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CISM Master Guide 2026CISM is ISACA's information security management certification. The exam has 150 multiple-choice questions and four hours of testing. The outline chang…
CISM Eligibility: Who Can Take the Exam?You can register for and take the CISM exam without first meeting the experience requirement. To earn the certification, ISACA requires five years of …
CISM Registration and SchedulingRegister for CISM through your ISACA account, pay the exam fee, then schedule with the testing provider. The 2026 Candidate Guide gives candidates six…
CISM Exam Fees and Total CostThe 2026 ISACA Candidate Guide lists the CISM exam at US$575 for members and US$760 for nonmembers. Certification adds a one-time US$50 application fe…
CISM Exam Format and Time ManagementThe CISM exam is a computer-based, fixed-length test with 150 multiple-choice questions and four hours (240 minutes). ISACA describes scenario-oriente…
CISM Passing Score and Scaled ScoringThe CISM passing score is 450 on ISACA's common 200-to-800 scaled score range. It is not 450 questions, 450 points out of 800 in a simple percentage c…
CISM Exam Results and RetakesISACA provides a preliminary CISM result after the exam and says the official score report is delivered through MyISACA and email within 10 working da…