Course Description
This course introduces principles of information technology governance, focusing on IT control objectives (COBIT) and related internal controls. Coursework explores best practices for managing IT processes; meeting multiple needs of enterprise management by bridging gaps between business risks; technical issues; control needs; and performance measurement requirements. Students explore IT industry standards, and develop governance skills relating to creating and maintaining corporate information systems policy.
Learning Objectives
- Students learn to define information governance and its impact on information security, build an information governance team and implement industry best practices, understand the impact of big data, the e-discovery process, and data retention requirements, implement information governance best practices for database security and compliance, define information governance policies for e-mail, messaging systems and mobile applications, understand security threats related to cloud computing and define its information governance solutions, understand digital preservation requirements and define support strategies, and define a comprehensive approach to implement and maintain information governance.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):