CISM
ISACA CISM Exam Prep
Comprehensive practice questions and study materials from ISACA. Build confidence with adaptive learning and domain-specific analytics.
CISM
Comprehensive practice questions and study materials from ISACA. Build confidence with adaptive learning and domain-specific analytics.
Exam Domains
Master every domain to maximize your exam score
Security strategy, governance frameworks, policies, and organizational structure
Risk identification, assessment, response, monitoring, and reporting
Program development, management, resources, and security awareness
Incident response planning, detection, response, recovery, and lessons learned
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FAQ
Everything you need to know before getting started.
The CISM exam has 150 multiple-choice questions. You have 4 hours (240 minutes) to complete the exam.
You need a scaled score of 450 out of 800 to pass the CISM exam. ISACA uses a scaled scoring methodology.
The CISM exam fee is $575 USD for ISACA members and $760 USD for non-members. ISACA membership costs $135/year and provides significant exam fee savings.
CISM covers four domains: Information Security Governance (17%), Information Security Risk Management (20%), Information Security Program (33%), and Incident Management (30%).
CISM requires a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in information security management, with at least 3 years in information security management roles. Substitutions and waivers for up to 2 years are available.
CISM certification requires annual maintenance. You must earn at least 20 CPE hours per year (minimum 120 over 3 years) and pay annual maintenance fees to keep your certification active.
CISM and CISA are both considered challenging but focus on different areas. CISM is management-focused (information security governance and strategy) while CISA focuses on auditing. The difficulty depends on your background and experience.
Your $575 (members) / $760 (non-members) exam fee deserves the best preparation.
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