information security requirements into contracts and activities of third parties
• Establish, monitor, and periodically report program management and operational metrics

Information Security Incident Management

• Establish and maintain an organizational definition of, and severity hierarchy for, information security incidents
• Establish and maintain an incident response plan
• Develop and implement processes to ensure the timely identification of information security incidents
• Establish and maintain processes to investigate and document information security incidents
• Establish and maintain incident escalation and notification processes
• Organize, train, and equip teams to effectively respond to information security incidents
• Test and review the incident response plan periodically
• Establish and maintain communication plans and processes
• Conduct post-incident reviews
• Establish and maintain integration among the incident response plan, disaster recovery plan, and business continuity plan