ISACA CISM

ISACA CISM Exam Prep

Comprehensive practice questions and study materials from ISACA. Build confidence with adaptive learning and domain-specific analytics.

Exam Details
Exam CodeCISM
Questions150
Duration4 hours (240 minutes)
Passing Score450 / 800
Exam Fee$575 (members) / $760 (non-members)
Question TypesMultiple-choice
Prerequisites5 years IS security experience (3 in management)
RenewalAnnual (20 CPE/year, 120 over 3 years)
500
Questions
169
Flashcards
226
Articles
10
Practice Tests
455
Glossary Terms
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Exam Domains

CISM Exam Domains

Master every domain to maximize your exam score

1

Information Security Governance

17%

Security strategy, governance frameworks, policies, and organizational structure

2

Information Security Risk Management

20%

Risk identification, assessment, response, monitoring, and reporting

3

Information Security Program

33%

Program development, management, resources, and security awareness

4

Incident Management

30%

Incident response planning, detection, response, recovery, and lessons learned

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FAQ

CISM 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.

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