This course establishes foundations for addressing cybersecurity as a risk management concept and process, and as a component of overall risk management within an organization. Students will become familiar with theories of risk and methods of risk management, as well as frameworks/models for applying these theories and methods to cybersecurity.
Learning Objectives
With successful completion of this course, students are able to: 1. Articulate risk management concepts and apply them to cybersecurity. 2. Identify and explain organizational impacts from various cybersecurity risk management options. 3. Explain and give examples of how organizational/enterprise risk management decisions may impact cybersecurity risks. 4. Identify and explain common standards for cybersecurity risk management. 5. Align cybersecurity planning with the mission and needs of an organization.