Mastering Concepts of Risk Management

This comprehensive training program delves deep into information security risk management, offering an extensive exploration of vital concepts and proven strategies for recognizing, evaluating, and alleviating potential security threats to an organization’s valuable information assets. Our curriculum encompasses critical areas such as threat assessment, vulnerability analysis, risk assessment, and risk mitigation.

Discover the diverse array of threats confronting organizations, ranging from external challenges like cyber attacks and natural disasters to internal risks such as employee negligence or sabotage. Uncover techniques for identifying vulnerabilities in software, hardware, and organizational processes, equipping you with the skills needed to fortify your organization’s defenses.

Master the art of conducting meticulous risk assessments, evaluating the potential impact of identified threats and vulnerabilities on an organization’s information assets. This involves gauging the likelihood of exploitation and understanding the potential repercussions on the organization if such events were to unfold.

Our program extends its coverage to prominent risk management frameworks, including NIST SP 800-30, ISO 27005, COBIT, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework. These frameworks offer invaluable guidance on industry best practices for recognizing, evaluating, and mitigating information security risks. Upon completion of this course, you will possess a comprehensive understanding of information security risk management and the ability to apply these principles effectively in real-world scenarios.

Ideal for professionals engaged in information security, IT, or related fields, as well as individuals keen on gaining insights into safeguarding organizations from potential security threats. Elevate your expertise and contribute to the resilient defense of information assets with our empowering information security risk management course.

This course is organized in 9 sections:

Section 1 gives an Introduction to the concept of Risk Management and you will learn below concepts:

1. Why to Manage Risk

2. Why Risk Management

3. Components of Risk management

Section 2 describes the Risk Management Terminologies, and and you will learn below concepts:

1. Importance of Risk Management Terminologies

2. What are Assets ?

3. What are Threats ?

4. What is Vulnerability ?

5. What is Impact and Likelihood

6. Risk Governance Vs Risk Management

7. What is Risk Tolerance

Section 3 discusses Risk Management Frameworks and you will learn below concepts:

1. Risk management on Higher level

2. What is Risk Management Framework ?

3. ISO/IEC31000, ISO 27005, NIST SP 800-37 and NIST SP 800-39

4. NIST (SP 800-37), Risk Management framework for Federal Information systems

Section 4 discusses Risk Management Process – 50,000 ft Overview and you will learn below concepts:

1. Part 1 – Frame or Setting up the Context

2. Part 2 – Assess the Risk

3. Part 3 – Respond to Risk

4. Part 4 – Monitor the Risk

Section 5 discusses about Risk Management Framework – part 01 Deep Dive and you will learn below concepts:

1. Scoping of Risks

2. Risk Management team and its efforts

3. Where to check if there are Existing Risks

Section 6 discusses about Risk Assessment – Part 02 Deep Dive and you will learn below concepts:

1. What is Threat Modelling

2. Threat Modelling Techniques

3. Risk Assessment Methodologies

4. Output : Risk Assessment Results

Section 7 discusses aboutRisk Mitigation – Part 03 Deep Dive and you will learn below concepts:

1. What is Risk Reduction or Mitigation

2. What is Risk Transfer

3. What is Risk Avoidance

4. What is Risk Acceptance

Section 8 discusses about Risk Monitoring – Part 04 Deep Dive and you will learn below concepts:

1. Why Risk Monitoring

2. What to do in Risk Monitoring phase

Section 9 : Bonus Section

1. Best Practices in Risk Management

2. Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

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