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EISM

EC Council Information Security Manager

EC Council Information Security Manager

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Exam fee
$450
Ongoing
$80/yr AMF · 40 CPE/yr
Study time
80–160 hrs
Delivery
Hybrid
Validity
3 yrs (renewal cycle)

› Quality score

13.5 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor
How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.
EC-Council Information Security Manager — overlaps CISM but narrower.
5.5/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Pure MCQ.
1.0/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Updates trail ISACA CISM cadence.
4.0/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognised inside EC-Council ecosystem; CISM dominates the manager signal market.
3.0/10

› Exam format

75 multiple-choice questions, 2 hours, proctored. Passing score: 70%.

Retake policy
Fee: $499 per attempt
Wait: 0d between attempts

First retake immediate; 14 days between attempts 2-3, 1 month between 3-4, 3 months between 4-5. Max 5 attempts/year.

› Recertification

Valid for 3 years. 120 ECE credits over 3 years + annual AMF (80 USD).

› 3-year cost of ownership

Exam (1×)
$450
AMF (3×)
$240@$80/yr
Total
$690

Excludes study materials, training, retake risk, and lost-wage opportunity. Use as a floor estimate.

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

OG-WRL-012OG-WRL-014OG-WRL-013
Recognition
Global
Exam languages
en

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A18Security Leadership

Cyber risk quantification, board communication, security program development, budget & ROI.

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance

Risk frameworks (NIST RMF, ISO 31000, FAIR), policy development, audit, regulatory compliance, third-party risk.

› Prerequisites

Experience

2 years of IS management experience OR official EC-Council training course.

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