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EC-Council Chief Information Security Officer® (CCISO®)

What you'll learn

GCHQ Official Training Provider

Gain in-depth knowledge and skills covering the technical side of information security management on this accelerated 3 day Certified Chief Information Security Officer course (CCISO), 25% faster than traditional training.

Your EC-Council CCISO certification course is designed by seasoned CISOs to develop the skills and knowledge required to transition into the highest ranks of information security management. You'll learn to adapt your organisation's information security in coordination with ever-changing risks and technologies, providing greater protection.

Your expert instructor will immerse you in the course, guiding you through the 5 domains contained within EC-Council's CCISO Body of Knowledge:

  • Domain 1: Governance and Risk Management
  • Domain 2: Information Security Controls, Compliance, and Audit Management
  • Domain 3: Security Program Management & Operations
  • Domain 4: Information Security Core Competencies
  • Domain 5: Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management

You'll also be prepared to sit the CCISO exam. However, in order to sit the exam, you must demonstrate five years experience in three of the five CCISO Domains verified via the EC-Council's exam eligibility application. Providing you meet the criteria, you'll sit the exam as part of the course. Covered by our Certification Guarantee.

Without approval from EC-Council, you cannot sit the exam. Call us on 080 80 800 888 and speak to one of our enrollment consultants who can guide you through the exam approval process.

Residential or Online CCISO course

Firebrand offers both a classroom-based and Certified Chief Information Security Officer online course, including everything you need to get certified in record time:

  • Official courseware, labs and practice exams
  • Certified Chief Information Security Officer certification exam
  • Accommodation, meals and snacks (for residential courses)

Both are delivered through our tried and tested Lecture | Lab | Review methodology. In this day and age, you get to choose the best one for your needs, and get your certification faster than anywhere else


9x Accredited Training Centre of the Year

Firebrand Training has again won the EC-Council Accredited Training Centre of the Year Award, from a Training Partner network that has more than 700 training centres across 107 countries. This extends a record-breaking run of successive awards to nine years.

Jay Bavisi, President of EC-Council said: “The annual EC-Council Awards highlights the commitment and achievements of our global partners and trainers that have contributed to the information security community.”

EC-Council's CCISO certification is accredited by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI). Organisations with ANSI accreditation are required to undergo stringent quality reviews and assessments. EC-Council is one of just a handful of certification bodies to achieve ANSI accreditation.

The EC-Council CCISO course is also GCHQ accredited.

Curriculum

28 modules
  • Domain 1: Governance and Risk Management
    • Governance
    • Risk Management
    • Compliance
  • Domain 2: Information Security Controls, Compliance, and Audit Management
    • Information Security Management Controls
    • Audit Management
  • Domain 3: Security Program Management & Operations
    • Security Program Management
    • Security Program Operations
  • Domain 4: Information Security Core Competencies
    • Access Control
    • Social Engineering, Phishing Attacks, Identity Theft
    • Physical Security
    • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
    • Firewall, IDS/IPS and Network Defense Systems
    • Wireless Security
    • Virus, Trojans and Malware, and other Malicious Code Threats
    • Secure Coding Best Practices and Securing Web Applications
    • OS Hardening
    • Encryption Technologies
    • Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
    • Threat Management
    • Incident Response and Computer Forensics
  • Domain 5: Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Vendor Management
    • Strategic Planning
    • Finance
    • Third Party Management

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to sit this course. However, to sit the exam, you must demonstrate five years' experience in three of the five CCISO Domains verified via the EC-Council's exam eligibility application.

If you do not have five years of domain experience, you can take the Associate C|CISO Certification programme instead.

Experience waivers are available for some professional certifications (including CISSP®, CISM®, CISA®, CRISC®, CGEIT®, LPT, EDRP, CIPP®, PMP®, ITIL®) and relevant higher education qualifications.

Exam info

In order to sit the C|CISO exam, you are first required to submit an application to EC-Council providing references who can verify your experience across the 5 C|CISO knowledge domains. Without approval from EC-Council, you cannot sit the exam.

Once approved, you'll be eligible to sit at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer exam

  • Format: Multiple choice
  • Number of questions: 150
  • Duration: 2.5 hours
  • Passing score: 72%

Not yet qualified to take the CCISO exam?

You can take the EC-Council Information Security Manager (EISM) exam exam instead, which has no prerequisite requirements.

Course Dates

Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this course. Please submit an enquiry and one of our team will contact you about potential future dates or alternative options.

FAQs

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Yes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's accelerated courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.

Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.

Firebrand's accelerated courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.

If you need to learn new skills and you want to be able to put them into practice quickly, then Firebrand is the right training company for you.

Our unique accelerated training method means that we are your fastest way to learn. By delivering training for up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week, with exam centres on-site, we ensure that you are trained and certified quicker than anywhere else, having spent less time out of the office away from the day job.

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