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'''Certified Information Security Manager''' ('''CISM''') is a certification for [[information security management|information security managers]] awarded by [[ISACA]] (formerly the Information Systems Audit and Control Association). To gain the certifications, individuals must pass a written examination and have at least five years of [[information security]] experience with a minimum three years of [[information security management]] work experience in particular fields.

The intent of the certification is to provide a common body of knowledge for information security management. The CISM focuses on [[information risk management]] as the basis of information security. It also includes material on broader issues such as how to [[information security governance|govern information security]] as well as on practical issues such as developing and managing an information security program and [[incident management|managing incidents]].

The point of view in the certification is that of widely accepted cross-industry best practices, where information security gets its justification from business needs. The implementation includes information security as an autonomous function inside wider [[corporate governance]].

The CISM certifications tends to be sought after by both [[Certified Information System Auditor|CISA]] and [[CISSP]] certification communities. ISACA created the CISM to help foster a better fusion between IT auditing and information security perspectives.

In principle, the CISM certification is related in nature to the Information Systems Security Management Professional certification from the [[International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium]].

In 2005, the [[United States Department of Defense]] listed CISM, CISA and CISSP as "approved" certifications for its "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program".<ref>[http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/857001m.pdf DoD 8570.01-M, December 19, 2005<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Knowledge Domains==
The CISM requires demonstrated knowledge in four functional areas of [[Information Security]]
The updated current job practice analysis contains the following domains and percentages:
* [[Information Security Governance (24%)]]
* [[Information Risk Management and Compliance (33%)]]
* [[Information Security Program Development and Management (25%)]]
* [[Information Security Incident Management (18%)]]

The exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions and is administered biannually in June and December during a four-hour session.

==See also==
* [[IT Governance|IT Governance Frameworks]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.isaca.org/Template.cfm?Section=CISM_Certification&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=16&ContentID=4528 CISM Certification - Information Systems Audit and Control Association]
*[http://www.cism.com CISM.com Community Portal with Common Q&A and 500 Free Practice Questions]{{Dead link|date=January 2012}}

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