EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)
Executive-Level Information Security Leadership, Governance, Risk, Strategy and Operations
The EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) is an executive-level information security certification designed for professionals who are responsible for developing, managing and executing information security strategies in alignment with organizational objectives.
Unlike certifications that focus primarily on technical cybersecurity skills, the C|CISO program brings together the broader responsibilities required of senior information security leaders, including:
- Governance
- Risk Management
- Compliance
- Information Security Controls
- Audit Management
- Security Program Management
- Security Operations
- Information Security Core Competencies
- Strategic Planning
- Finance
- Procurement
- Third-Party Management
EC-Council describes the C|CISO program as a certification designed around the real-world experience required to succeed at the highest levels of information security management.
The central focus of this bootcamp is therefore not simply:
How do we secure technology?
but rather:
How does an information security executive establish, govern, manage, measure and continuously improve an enterprise information security program?
Why Attend EC-Council C|CISO Bootcamp?
The role of a CISO goes far beyond cybersecurity technology.
A modern CISO must be able to communicate with:
- Board of Directors
- CEO
- CIO
- CFO
- Legal
- Risk Management
- Internal Audit
- Compliance
- Business Management
- Technology Teams
- External Vendors
A CISO must understand both security and business.
The C|CISO program therefore integrates technical knowledge with executive-level capabilities such as governance, risk management, strategic planning, financial management, procurement and third-party management.
Participants will learn how to address questions such as:
- How should the CISO position information security within the organization?
- How should an information security governance program be established?
- How should cybersecurity risks be identified and managed?
- How should security controls be selected?
- How should security controls be measured?
- How should audit findings be addressed?
- How should a security program be managed?
- How should incident response and business continuity be governed?
- How should security investments be justified?
- How should security budgets be managed?
- How should security vendors be evaluated?
- How should third-party risks be managed?
- How should the CISO communicate security issues to executives?
C|CISO Exam Overview
According to current EC-Council information:
| Item | Detail | |
|---|---|---|
| Certification | Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C | CISO) |
| Exam Code | 712-50 | |
| Questions | 150 Multiple-Choice Questions | |
| Duration | 2.5 Hours | |
| Question Type | Scenario-Based Multiple Choice | |
| Exam Delivery | EC-Council Exam Portal | |
| Domains | 5 Domains | |
| Passing Score | Cut score varies by exam form |
EC-Council states that different examination forms are used and that cut scores are established for individual exam forms. The current official exam information indicates that the cut score can vary depending on the exam form.
2-Day Intensive C|CISO Exam Preparation Bootcamp
DAY 1 — Governance, Risk, Controls & Security Program Management
Domain 1 — Governance, Risk, Compliance
The first domain focuses on establishing and managing an effective information security governance and risk management program.
EC-Council identifies this domain as covering governance, information security drivers, management structures, legal and regulatory requirements, compliance and risk management.
Governance
Topics include:
- Information security governance
- Governance program
- Organizational governance
- Leadership
- Organizational structure
- CISO role
- Information security management structure
- Governance monitoring
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Return on Investment (ROI)
- Policies
- Standards
- Procedures
- Directives
- Legal requirements
- Regulatory requirements
- Compliance
- Leadership and ethics
Practical Perspective
A CISO must understand where information security belongs within the organization's governance structure.
The question is not merely:
"Who manages cybersecurity?"
but:
"Who has authority, accountability and oversight for information security?"
2. Information Security Drivers
Participants learn how organizational and external factors influence information security strategy.
Topics include:
- Business objectives
- Organizational strategy
- Industry requirements
- Regulatory requirements
- Legal requirements
- Organizational maturity
- Business environment
- Technology changes
- Threat landscape
- Stakeholder expectations
Case Study
A financial institution is expanding its digital banking services.
At the same time:
- Regulatory requirements are increasing
- Cloud adoption is accelerating
- Third-party dependencies are growing
- Cybersecurity incidents are increasing
Participants determine which factors should drive the organization's information security strategy.
3. Information Security Management Structure
Topics include:
- Organizational structure
- CISO reporting structure
- Executive CISO
- Non-executive CISO
- Roles and responsibilities
- Accountability
- Security leadership
- Segregation of responsibilities
Participants analyze different organizational structures and determine how the CISO function can effectively operate within each structure.
4. Information Security Policy
Participants examine how security policies support governance.
