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A General Approach to Risk Management

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A General Approach to Risk Management

This course is part of Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP

Instructors: Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

45 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Discuss the development of a Framework to guide the organization’s risk management efforts.
Explain the process of performing risk assessment to identify the risk to the organization’s information assets.
Discuss the strategies available to the organization to reduce the risk to its information assets to an acceptable level.

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Taught in English

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There are 6 modules in this course

Every organization uses its information to support its business operations. When there are threats in the internal and external environments, they create the risk of information loss or damage. This course examines the design and construction of a risk management program, including policies and plans, to support the identification and treatment of risk to the organization’s information assets.

Module details

This is an overview of the learning objectives for the course.

What's included

1 video1 reading

What's included

6 videos5 assignments

6 videosTotal 40 minutes

Introduction to Module 2.12 minutes
Structuring the Risk Management Planning Team11 minutes
Establishing Risk Appetite8 minutes
Developing the Risk Management Policy9 minutes
Developing the Risk Management Plan9 minutes
Wrap-up for Building the Risk Management Effort1 minute

5 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes

On Building the Risk Management Effort30 minutes
Structuring the Risk Management Planning Team6 minutes
Establishing Risk Appetite6 minutes
Developing the Risk Management Policy6 minutes
Developing the Risk Management Plan6 minutes

What's included

6 videos5 assignments

6 videosTotal 36 minutes

Introduction to Module 2.22 minutes
Evaluating Risk Management Methodologies11 minutes
Building the RM Framework, Part 16 minutes
Building the RM Framework, Part 27 minutes
Designing and Building the RM Process10 minutes
Wrap up for Planning for Risk Management 1 minute

5 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes

Wrap up for Planning for Risk Management 30 minutes
Evaluating Risk Management Methodologies6 minutes
Building the RM Framework, Part 16 minutes
Building the RM Framework, Part 26 minutes
Designing and Building the RM Process6 minutes

What's included

6 videos5 assignments

6 videosTotal 50 minutes

Introduction to Module 2.32 minutes
Preparation and Risk Identification: Asset Inventory9 minutes
Risk Identification: Information Asset Classification, Categorization, Valuation, and Prioritization17 minutes
Risk Analysis – Likelihood and Impact12 minutes
Risk Evaluation10 minutes
Wrap-up for Conducting the RM Process1 minute

5 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes

Wrap-up for Conducting the RM Process30 minutes
Preparation and Risk Identification: Asset Inventory6 minutes
Risk Identification: Information Asset Classification, Categorization, Valuation, and Prioritization6 minutes
Risk Analysis – Likelihood and Impact6 minutes
Risk Evaluation6 minutes