The course is aligned with leading IT governance, Cyber Security Standards and Best Practices and is designed to empower you with practical skills to design, deploy and manage an efficient and cost-effective cybersecurity regime for your organisation and clients.

Enterprises and government agencies increasingly expect their IT professionals to hold a Cyber Security Manager certification, and it is considered essential to ongoing education and career development. This course will see that you are well-equipped to manage the ongoing security, compliance and governance of your IT organization.

Prerequisites for CCSM certification

To become a CCSM certified professional, you need to fulfil the following criteria:

1. Read the CCSM course material and pass the exam. Thereafter, you will become CCSM certified member. If you are already a holder of an ICT professional certification like CISM, CISA, CEH, CHFI, CISSP, or any other (you submit, and we examine the course content), you may apply for an exam waiver and only attempt one case study challenge instead of the required two.
2. Unlike other certifications, CCSM exam you must submit a written report answering two special practical case studies we share with you upon application for membership. These case studies test your ability to perform the work of a Cyber Security Manager. A completed application must be submitted within 5 years from the date of initially passing the examination.
3. Have two years of hands-on experience. All experience must be verified independently with employers.
4. This experience must have been gained within the 10-year period preceding the application date for certification or within five years of passing the examination.
5. Three (3) years of the five (5) years of work experience must be gained performing the role of an information security manager
6. In addition, this work experience must be broad and gained in two (2) of the four (5) CCSM domains

Target Audience

CCSM certification is critical certification offering holders opportunities to work in any global organisation as it empowers holders with critical practical skills that are in short supply. This certification is best suited for:

1. Security consultants and managers
2. IT directors and managers
3. Security auditors and architects
4. Security systems engineers
5. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
6. Information security managers
7. IS/IT consultants
8. Chief Compliance/Privacy/Risk Officers
9. University students who want to gain a competitive edge.
10. Audit and Risk Committees of the Board