Topics include:
- Security policy purpose
- Policy requirements
- Policy development
- Policy approval
- Policy implementation
- Policy communication
- Policy enforcement
- Policy review
- Policy exceptions
The focus is on understanding how policies translate management expectations into organizational requirements.
5. Information Security Risk Management
Topics include:
- Risk management program
- Risk management policy
- Risk management charter
- Risk assessment methodology
- Risk identification
- Risk analysis
- Risk evaluation
- Risk treatment
- Risk register
- Risk ownership
- Risk acceptance
- Risk monitoring
- Risk communication
Executive Perspective
The CISO must be able to communicate cybersecurity risk in business terms.
For example:
Technical Issue
Critical vulnerability exists on an internet-facing server.
should be translated into:
Business Risk
Exploitation could disrupt a critical business service, expose sensitive information and create regulatory and financial consequences.
Domain 2 — Information Security Controls, Compliance & Audit Management
The second domain focuses on designing, implementing, monitoring and auditing information security controls.
EC-Council's domain outline includes identifying security needs, selecting frameworks, designing controls, managing the control lifecycle, monitoring controls and remediating control deficiencies.
Information Security Controls
Topics include:
- Identifying information security needs
- Security frameworks
- Control objectives
- Control design
- Control selection
- Control implementation
- Control lifecycle
- Control classification
- Control maturity
- Control catalog
- Control monitoring
- Control deficiencies
- Control remediation
- Control reporting
- Security service catalog
6. Control Design & Selection
Participants learn how to select controls based on:
Risk → Requirement → Control → Implementation → Monitoring
Topics include:
- Preventive controls
- Detective controls
- Corrective controls
- Compensating controls
- Technical controls
- Administrative controls
- Physical controls
- Control effectiveness
- Control efficiency
Case Study
An organization identifies excessive privileged access as a high-risk issue.
Participants determine:
- What is the risk?
- What control should address it?
- Who owns the control?
- How should the control be implemented?
- How should effectiveness be measured?
- What evidence should be collected?
7. Security Control Monitoring
Topics include:
- Control performance
- Control effectiveness
- Control metrics
- Key Performance Indicators
- Key Risk Indicators
- Control testing
- Control monitoring
- Control reporting
- Deficiency identification
- Remediation
The objective is to ensure that controls do not merely exist on paper but continue to support organizational objectives.
8. Information Security Audit Management
Topics include:
- Audit planning
- Audit scope
- Audit objectives
- Audit criteria
- Audit evidence
- Audit testing
- Audit findings
- Control deficiencies
- Corrective actions
- Audit reporting
- Management response
- Remediation tracking
CISO Perspective
The CISO should not treat an audit as merely a compliance exercise.
Audit findings should become inputs into:
Risk Management → Control Improvement → Security Program Improvement
9. Compliance Management
Topics include:
- Regulatory compliance
- Legal requirements
- Industry standards
- Contractual obligations
- Compliance monitoring
- Compliance evidence
- Compliance reporting
- Policy compliance
- Control compliance
Participants learn how the CISO should integrate compliance requirements into the broader information security program.
DAY 2 — Security Program, Core Competencies & Executive Strategy
Domain 3 — Security Program Management & Operations
The third domain focuses on managing the information security program and its operational capabilities.
EC-Council identifies security program management and operations as one of the five core C|CISO domains.
Topics include:
- Security program management
- Security program development
- Security program operations
- Security policies
- Security procedures
- Security architecture
- Security operations
- Incident management
- Business continuity
- Disaster recovery
- Security awareness
- Human capital
- Security performance
- Security metrics
10. Security Program Development
Participants learn how to establish and manage an enterprise information security program.
Topics include:
- Program objectives
- Program scope
- Security strategy
- Program governance
- Program roadmap
- Security initiatives
- Resources
- Roles and responsibilities
- Program metrics
- Program reporting
Program Perspective
A security program should connect:
Business Strategy
↓
Security Strategy
↓
Security Program
↓
Security Initiatives
↓
Security Controls
↓
Security Outcomes
11. Security Operations
Topics include:
- Security operations
- Security monitoring
- Vulnerability management
- Threat management
- Security incident management
- Security event management
- Operational controls
- Security procedures
- Security performance
Participants examine how the CISO should govern operational security without becoming involved in every technical decision.
