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Certified Information Security Manager
- Target job title
- Information Security Manager
- Level
- Advanced. Built for practitioners with real experience; often hard experience gates.
- Prerequisites
- 5 years in information security, including 3 in security management.
- Official page
- ISACA
Recent updates
New exam content outline from 3 November 2026, adding enterprise and information security architecture.
Reviewed 2026-10-02. Source. Confirm exam details on the official page before booking.
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