This course includes a comprehensive overview of risk management and its implication on infrastructure, compliance and organizational objectives. Risk as it pertains to people, processes and technology is addressed. Modern frameworks are used to teach risk analysis and mitigation. Students will learn to write security policy and produce effective implementation plans.
Learning Objectives
Describe components of and approaches to effective risk management in an organization.
Describe techniques for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating relevant threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits.
Identify compliance laws, standards, best practices, and policies of risk management.
Identify assets and activities to protect within an organization.
Identify risk mitigation security controls and develop a risk mitigation plan.
Perform a business impact analysis.
Perform business continuity, disaster, and incident response planning.
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):
Competency Areas
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