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To pass your certification exam you need the knowledge and the right approach. 

We teach you the curriculum, how to study right, and how to approach exam questions.

The CISM is highly sought after by Cyber Security recruiters.

There are currently over 42,000 open CISM jobs in the US

That is more open CISM jobs than there are certified people in the US , and I assume most of the certified people are already employed.

Cyber security is growing, FAST

There are currently 3.5 million job in Cyber security and the number of jobs are expected to grow 11-12% annually.

That is close to 400,000 new jobs every year.

Source: ziprecruiter

To pass your CISM certification you really need 4 things and we will teach you all of them.

  • The knowledge, be able to explain the concepts, where/when/why/how we would use it.
  • The ability to deconstruct questions to figure out; what are they ACTUALLY asking here?
  • The ability to pick the MOST right answer, there may be 2 more or less right answers. Which answer is the MOST right in this specific situation in the eyes of ISACA?
  • Time management, you have 96 seconds per question on average.
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  • 19+ hours of CISM videos.
  • 150 Thor Teaches CISM practice questions
  • CISM study guides from the lectures – 180 pages
  • CISM study plan
  • 300+ CISM links
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Your instructor:

Best selling CISSP, CISM, and PMP trainer with over 75,000 students worldwide. 
20+ years experience working with most aspects of IT, information security, project management, and IT training.

Thor Pedersen – Thor Teaches 
CISSP, CISM, PMP, CDPSE, CEH, 2x CCNP, Sec+, 3x CCNA

Frequently asked CISM questions

What’s the job outlook like for CISM professionals? How should I prepare for my CISM exam? What is included in your courses? What are the renewal requirements for the CISM? What are the pre-requirements for earning my CISM certification? Do I get a CISM study guide? What are the CISM domains? How do I earn CISM CPE Credits? Can I rewatch the videos and do the practice questions more than once?

I can’t promise you anything, but there is a huge demand for CISM certified professionals, there are currently 42,000 open CISM jobs in the US alone and we are seeing the same picture across the world. 
The average CISM salary in the US is over $138,000 per year.

https://www.cyberseek.org/heatmap.html
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/CISM-Salary


This is the approach I use for all my studying and it seems to work for the majority of my students.

For the CISM get 1-2 good video courses, 1-2 good books, and do 1,000-1,500 practice questions before the exam.

• Watch each video class once, watch it without taking notes, and watch the videos at 0.75x-1x speed. If instructor talks very slowly; speed the videos up to 1.25x – 1.5x speed.
• Read the primary book once, read everything, highlight what you think is important or what the book tells you is important.
• Re-watch each video class, take notes, and watch the videos at 1x – 1.25 speed. If instructor talks very slowly; speed the videos up to 1.5x – 2x speed.
• Re-read the primary book or read the secondary book if you have it, read everything, highlight what you know is important.
• Start on practice tests; it is normal for students who pass the CISM to have completed 1,000 – 1,500 unique practice questions.

I think the official CISM QAE questions are critical to passing the exam, they teach you exactly how ISACA asks the questions on the exam. They are retired exam questions.

You need to understand ALL the concepts, be able to explain them, and be able to logic your way through convoluted exam questions.

You need to spend a good deal of time learning to deconstruct questions; what are they really asking here?

Do not worry if you spend 3-5 minutes on a question to begin with, just learn to deconstruct the question.

Deconstruct questions and answers:
• Read the question; spot the keywords (PKI, Integrity, HIPAA) and indicators (FIRST, MOST, BEST), then deconstruct the question; what are they really asking here.
• Once you have deconstructed the question, read the answer options.
• Deconstruct the answer options too if needed.

Normal questions have 2 distractors and 2 possible right answers.

There can also be 4 wrong answers (you then pick the LEAST wrong answer), or 4 right answers (you then pick the MOST right answer).

Do not use the same questions more than once. You will get higher scores, but it will be inaccurate scores; you have seen the questions before.

After each practice test, review the questions you got wrong, read the question explanation. Then re-read the book and re-watch the video topics you answered wrong on the test.

Re-study the topic until you understand WHY the right answer is the right answer, and why you answered it wrong.

Keep doing practice tests until you hit 75-80%+ on all domains on multiple test engines.

All this is included in our courses:
19+ hours of CISM videos (over 180 lectures covering all 4 CISM domains)
150 Thor Teaches CISM practice questions
CISM study guides from the lectures
CISM study plans
300+ CISM links

CISSP certification holders are required to earn 120 CPEs per 3-year cycle and minimum 20 per year. 
Pay the Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) ($45 for members, $85 for non-members) and comply with ISACA’s Code of Professional Ethics.


To get your CISM certification you must have at least 5 years of professional experience in the information security field.

Domain 1—Information Security Governance (24%)
Domain 2—Information Risk Management (30%)
Domain 3—Information Security Program Development and Management (27%)
Domain 4—Information Security Incident Management (19%)

Substitutions and waivers may be obtained for a maximum of 2-years as follows:

Two Years: CISA or CISSP certification in good standing or a post-graduate degree in information security or a related field (e.g., business administration, information systems, information assurance)

One Year:One full year of information systems management experience or general security management experience. 
Skill-based security certifications (e.g., SANS Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA Security +, Disaster Recovery Institute Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), ESL IT Security Manager)


https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/cism/get-cism-certified

Yes, we have made a CISM study guides for you using our slides, you get over 180 pages of CISM study guides with this course.

There are 4 domains in the CISM by ISACA

Domain 1—Information Security Governance (24%)

Domain 2—Information Risk Management (30%)

Domain 3—Information Security Program Development and Management (27%)

Domain 4—Information Security Incident Management (19%)

You can earn CPEs in many ways, the most common are taking other certifications or do more online or live training.

You earn 1 CPE per hour spent on the activity.

Here are a few of the examples:
ISACA Professional Education Activities and Meetings
Non-ISACA Professional Education Activities and Meetings
Self-study Courses
Vendor Sales/Marketing Presentations
Teaching / Lecturing / Presenting
Publication of Articles, Monographs and Books
Exam Question Development and Review
Passing Related Professional Examinations
Working on ISACA Boards/Committees
Mentoring

https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/how-to-earn-cpe


Yes! You have access to our courses for 12 months, you can watch the videos and do the practice questions as many times as you want.

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