Certified Information Security Manager
For security professionals moving into management and programme ownership, rather than an entry-level technical security role.
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CISM exam update: a revised exam applies from 3 November 2026, including enterprise and information-security architecture. Use ISACA’s updated exam outline and materials for tests on or after that date. Announcement checked 16 September 2026.
What this credential focuses on
Who should consider it?
Build experience managing information security programmes.
Eligibility comes first.
ISACA has separate experience and application requirements for certification. Exam success alone is not the complete credential.
How to register
Create or sign in to MyISACA and open the selected credential’s registration page.
Confirm exam access, any prerequisite designation, local test delivery and the separate certification-award requirements.
Register and pay for the exam, then schedule through ISACA’s PSI route within your eligibility period.
Take the exam and complete the credential application and continuing-education obligations that apply to your certification.
An exam pass and a certification award are separate milestones where experience or other credential requirements apply. Check country restrictions on the individual exam page.
ISACA exam registrationMake it count in your career.
Build a detection-and-response lab and document threat models, alert triage and incident handling.
The career guidance here is editorial. A certification can support your profile, but its value depends on your practical ability, your employer’s technology and the role you are targeting.
Official credential source reviewed 2026-09-13. Confirm current details and availability with the provider before booking.