Cost
How much does AAISM™ cost?
AAISM™ has two separate cost buckets: what you pay ISACA to register for and sit the exam, and what you spend preparing for it. Here's every line item, at member and non-member rates.
Paid to ISACA
Exam registration fees
- Exam fee, ISACA member$459
- Exam fee, non-member$599
- Application fee (after passing)$50
The application fee is billed after you pass, when you apply for the credential itself. Membership pricing is set by ISACA, not Certifi360.
Optional, sold by ISACA
ISACA's own review materials
- Review manual, member$89
- Review manual, non-member$105
- Online review course, member$449
- Online review course, non-member$549
These are ISACA's own study products, and they're optional: you can sit the exam without buying either one. Certifi360 is an independent alternative built around drilling and rationale rather than a static manual or video course.
Realistic totals
What people actually spend
Non-member pricing runs higher across every line item. Most people who sit AAISM™ already hold an active ISACA membership through their CISM® or other ISACA credential, so member rates are the common case.
Where Certifi360 fits
Certifi360: $497, one time
Certifi360 is a separate, one-time $497 for 12 months of access: 177 exam-style questions with rationale, 102 concepts, 115 flashcards, a 13-section cram sheet, and full-length timed exam simulations across all three weighted domains, backed by a Pass Guarantee.
Usually inside a CE budget
AAISM™ prep is frequently reimbursable under an employer's continuing-education or professional-development budget. A typical $1,000 annual allowance usually covers both Certifi360 and the ISACA exam fee.
Less than ISACA's own course
$497 undercuts ISACA's own $449–$549 online review course, while adding adaptive drills, rationale-backed questions, and full timed simulations.
Questions
Cost questions, answered
Does Certifi360's $497 replace the ISACA exam fee?
No. The $497 covers Certifi360's prep platform only, 12 months of access. You still pay ISACA directly to register for and sit the exam.
Is third-party prep required to sit the AAISM™ exam?
No. ISACA sells its own review manual and online review course. Certifi360 is an independent alternative, not a requirement.
Can AAISM™ costs be reimbursed by an employer?
Often, yes. Both the ISACA exam fee and Certifi360's prep typically fit within a standard $1,000 annual continuing-education allowance.
See if Certifi360 fits your budget
Certifi360 targets your gaps from minute one: 177 exam-style questions with rationale, 102 concepts, 115 flashcards, a 13-section cram sheet, and full timed exam simulations across all three weighted domains.