12. Incident Response Management
Topics include:
- Incident response strategy
- Incident response planning
- Incident identification
- Incident classification
- Incident escalation
- Incident containment
- Eradication
- Recovery
- Communication
- Evidence preservation
- Lessons learned
- Incident reporting
Executive Perspective
The CISO must understand not only:
"How do we respond to the incident?"
but also:
"What is the business impact, who must be informed, and what decision must management make?"
13. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Topics include:
- Business continuity
- Disaster recovery
- Business impact analysis
- Recovery objectives
- Recovery strategies
- Backup
- Restoration
- Disaster recovery testing
- Crisis management
- Resilience
Participants analyze the relationship between:
Cybersecurity → Business Continuity → Disaster Recovery → Resilience
Domain 4 — Information Security Core Competencies
This domain covers the technical and operational knowledge required by information security leaders.
EC-Council identifies this domain as covering fundamental information security concepts including areas such as cryptography, network security, application security and access control.
Topics include:
- Information security principles
- Security architecture
- Access control
- Identity management
- Network security
- Application security
- Database security
- Endpoint security
- Cloud security
- Cryptography
- Security technologies
- Vulnerability management
- Threat management
14. Identity & Access Management
Topics include:
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Identity lifecycle
- User provisioning
- User deprovisioning
- Privileged access
- Role-based access
- Least privilege
- Access reviews
- Segregation of duties
- Identity governance
CISO Perspective
The executive concern is not simply whether an identity system works.
The concern is:
Are the right people given the right access to the right resources for the right business reasons?
15. Network Security
Topics include:
- Network architecture
- Network segmentation
- Firewalls
- IDS
- IPS
- Secure protocols
- Remote access
- Network monitoring
- Network security controls
Participants learn to evaluate network security decisions from a risk and business perspective.
16. Application Security
Topics include:
- Secure software development
- Application security
- Security requirements
- Vulnerability management
- Application testing
- Secure coding
- Application access control
- Application monitoring
The focus is on understanding the CISO's responsibility in ensuring that security is integrated into the application lifecycle.
17. Cryptography
Topics include:
- Encryption
- Symmetric cryptography
- Asymmetric cryptography
- Hashing
- Digital signatures
- Cryptographic keys
- Key management
- Certificates
- Cryptographic controls
The emphasis is on understanding security objectives, risk and management implications, rather than becoming a cryptography specialist.
Domain 5 — Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement & Third-Party Management
The fifth domain addresses one of the most important differences between technical security professionals and executive security leaders:
Business and financial decision-making.
EC-Council identifies this domain as covering strategic planning, financial management, procurement and third-party management.
18. Strategic Planning
Topics include:
- Information security strategy
- Business strategy alignment
- Strategic objectives
- Security roadmap
- Security initiatives
- Strategic priorities
- Executive communication
- Stakeholder management
- Security performance
Strategic Alignment
The CISO should be able to demonstrate:
Business Strategy
↓
Business Objectives
↓
Information Security Strategy
↓
Security Initiatives
↓
Business Value
19. Information Security Financial Management
Topics include:
- Security budgeting
- Budget planning
- Cost management
- Security investment
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Return on Investment
- Total Cost of Ownership
- Financial justification
- Security metrics
- Executive reporting
Case Study
The security team requests a major investment in a new security platform.
The CFO asks:
"Why should we spend this money?"
The CISO needs to explain:
- What risk is being addressed?
- What is the potential business impact?
- What alternatives exist?
- What is the expected benefit?
- What is the cost?
- What is the business value?
20. Procurement Management
Topics include:
- Procurement strategy
- Security requirements
- Vendor selection
- Vendor evaluation
- Contract requirements
- Security clauses
- Service requirements
- Procurement risk
- Due diligence
Security requirements should be incorporated before the organization commits to a technology or service provider.
21. Third-Party & Vendor Management
Topics include:
- Third-party risk
- Vendor risk assessment
- Due diligence
- Vendor selection
- Security requirements
- Contractual controls
- Service-level requirements
- Security monitoring
- Vendor performance
- Vendor audits
- Third-party incident management
- Vendor termination
Executive Perspective
When an organization outsources a service:
The organization may outsource the activity, but it does not automatically outsource accountability for the risk.
C|CISO Executive Case Study
Throughout the bootcamp, participants work with a realistic enterprise scenario.
