2013 Spring Exam Review Course

Program Objectives

This review course is designed to assist candidates in preparing for the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) examination.  The exam is given on June 8, 2013. This examination requires intensive study of the subject areas included in the common body of knowledge of information security management.  The candidate is expected to demonstrate his/her proficiency in all areas required for the certificate.

The two Saturday sessions (total 16 hours) are not intended to be basic teaching sessions.  The candidates should have proper educational background in all of the subject areas.  The sessions are designed to review the four domains that comprise information security management and to clarify the more difficult material.

The sessions will include lectures and discussions with time for questions raised by the participants.

NOTE:  This review course is intended to assist participants in their preparation for the exam.  However, there is no guarantee that completion of the course will ensure passage of the examination. 

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact:

David Alexander at [email protected]

International Examination Registration

Applications for the June 8, 2013 exam must be received in the international office by April 5, 2013. For an application to the exam call or write to:

CISM PROGRAM COORDINATOR
LA ISACA CHAPTER

David Alexander, CISM
[email protected]

Class Registration

The review course is limited to the first 60 students who complete the enrollment form with a check made out to: ISACA and mail the completed registration and payment to:

ISACA LA
CISMReview Course Registration
12188 Central Ave, Suite #128
Chino, CA 91710

On-line registration is available at the ISACALA.org website with Paypal payment.

Registrations for ISACA members and non-members have priority over student rate registrations. The postmark date will determine the order of acceptance. Paypal payments and personal checks received by the dates below will qualify for the stated rates. With prior arrangements, payments can be made at the first class session. 

Calendar of Topics

Meet Our Instructors

REVIEW INSTRUCTORS

Carol Gonzales, Dr. Gonzales has over 20 years IS project management, support and auditing experience in the public and private sector. She currently serves as Cal Poly Pomona’s Director for I&IT Technical Support and the campus Accessible Technology Coordinator for Section 508 Compliance.  Her professional experience includes a broad range of experience including staff and management positions responsible for large-scale project implementations, IS risks and controls, technical support, and end-user.

Richard Chew, CISM, CISSP, CISA, CGEIT is an enterprise risk management consultant with over 40 years experience in IT, which includes bank regulation, shop management, software development, security, risk management and continuity of operations.  Rich participated in ISACA International’s development of the initial CISM Review Manual and test questions.  He is also active with ISSA, ISACA, HTCIA and InfraGard.

Andrea Hoy, CISSP, CISM is Vice President of ISSA International, founding Global CISO and Chief Privacy Officer for Fluor-Daniel, a ($12 Billion) Fortune 200 firm.  She has served as Technical Advisor to RSA, Pointsec and Encentuate.  She has created a national CISO Bootcamp, the national ISSA CISO Executive Forum and has authored papers for SANS. She has instructed for SANS, and ISC2 and was an early reviewer of initial CISM Exam questions for ISACA Int’l.

Cheryl Santor, CGEIT, CISSP, CISM, CISA is the Information Security Manager for Metropolitan Water District where she heads the Information Security Team. With over 23 years experience in network and systems security and IT Auditing. Cheryl is currently the immediate Past President of the LA Chapter of ISACA.

Instructors subject to change.

CLASS LOCATION

KPMG –
                355 S Grand Ave, Suite 2000,
                Los Angeles, CA, 90071
                20th Floor

From San Fernando Valley:
From I‐5 South, take exit 137B to merge onto CA‐
110 S/Pasadena Fwy toward Los Angeles.  Take exit 3A for Temple Street.   Merge onto N Hope St.  Turn left onto W 1st St.  Take the 1st right onto S Grand Ave.  The KPMG building will be on the left.

From Orange County:
Take I-5 N toward Los Angeles.  Make a slight left onto US-101 N.  Take exit 3 for CA-110 N/​I-110 S/​Grand Ave at the fork, follow signs for Grand Ave.  Turn right onto N Grand Ave.  The KPMG building will be on the left

From South Bay locations:
From I‐110 N, take exit 23A to merge onto W 6th St. Turn left at S Grand Ave.  The KPMG building will be on the left.

Parking and Class Room access:
Public parking is available in garages and lots in the
surrounding area. Parking fees are not included in
the review course registration fee.

Break refreshments will be provided but everyone is
on their own for lunch. Classrooms will be marked for the review course.

Recommended Study Materials

The 2013 CISM Review Technical Information Manual will not be provided at the review class and must be purchased directly from www.isaca.org Bookstore. Purchase is not mandatory but highly recommended. Class preparation will benefit from reading the domain (chapter) material prior to the class session. Instructors will hand out additional materials if deemed appropriate.