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ISACA CISM Study Roadmap

CISM · 12-week plan · Free

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Progress:
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Domain Weight Distribution

D1: Information Security Governance
17%
D2: Information Security Risk Management
20%
D3: Information Security Program
33%
D4: Incident Management
30%

Week-by-Week Study Plan

Week 1

Domain 1: Information Security Governance — Frameworks, policies, governance structures

Week 2

Domain 1: Governance — Roles, responsibilities, reporting, metrics

Week 3

Domain 2: Risk Management — Risk identification, assessment, response strategies

Week 4

Domain 2: Risk Management — Risk monitoring, KRIs, third-party risk

Week 5

Domain 3: Security Program — Program development, resource management

Week 6

Domain 3: Security Program — Architecture, controls, awareness and training

Week 7

Domain 4: Incident Management — Incident response planning, classification

Week 8

Domain 4: Incident Management — Detection, response, recovery, lessons learned

Week 9

Cross-domain review: Practice questions, scenario-based analysis

Week 10

Final review: Practice exams, weak areas, exam preparation

Week 11

Review and practice — Week 11

Week 12

Review and practice — Week 12

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