CCIM Exam Information and Outline
CREST Certified Incident Manager
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
CCIM Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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official CCIM exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
CREST.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- Written examination and scenario-based practical assessment
- Incident Response Lifecycle
- Preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, lessons learned
- Managing Incidents
- Coordinating teams, communications and stakeholders
- Legal, regulatory and breach notification requirements
- Technical Investigation Oversight
- Forensics, log analysis and malware triage
- Evidence Handling
- Chain of custody and forensic soundness
- Reporting
- Executive and technical incident reports