EC-Council CCISO Domain 1: Governance, Risk, and Compliance

The Chief Information Security Officer, commonly known as CISO, is the top-level executive in charge of an organization’s data and cybersecurity needs. Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) must have a thorough understanding of IT infrastructure as well as the numerous threats that can be posed to computer systems. The CISO’s primary responsibility is to implement security protocols and procedures. To become a CISO, one must pass the CCISO certification exam.

Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) Certification

The CCISO certification from EC-Council focuses on CISO, a top-level information security executive. It determines a person’s suitability to serve as the organization’s highest-ranking executive in charge of information security. Today, most mid-sized businesses worldwide employ a CISO who is well compensated.

Domains of EC-Council CCISO

CCISO is certified in the following CCISO Domains based on their knowledge and experience:

• Domain 1: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (16%)
• Domain 2: Information Security Controls and Audit Management (18%)
• Domain 3: Security Program Management and Operations (22%)
• Domain 4: Information Security Core Competencies (25%)
• Domain 5: Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Third-Party Management (19%)

We will go over the first domain, Governance, Risk, and Compliance, in this article.

Domain 1: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (16%)
Structured planning, aligning information security requirements and business needs, leadership and management skills in accordance with cybersecurity and organizational laws and acts, examining the most recent information security changes, trends, best practices, and report writing are all covered in this domain.

Governance: Governance refers to the structure and processes by which an organization is governed and operated. It is the pillar upon which information security is built. We can conclude that the field of information security is expanding. As a result, implementing governance and risk management mechanisms within the information security function is more critical than ever before. Integration with the entire organization and collaboration with executive leadership is critical to include a board of directors.

Risk Management:  Risk management entails identifying, analyzing, and responding to risk factors during a successful organization. Effective risk management entails controlling future outcomes as much as possible by acting proactively rather than reactively. As a result, effective risk management can reduce a risk’s probability and severity.

Compliance: Compliance, also known as regulatory compliance, refers to rules and policies that restrict or regulate specific products, services, or processes across businesses. Compliance standards, which are often legally binding and enforced by government agencies, are federal, state, and municipal regulations that limit how organizations conduct business.

Domain 1 of the CISO exam has a weightage of 16%, which is one-sixth of the exam. The following subtopics are covered in the first domain of the CCISO certification exam:

• Define, Implement, Manage, and Maintain a Program for Information Security Governance
• Information Security Drivers
• Establishing an Information Security Management System
• Laws/Regulations/Standards as Drivers of Organizational Policy/Standards/Procedures
• Managing an Enterprise Information Security Compliance
• Risk Management

1. Define, Implement, Manage, and Maintain a Program for Information Security Governance
This subcategory of CCISO domain 1 will provide in-depth knowledge of defining, implementing, managing, and sustaining an information security governance program, including leadership, organizational structures, and processes. You will learn the information security governance framework with the goals and governance of the organization, including leadership style, philosophy, values, standards, and policies.

2. Information Security Drivers
This subcategory covers the information security drivers of an organization. You will learn how to identify the elements in your organization that help you achieve your business goals. These are the business drivers for your organization. People, information, and conditions that support business objectives are examples of business drivers. Several familiar business drivers, such as compliance and efforts to protect intellectual property, are directly supported by information security activities.

3. Establishing an Information Security Management System
Information security management systems create a framework for monitoring information security governance (taking control of cost/benefit analyses and ROI). Understand the standards, procedures, directives, policies, regulations, and legal issues affecting the information security program.

4. Laws/Regulations/Standards as Drivers of Organizational Policy/Standards/Procedures
This subtopic comprises the information security program’s standards, procedures, directives, policies, regulations, and legal issues.

5. Managing an Enterprise Information Security Compliance
Legal compliance will understand the information security compliance procedure and process. It also manages the organization’s compliance program controls. This subtopic will teach you how to analyze, compile, and report compliance programs.

6. Risk Management
Risk management manages operations in a computing environment that must be familiar with federal and organization-specific published documents. Assess the major enterprise risk factors for compliance. Coordinate the application of information security strategies, policies, and procedures to reduce regulatory risk. Recognize the value of regulatory organizations and stakeholders.

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Task Statements of CCISO Domain 1

• Understand information security governance program that includes organizational leadership structure, and process
• Understand how to align information security governance framework with organizational goals and objectives
• Establish a structure for information security management
• Establish a framework for monitoring the information security governance (considering cost/benefits analysis of controls and ROI )
• Understand the information security program’s standards, procedures, directives, policies, regulations, and legal issues
• Manage the compliance team and understand the enterprise’s information security compliance program
• Make a risk management policy and law
• Create a risk assessment methodology and framework
• Create and manage a risk register
• Create risk assessment schedules and checklists
• Create risk reporting metrics and process
• Analyze and understand the external laws, regulations, standards, best practices applicable to the organization, and organizational ethics
• Gain knowledge of international security and risk standards such as ISO 27000 and 31000 series
• Implement and manage information security strategies, policies, plans, and procedures to reduce regulatory risks
• Recognize the significance of regulatory information security organizations, as well as appropriate industry groups and stakeholders
• Changes in information security, trends, and best practices should all be understood.
• Comprehend the process and procedures for information security compliance
• Understand the compliance auditing and certification programs
• Follow organizational ethics

CCISO with InfosecTrain

The Certified Chief Information Security Officer or CCISO certification is the first of its kind, recognizing an individual’s skills in developing and implementing an information security management strategy aligned with organizational objectives. The CCISO certification equips information security leaders with cutting-edge tools for defending their organizations against cyber-attacks. Strong technical knowledge and experience are more important than ever before for rising to the position of CISO. Still, they must be accompanied by the ability to communicate in business value. InfosecTrain’s CCISO online training and certification course is intended for those IT professionals. The trainers at InfosecTrain are incredibly knowledgeable in a variety of fields. We’re a world-class training organization with a reputation for global excellence.

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