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Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) — ISACA

The Certified Information Security Manager exam from ISACA tests the management side of information security: governance, risk management, building and running a security program, and incident management. The real exam has 150 multiple-choice questions in four hours. ISACA is introducing an updated content outline on November 3, 2026; the portal follows the 2022 outline. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 150-question mock and progress tracking by domain.

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4 exam domains covered

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4 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Information Security Governance
  • Information Security Risk Management
  • Information Security Program
  • Incident Management

CISM Exam exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
Anyone may sit the exam, but ISACA requires relevant work experience before it grants the certification; confirm the current experience rules on isaca.org
Real exam cost
US$575 for ISACA members and US$760 for non-members (ISACA CISM page); confirm the current price before you register
Format
150 multiple-choice questions · four hours · scaled score 200 to 800 · 450 passes

The ISACA CISM page lists the exam price as US$575 for members and US$760 for non-members. The CISM exam has 150 multiple-choice questions in four hours; the portal mock uses 150 questions and 240 minutes. ISACA reports a scaled score from 200 to 800 and 450 is the passing score. The four domains of the 2022 outline are Information Security Governance, Information Security Risk Management, Information Security Program and Incident Management. ISACA has announced an updated content outline that applies to exams from November 3, 2026; the four domains stay but the distribution of some content changes. The portal follows the 2022 outline, so check ISACA's current outline before you book. ISACA reports a scaled score from 200 to 800 and 450 is passing; a scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers, so the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check. The ISACA CISM page lists US$575 for members and US$760 for non-members; confirm the current price on isaca.org before you register. Anyone may sit the exam, but ISACA requires relevant work experience before it grants the certification; confirm the current experience rules on isaca.org. The portal is a practice aid: it follows the 2022 outline, is not a copy of the exam and does not predict your result.

Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Compiled on October 30, 2026 from the ISACA CISM page (member and non-member price), the ISACA Certification Exams Candidate Guide (version 1.26) and the CISM content outline in force since 2022. ISACA announced an updated outline effective November 3, 2026, which the portal does not follow.·Primary source: ISACA: CISM certification ↗
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The ISACA CISM page lists the exam price as US$575 for members and US$760 for non-members. The CISM exam has 150 multiple-choice questions in four hours; the portal mock uses 150 questions and 240 minutes. ISACA reports a scaled score from 200 to 800 and 450 is the passing score. The four domains of the 2022 outline are Information Security Governance, Information Security Risk Management, Information Security Program and Incident Management. Format: 150 multiple-choice questions in four hours; the portal mock uses 150 questions in 240 minutes.

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