• Online, Instructor-Led

In this course, students analyze an enterprise-wide view of information systems and the establishment of appropriate, cost-effective information protection programs. Within this context, students examine a set of standard policies, procedures, activities, and a management structure to certify and accredit information systems for the protection of the data as well as the systems.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the student should know or be able to:

  1. To recommend and justify a certification and accreditation methodology appropriate to an organization's compliance requirements.
  2. To design the components necessary to perform a certification assessment.
  3. To develop a certification plan to meet an organization's compliance requirements.
  4. To assess residual risk and produce an accreditation recommendation.

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):

Specialty Areas

  • Risk Management
  • Program/Project Management and Acquisition
  • Strategic Planning and Policy

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.