BCS Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management — Information & Free Practice

About BCS Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management

BCS Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management · US

Key exam facts

Provider

BCS

Format

Invigilated scenario-based online examination; digital format only; closed book. Published types include multiple choice, multiple response, fill in the blanks, ordering and matching.

Time limit

90 minutes

Passing score

39/60 (65%)

Exam fee

UK £230 including £35 remote proctoring fee, excluding VAT; international pricing varies by region and must be checked with BCS.

Topics covered

• The concepts and framework of information risk management (5%)

  • Explain the need for information risk management
  • Explain the context of risk in organisations

• Information risk management fundamentals (10%)

  • Explain the fundamentals of information security
  • Explain information risk management standards and good practice guides
  • Explain the process of information risk management
  • Explain information risk terms and definitions

• Establishing an information risk management programme (12%)

  • Understand the requirements of an information risk management programme
  • Explain the development of a strategic approach to information risk management
  • Explain the principles of information classification

• Risk identification (21%)

  • Describe the process to identify information assets
  • Conduct a business impact analysis
  • Conduct a threat and vulnerability assessment

• Risk assessment (21%)

  • Undertake a risk analysis
  • Conduct risk evaluation

• Risk treatment (19%)

  • Explain risk treatment options, controls and processes
  • Explain the use of a risk treatment plan

• Monitor and review (6%)

  • Explain information risk monitoring
  • Undertake an information risk review

• Presenting risks and business case (6%)

  • Report and present the progress of a risk management programme
  • Present a business case

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• BCS current certificate page

  What will I learn? latest syllabus link to /media/1925/infosec-irm-syllabus.pdf

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.1, syllabus version

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.7, section 1 and objectives 1.1–1.2

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF pp.8–10, section 2 and objectives 2.1–2.4

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF pp.10–11, section 3 and objectives 3.1–3.3

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF pp.12–13, section 4 and objectives 4.1–4.3

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF pp.13–14, section 5 and objectives 5.1–5.2

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF pp.14–15, section 6 and objectives 6.1–6.2

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF pp.15–16, section 7 and objectives 7.1–7.2

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF pp.16–17, section 8 and objectives 8.1–8.2

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.18, Question Weighting, explanatory text, eight-area table and diagram

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.18, Question types column

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.17, Examination Format, format table

• BCS current certificate page

  What format is the exam?

• BCS current certificate page

  Entry requirements

• BCS current certificate page

  Exam only (self study), How do I book an exam?

• BCS current certificate page

  Exam only (self study), price and international pricing

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.4, Qualification Suitability and Overview

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.17, Examination Format, access and adjustments

• BCS Information Risk Management syllabus v7.1

  PDF p.17, reasonable adjustments paragraph

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