University System of Georgia
Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization
University System of Georgia

Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization

Exploring Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks. Understand the concepts and background of cybersecurity risk management frameworks

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

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

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  • You will be able to define Cybersecurity risk and the discuss the threats that create it.

  • You will be prepared to explain the risk management process to assess and treat risk in the organization.

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Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management

Course 17 hours4.7 (84 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Define key concepts and terminology in Cybersecurity

  • Identify threats to cybersecurity

  • Describe the role and responsibilities of Cybersecurity management in the risk management effort

  • Explain Cybersecurity risk and the organizational program to manage it

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Category: Cybersecurity
Category: cybersecurity threats
Category: Cybersecurity Management
Category: Cybersecurity Risk Management

A General Approach to Risk Management

Course 28 hours5.0 (20 ratings)

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.

Dominant Risk Management Standards and Frameworks

Course 38 hours4.7 (28 ratings)

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Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management
Category: NIST Risk Management Framework
Category: Cybersecurity Risk Management
Category: ISO Approach to Risk Management

What you'll learn

  • Identify the career development and path of a Cybersecurity professional from entry-level to CISO

  • Define and describe the role and function of a CISO in planning for cybersecurity

  • Identify the development of a cybersecurity governance program and the role the CISO would play in it

  • Discuss the strategic responsibilities of the CISO in overseeing an organization’s cybersecurity program

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Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
University System of Georgia
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