Information Security Program Development: Introduction and Roadmap

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Overview/Description
An information security program is the foundation of an information security manager's daily work. This course examines how to prepare your security program, analyzes the outcomes and challenges, and outlines the responsibilities of executive management and the information security manager. This course also looks at the development of an information security roadmap, and the elements that need to be put in place to make the roadmap functional. This course prepares you for the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) exam.

Target Audience
Experienced IT security professionals seeking to pass the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) exam or otherwise gain knowledge in managing, designing, and overseeing an enterprise's information security

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Information Security Program Development: Introduction and Roadmap

recognize elements that are essential for a successful security program

identify the tasks within the information security program development job practice area

recognize organizational attributes that would inhibit the development of an effective information security program

label responsibilities of an information security program as being those of the executive management or those of the information security manager

recognize challenges an information security manager may face during information security program development

determine who is responsible for carrying out given information security activities

recognize how an information security program supports the objectives of information security governance

identify the purpose of an information security review

assess a given security review

sequence excerpts from a security review

identify the elements of an information security roadmap

recognize strategies for ensuring an information security program supports strategic objectives

create a roadmap for an information security program

Course Number:
sp_cism_a06_it_enus