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CCISO - Certified Chief Information Security Officer

CCISO Training Course & Boot Camp in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland


Course Description

The Certified CISO (CCISO) program is the first of its kind training and certification program aimed at producing top-level information security executives. The CCISO does not focus solely on technical knowledge but the application of information security management principles from an executive management point of view. The program was developed by sitting CISOs for current and aspiring CISOs.

Domains

  • Domain 1: Governance (Policy, Legal & Compliance)
  • Domain 2: IS Management Controls and Auditing Management
  • Domain 3: Management – Projects and Operations (Projects, Technology & Operations)
  • Domain 4: Information Security Core Competencies
  • Domain 5: Strategic Planning & Finance

Who Would Benefit

Current and aspiring CISOs

Prerequisites

5 years of IS management experience in 3 of the 5 CCISO Domains.

To sit for the Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) exam, candidates must complete the CCISO Exam Eligibility Application. This application verifies that applicants meet the necessary experience requirements across the five CCISO domains.

Exam Info

  • EC Council’s CCISO Exam
  • Exam Format: Multiple Choice
  • Total number of questions: 150
  • Exam duration:  2.5 Hours

Course Length

  • 5 Days
  • 40 Hours

Course Outline

Domain 1: Governance, Risk, and Compliance

  • Information Security Governance: Establishing and managing an information security governance framework aligned with organizational goals.
  • Risk Management: Developing and implementing risk management strategies, including risk assessment methodologies and treatment options.
  • Compliance: Understanding and managing compliance with relevant laws, regulations, standards, and best practices.

Domain 2: Information Security Controls and Audit Management

  • Information Security Controls: Identifying organizational security needs and designing appropriate controls.
  • Compliance Management: Ensuring adherence to applicable acts, laws, statutes, and regulations.
  • Audit Management: Understanding IT audit processes and standards to manage and respond to audits effectively.

Domain 3: Security Program Management and Operations

  • Program Management: Defining security program objectives, requirements, stakeholders, and strategies.
  • Execution: Implementing and managing the information security program, including budgeting and staffing.
  • Operations: Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the security program, including incident response and continuous monitoring.

Domain 4: Information Security Core Competencies

  • Access Control: Implementing mechanisms to regulate who can view or use resources in a computing environment.
  • Cryptography: Applying techniques to secure information and communications through the use of codes.
  • Network Security: Protecting the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and services across networks.
  • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Planning and preparing to ensure that an organization can continue to operate in case of serious incidents or disasters.

Domain 5: Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management

  • Strategic Planning: Aligning the information security program with the organization’s strategic goals.
  • Finance: Managing the information security budget, including cost-benefit analysis and return on investment considerations.
  • Procurement and Vendor Management: Overseeing the acquisition of security solutions and managing relationships with third-party providers.

 

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FAQs

 The Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) was created by EC-Council to ensure that the IT professional has the technical knowledge and the ability to apply information security management principles from an executive management point of view. The CCISO certified professional will focus on structured planning, aligning information security requirements and business needs, leadership management skills in agreement with cybersecurity and organizational laws and acts. Also handle project development, planning, acquiring, and managing information security project teams and assure that projects are following business requirements while delivering top system performance. The CCISO professional will need to manage information system controls processes to reduce the risk to the business and generate detailed reports.  Ensure appropriate plans for access control, risk management, and incident response. Be able to design a strategic plan that will empower business growth.

Yes, the CCISO is an advanced-level certification.

No, the CCISO is an entry-level certification.

The IT certification leader EC-Council CCISO certification is the top industry certification that recognizes the real-world experience necessary to succeed at the highest executive level of information security. It’s the first certification of its kind with the goal to make top-level information security executives.

Yes, the CCISO certification is accredited by ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.

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