Risk Analysis in a Security Context

Catalog description

This intermediate course is appropriate for students majoring in Security and Risk Analysis. This course provides students with the background, experience and perspective required to document risk and identify policies and procedures that effectively deal with hazards and threats to which the organization is vulnerable, jeopardizing its mission. This writing intensive course requires students to identify and assess organization risks, and recommend controls to executive decision makers. Individual and group writing assignments provide practical experience preparing organizational-level documents that effectively communicate the risk context, risk analysis (e.g., identification and assessment), risk communication, and risk control elements for a risk management plan. Students receive and provide peer feedback on writing assignments, as well as instructor feedback, with the goal of improving writing skills and conforming writing styles to organization and industry expectations.