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Start guided practiceSecurity management rather than security engineering: governance, risk management, building and running a security programme, and managing incidents at an organisational level.
ISACA does not publish numeric exam codes — CISM is the common abbreviation.
Certified Information Security Manager is ISACA's professional-level cybersecurity certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand CISM. The exam runs for 4 hours and presents up to 150 questions, with a pass mark of 450 / 800 (scaled). It costs US$760 at the standard rate.
ISACA publishes the syllabus as 4 weighted domains. Information Security Program carries the most weight at 33%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 83% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for CISM, in the vendor's own order.
01Information Security Governance
17%02Information Security Risk Management
20%03Information Security Program
33%04Incident Management
30%Five years of information security experience, including three in security management.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
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ISACA lists up to 150 questions, to be completed in 4 hours. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
450 / 800 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$760. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Five years of information security experience, including three in security management.
The exam guide covers Information Security Governance, Information Security Risk Management, Information Security Program and Incident Management. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
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