Anyone preparing to take the CISM exam?

Sounds interesting, never heard of it before.

I'm looking at getting some proper training and certs, I've been thrown into this job and although I can do it fine, pay sucks and I need to move on to something more mentally stimulating.

Trying to get internal training or resources is a joke as well.
 
ISACA CSIM cert

Tell me about it! My experience is that companies don't really help with training and certs. I end up paying for them myself and using my holiday time. I then end up moving onto another company which pays me more to use them :(
 
perhaps in some cases, from the company's perspective...

but from your perspective it could well be better to take the money - it is often up to you to negotiate regardless
 
I've had a previous manager know I've been on a course paid for by me and in my own time then expect me to use my new skills. I don't spend £2.5k to give it away for free, especially when i hadn't had a pay rise in 3 years :(. A different company started using my cert paid for by me to say our staff are xyz certified for again a qualification i paid for. I just need to find an employer who matches my ambitions :D
 
You probably need to negotiate better (though I'd still argue that additional cash is usually better than training). 3 years without a pay rise ought to have been one year then jumping ship. If you're not objecting or doing something about it then plenty of companies are happy to underpay.
 
I did jump ship in the end for more than just a lack of training.

Probably in a good position to negotiate better with the need for security skilled employees starting to out strip supply :D
 
Congratz, I stumbled on this thread way too late. If you need help with any other ISACA cert let me know... i sadly have most of them. Also have CISSP and ISO27001 LA.
 
Obvs I am not going to know your experience or background. But becoming a consultant at BSI is a very good way to ramp up your experience, they recruit from grad to directors so there is always a little something happening. PM if you'd like to know more (sounds like a cheesy catch phrase haha)
 
I've got an interview tomorrow to move from an Internal Audit role into IT Audit for the same company. If I am succesful, CISA and CISM are some of the certs available. CISSP is also another one that has been offered. I will pursue CISA but, unsure which to go for between CISM and CISSP.
 
MM-Seat said:
I've got an interview tomorrow to move from an Internal Audit role into IT Audit for the same company. If I am succesful, CISA and CISM are some of the certs available. CISSP is also another one that has been offered. I will pursue CISA but, unsure which to go for between CISM and CISSP.
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I see CISM as Information Security Manager - aligning the business needs to Info Sy. CISSP is more technical and hands on.

If you're going IT Auditor, are you also looking at ISO27001 LA?
 
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