ISEB Information Security Management Principles

IT managers and staff requiring a basic understanding of the wide range of subject areas that make up Information Security Management.

HR, Service Centre, Compliance, Business Continuity and Operations staff who require an awareness of information security issues.

Successful delegates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

• Information Security Management issues eg confidentiality, integrity, availability, vulnerability, threats, risks and countermeasures
• Current legislation and regulations in the UK
• Current national and international standards, frameworks and organisations
• The business and technical environments (security products, malicious software, relevant technology etc.)
• The categorisation, operation and effectiveness of controls and safeguards

To sit the ISEB exam delegates will need 12 months' IT experience with at least 6 months in a security control environment.

 

• Concepts & definitions
• Information risk
• Information security framework
• Information security controls 

This course prepares delegates to take the ISEB Certificate in Information Security Management Principles.

The format of the exam is a 2 hour, closed book, multiple choice paper comprising 100 questions.  The pass mark is 65%.  (A distinction is awarded to those achieving at least 80%.)