Cybersecurity Risk Analysis and Management ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course examines risk management and its application to Cyber Security. The course will help the student identify information security risks, evaluate those risks, and make risk-based decisions given organizational resource constraints. Students will learn foundational concepts in risk management and will be introduced to risk management standards and approaches, both qualitative and quantitative, for risk analysis. In this course we also explore key cyber security frameworks such as the ISO 27001 security standard and NIST, as well as skills relevant to be an auditor. The ISO 27001 is a globally recognized standard for the implementation of cyber security controls. Prerequisites: INFT 6142 .