PECB Chief Information Security Officer
Develop the leadership skills to run an information security program from the executive table.
PECB Chief Information Security Officer: what it is and why it matters
The PECB Chief Information Security Officer programme covers the role and responsibilities of a CISO: information security fundamentals, designing an organisational security program, selecting compliance programs, risk management, security architecture, operational controls, incident and change management, and building a security culture.
It is aimed at people who will carry accountability for security decisions and need to translate technical risk into business terms.
Built for the people who carry the work
- Current and aspiring CISOs and heads of security
- Security managers moving into leadership
- IT and risk executives who oversee a security function
- Consultants who advise security leaders
What you will be able to do
- Describe the CISO role and how to establish a security program
- Choose compliance programs and fit them to the organisation
- Link risk management to security architecture decisions
- Oversee operational controls, incident and change management
- Build security culture, monitoring and continual improvement
Subject outline
- 01
Fundamental concepts
- 02
CISO role and program establishment
- 03
Compliance, risk management and security architecture
- 04
Operational controls, incident and change management
- 05
Security culture, monitoring and program improvement
How it supports real work
Presenting security risk and investment cases to a board
Structuring a security program and reporting its progress
Coordinating incident and change decisions across the business
Training, examination and certification are different steps
Training, the exam and the credential are distinct steps. PECB states different credentials for different experience levels.
- PECB publishes the course as 5 days with the certification exam on day 5.
- Its candidate handbook describes an open-book exam of 80 multiple-choice questions with a 70% pass mark across five domains.
- The Information Security Officer credential asks for no experience. The Chief Information Security Officer credential asks for 5 years of professional experience (2 in information security) and 300 hours of project activities.
- Credentials are valid for three years and are maintained through continuing professional development.
Certification bodies set and can change their own exam, eligibility and renewal rules. The details below are what the body publishes; we confirm the current position with you before you enrol.
Sources checked, October 2026: pecb.com
What is confirmed, and what people ask
Delivery information
Delivery details for this course have not been confirmed for publication, so none are listed here. Course length, schedule, language, delivery format and fees are confirmed per enquiry. Certification bodies set their own exam and eligibility rules, and we confirm the route to any certificate before you enrol.
Enquire About This CourseFrequently asked questions
Does passing the exam make me a Chief Information Security Officer?
Not on its own. The CISO credential also requires the stated years of experience and project hours. A candidate who passes without the experience can hold the entry-level credential.
Is the exam open book?
PECB’s handbook describes it as open book, allowing training materials, personal notes and dictionaries.
How long is the credential valid?
Three years, according to the handbook, with maintenance requirements.
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