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PECB 27005RM

PECB ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Manager

PECB ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Manager

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Exam fee
$1,100
Ongoing
—
Study time
60–120 hrs
Delivery
Hybrid
Validity
3 yrs (renewal cycle)

› Quality score

27.0 / 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.
Risk Manager tier — slightly narrower than the LM credential.
8.0/10
Practical evidence
Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.
Multi-day workshop with risk-register exercises.
4.0/10
Currency & upkeep
How aggressively content is kept current with the field.
Refreshed alongside ISO 27005.
8.5/10
Market recognition
How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.
Recognised in risk-mgmt roles; LM tier is more often cited.
6.5/10

› Exam format

Open-book, 3 hours, multiple-choice + essay-style scenario questions, English (and many other languages). PECB online proctored or partner test center.

Retake policy
Fee: $0 per attempt
Wait: 30d between attempts

First retake free. Subsequent retake fee at PECB partner discretion. 30-day wait.

› Recertification

Renew every 3 years by reporting CPD activities aligned to the credential's body of knowledge, plus an annual PECB maintenance fee.

› NICE Framework work roles

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

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

› Core domains covered

The 1 domain this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance

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

› Prerequisites

Experience

Recommended: 3-5 years of relevant security experience. No formal prerequisite from the issuer.

› Progression

requiredrecommended

Where this cert fits in the typical learning path. Required edges are vendor-gated; recommended edges reflect de facto industry progression.

Required prereqs (0)

No vendor-gated prereqs.

Recommended priors (2)
PECB 27005FPECBPECB 27005LMPECB
PECB 27005RM
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