Case:
A multinational financial organization is experiencing:
- Increasing cyber threats
- Rapid cloud adoption
- Multiple security incidents
- Regulatory pressure
- Increasing third-party dependency
- Limited security budget
- Fragmented security controls
- Multiple unresolved audit findings
- Difficulty demonstrating security ROI
The CEO asks the CISO to develop a new enterprise security strategy.
Participants are required to:
- Analyze business objectives
- Identify security drivers
- Establish governance
- Analyze the organizational structure
- Identify cybersecurity risks
- Develop a risk management approach
- Establish security controls
- Evaluate control effectiveness
- Address audit findings
- Develop a security program
- Establish operational priorities
- Develop incident response capabilities
- Integrate business continuity
- Establish security metrics
- Develop a security roadmap
- Prepare a security budget
- Evaluate security investments
- Establish procurement requirements
- Assess third-party risks
- Present recommendations to executive management
Comprehensive C|CISO Exam Preparation
The bootcamp focuses on all five C|CISO domains:
Domain 1
Governance, Risk, Compliance
Domain 2
Information Security Controls and Audit Management
Domain 3
Security Program Management & Operations
Domain 4
Information Security Core Competencies
Domain 5
Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement, and Third-Party Management
These are the five domains identified by EC-Council for the C|CISO program.
Scenario-Based Practice Questions
The C|CISO examination uses scenario-based multiple-choice questions, and EC-Council indicates that the exam tests three cognitive levels:
Level 1 — Knowledge
Ability to recall:
- Definitions
- Standards
- Concepts
- Facts
Level 2 — Application
Ability to apply a concept to a specific organizational situation.
Level 3 — Analysis
Ability to analyze a complex situation involving multiple variables and determine an appropriate solution.
EC-Council specifically identifies Level 3 analysis as part of the C|CISO examination, making scenario analysis particularly important in exam preparation.
Question Analysis Techniques
Participants learn how to analyze executive-level security scenarios.
Step 1 — Identify the Business Context
What is happening in the organization?
Step 2 — Identify the Security Problem
What security issue is actually being described?
Step 3 — Identify the Risk
What could happen to the organization?
Step 4 — Identify the CISO Responsibility
Is the question about:
- Governance?
- Risk?
- Controls?
- Audit?
- Program management?
- Operations?
- Strategy?
- Finance?
- Procurement?
- Third-party management?
Step 5 — Identify the Executive Priority
Which action best supports organizational objectives?
Step 6 — Eliminate Distractors
Do not automatically choose the most technical answer.
Step 7 — Select the Best Executive-Level Answer
The correct answer should align:
Security → Risk → Business → Governance → Strategy
Training Methodology
The training combines:
- Instructor-led presentation
- C|CISO Body of Knowledge discussion
- Executive-level cybersecurity scenarios
- Governance analysis
- Risk management exercises
- Security control analysis
- Audit management
- Security program management
- Security operations
- Strategic planning
- Financial management
- Procurement scenarios
- Third-party risk management
- Case studies
- Scenario-based practice questions
- Exam question analysis
- Executive decision-making exercises
- Group discussion
- Q&A
- Exam preparation strategy
Target Participants
This program is particularly suitable for:
- Chief Information Security Officers
- Deputy CISOs
- Information Security Directors
- Information Security Managers
- Cybersecurity Managers
- IT Directors
- IT Managers
- Security Program Managers
- Information Security Governance Professionals
- IT Risk Managers
- GRC Professionals
- Security Auditors
- Compliance Managers
- Security Consultants
- Technology Executives
- Senior Information Security Professionals
EC-Council positions C|CISO as an executive-level program intended for current and aspiring senior information security leaders.
Prerequisites & Eligibility
C|CISO should not be treated as a beginner-level cybersecurity certification.
EC-Council provides different qualification pathways.
Training Path
Candidates taking the official training route who wish to sit for the C|CISO examination must demonstrate five years of Information Security Management experience in three of the five C|CISO domains, subject to EC-Council's eligibility process.
Self-Study Path
Candidates taking the self-study route must demonstrate the required experience in all five C|CISO domains, with applicable education and certification waivers subject to EC-Council rules.
