CISM Certification Training
Prepare for ISACA's CISM and learn to build, govern and lead an enterprise information security programme.
- Duration
- 40 hours
- Format
- Live online
- Modules
- 7 modules
- Certificate
- On completion
- ✓40 hours of live instructor-led online training in scheduled batches
- ✓Follows ISACA's four CISM job-practice domains, including the November 2026 outline update
- ✓Manager-level case studies on governance, risk, programme and incident leadership
- ✓Practice questions in ISACA's scenario style with detailed rationales
- ✓Clear guidance on the five-year experience and application process
- ✓Help registering for the exam with ISACA and PSI
About the course
What this course covers
The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA is designed for people who manage, design and oversee an enterprise security programme. Where technical certifications test hands-on skill, CISM tests whether you can align security with business goals, communicate risk to leadership, build a programme and lead an organisation through an incident.
This 40-hour live online course covers the four CISM domains: Information Security Governance, Information Security Risk Management, Information Security Program and Incident Management. Each domain is taught through decision-making scenarios, so you practise choosing the answer a security manager would choose, which is exactly how ISACA frames its questions.
ISACA has announced an updated CISM exam content outline effective 3 November 2026, keeping the four domains but giving more weight to strategy, programme development and architecture topics. Our batches are taught to the outline that applies on your test date, and we explain the differences clearly so you are never studying outdated material.
Who should attend
- ● Information security managers and team leads
- ● Security analysts and engineers preparing for management roles
- ● IT auditors, risk managers and compliance officers who work with security programmes
- ● IT managers and consultants responsible for security governance
- ● Aspiring CISOs and heads of information security
Prerequisites
Key skills
Skills you will walk away with
Security governance
Define security strategy, policies, roles and reporting structures that support business objectives.
Risk assessment and treatment
Identify, analyse and evaluate information risk and choose treatment options aligned with risk appetite.
Security programme development
Plan, resource and build a security programme using frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Control selection and metrics
Choose controls, measure their effectiveness and report meaningful metrics to management.
Third-party and supply-chain risk
Assess and monitor vendors and service providers that handle your information.
Curriculum
Module-by-module syllabus
7 modules · 37 topics · 40 hours
1Introduction, CISM roadmap and exam approach4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Understand the certification path, application rules and how ISACA asks questions.
- ▸ CISM job practice and outline changes effective November 2026
- ▸ Experience requirements, waivers and application
- ▸ Reading ISACA scenario questions
- ▸ Study plan for working professionals
2Domain 1: Information Security Governance6 topics ▾
Learning objective: Establish governance that links security strategy to business strategy.
- Enterprise governance and the role of security
Schedules
Upcoming live batches
Enroll now and choose your batch dates
Send an enquiry and we'll reserve your seat in the next batch.
Certification
How you get certified
ISACA
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Format
- Computer-based multiple choice
- Questions
- 150
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Passing score
- 450 or higher on ISACA's 200–800 scale
- Exam fee
- US$575 for ISACA members; US$760 for non-members
- Delivery
- PSI test centres or remote proctoring, scheduled after registering with ISACA
- Validity & renewal
- 3-year cycle: at least 20 CPE hours per year and 120 over three years, plus the annual maintenance fee
- 1Enrol in a CISM batch and complete all four domains with practice questions
Career outcomes
Roles this opens up
Information Security Manager
₹18–38 LPA (approx.)Runs the security programme, policies and team for a business unit or company.
Security Risk and Governance Lead
₹15–32 LPA (approx.)Owns risk registers, control frameworks and security governance reporting.
Head of Information Security / CISO track
₹30–65 LPA (approx.)Sets enterprise security strategy and reports to executive leadership.
Salary ranges are approximate figures for India and vary by city, company and experience.
Why this certification is worth it
Management-focused credential
CISM shows you can lead security, which sets you apart from purely technical certifications.
ISACA's global community
Certification connects you to ISACA's chapters and resources, including a local presence in India.
Why Assure Success
Learn it once, pass it once
Trainers from the field
Every session is led by a practitioner who uses this material at work.
Batches that fit your week
Weekday and weekend batches in IST, scheduled for working professionals.
Exam-style practice
Practice questions and, where available, a full simulator free with the course.
Exam voucher help
Discounted vouchers and step-by-step help booking your exam.
Human support
WhatsApp support Mon–Sat, 9 AM–8 PM IST — a person answers.
Pay your way
UPI, cards, netbanking and EMI in India; international cards accepted.
FAQs
Questions learners ask us
Q.Do I need five years of experience before I can take the exam?
No. Anyone can take the exam, but certification is awarded only after you submit an application proving the required security-management experience within five years of passing.
Q.Is CISM better than CISSP?
They suit different goals. CISSP is a broad technical-and-managerial credential; CISM is focused purely on security management and governance. Many senior professionals hold both.
Q.What changes in the November 2026 exam update?
ISACA keeps the four domains but shifts emphasis towards strategy, programme development and architecture. Your trainer will teach to whichever outline applies on your exam date.
Q.How should I book the exam from India?
Register on the ISACA website, pay the exam fee in US dollars (plus applicable taxes) and schedule through PSI at a centre or by remote proctoring.
Q.How long should I prepare?
Most learners need six to eight weeks alongside the live classes, mainly practising scenario questions and reviewing rationales.
Q.What are the CPE requirements?
You must report at least 20 CPE hours each year and 120 hours across three years, and pay the annual maintenance fee.
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CISM Certification Training