Assessments and Audits

Catalog description

Assessments and Audits introduces students to the principles of risk assessment, vulnerability analysis, and auditing and how they are used to evaluate the effectiveness of information security controls. Students develop an understanding of threat and asset identification, countermeasures and safeguards, acceptable risks, and vulnerabilities. The course introduces auditing concepts of technical, physical, and administrative controls and discusses how to measure these controls for effectiveness. (3/0)