Associate C|CISO
Candidates who do not yet meet the experience requirements may have an alternative pathway through the Associate C|CISO program. EC-Council describes this as a pathway for candidates who need to build the experience required for the full C|CISO credential.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this bootcamp, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role of the CISO
- Establish an information security governance program
- Align security governance with organizational objectives
- Develop information security policies
- Establish a risk management program
- Develop risk assessment methodologies
- Manage information security risks
- Design and manage security controls
- Monitor control effectiveness
- Manage information security audits
- Manage compliance requirements
- Develop an enterprise security program
- Manage security operations
- Govern incident response
- Integrate business continuity and disaster recovery
- Understand core information security technologies
- Manage identity and access risks
- Understand network and application security
- Understand cryptographic controls
- Develop information security strategies
- Manage security budgets
- Evaluate security investments
- Manage procurement
- Evaluate third-party risks
- Manage vendors
- Communicate security issues to executive management
- Analyze complex C|CISO scenarios
- Prepare effectively for the C|CISO examination
C|CISO — Five Domain Summary
| Domain | Key Focus |
|---|---|
| Domain 1 — Governance, Risk, Compliance | Governance, risk management, policies, legal, regulatory and compliance |
| Domain 2 — Information Security Controls and Audit Management | Security controls, control lifecycle, monitoring, audit and remediation |
| Domain 3 — Security Program Management & Operations | Security programs, operations, incident response, continuity and recovery |
| Domain 4 — Information Security Core Competencies | Security architecture, access control, network, application, cryptography and security technologies |
| Domain 5 — Strategic Planning, Finance, Procurement & Third-Party Management | Strategy, budgeting, investment, procurement, vendors and third-party risk |
The five-domain structure is based on the current EC-Council C|CISO program information.
Duration
2 Days Intensive Bootcamp
16 Training Hours
An intensive executive-oriented program combining:
Concept Mastery + Executive Case Study + Scenario Analysis + Exam Preparation
Delivery Methods
Online Live Training
Interactive instructor-led online training.
Offline Classroom Training
Face-to-face classroom training.
In-House Corporate Training
Customized C|CISO preparation and executive information security management training for organizations.
Language
- Presentation Material: English
- Instructor Delivery: English / Bahasa Indonesia
- Practice Questions: English
- Case Studies: English / Bahasa Indonesia
- Discussion: English / Bahasa Indonesia
Training Focus
This is not simply a cybersecurity technical course.
The primary focus is:
GOVERN
Establish effective information security governance.
↓
MANAGE RISK
Identify, assess and manage information security risks.
↓
CONTROL
Design, implement and monitor security controls.
↓
OPERATE
Manage the enterprise security program and operations.
↓
STRATEGIZE
Align information security with business strategy.
↓
INVEST
Manage security budgets and investments.
↓
MANAGE THIRD PARTIES
Control vendor and supply-chain risks.
The ultimate objective is to develop the mindset of an executive information security leader.
About the Trainer
Hery Purnama — Certified Trainer
Hery Purnama is an experienced IT professional and trainer with more than 15 years of experience across:
- IT Governance
- IT Risk Management
- IT Audit
- Information Security
- Project Management
- IT Service Management
- Compliance
- Technology Consulting
- Business Consulting
His professional certification background includes CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE, COBIT 2019, PMP, CAPM and other internationally recognized professional certifications.
His training approach combines international certification exam preparation, governance and risk management, information security, audit concepts, executive decision-making and enterprise case studies.
The emphasis is on helping participants understand not only what the certification examination asks, but also how an information security leader should think when making business and security decisions.
Why Pursue the EC-Council C|CISO?
The CISO is increasingly expected to operate at the intersection of:
Technology + Security + Risk + Governance + Business + Finance
A successful CISO must therefore understand more than cybersecurity tools.
The CISO must be able to:
- Translate cyber risk into business risk
- Establish governance
- Build security programs
- Manage security controls
- Lead security operations
- Communicate with executives
- Justify security investments
- Manage vendors
- Address regulatory requirements
- Align security strategy with business objectives
EC-Council's C|CISO program is specifically designed around these broader executive responsibilities.
EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer Exam Preparation
Think Like a CISO.
Lead Information Security.
Manage Cyber Risk.
Align Security with Business.
Don't just become a cybersecurity professional.
Develop the mindset of an Information Security Executive.
Hery Purnama — Certified Trainer
CCISO | CISA | CISM | CRISC | CGEIT | CDPSE | COBIT 2019 | PMP | ITIL
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