Course Summary
This course is a capstone experience that focuses on the business aspects of cybersecurity. Students will learn how to identify and analyze cybersecurity risks, develop and implement security measures, and create a cybersecurity strategy that aligns with business objectives.Key Learning Points
- Gain practical experience in developing and implementing cybersecurity strategies
- Learn how to identify and analyze cybersecurity risks
- Understand the business aspects of cybersecurity
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a cybersecurity strategy that aligns with business objectives
- Identify and analyze cybersecurity risks
- Implement security measures to protect against cyber threats
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of cybersecurity concepts
- Familiarity with business operations and objectives
Course Difficulty Level
AdvancedCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Interactive assignments and quizzes
- Real-world case studies
Similar Courses
- Cybersecurity for Small Business
- Cybersecurity Essentials
Notable People in This Field
- Bruce Schneier
- Eva Galperin
Related Books
Description
This course intends to make the student familiar with information security management. When you have finished with this course you will know more about:
Outline
- Welcome to the Management of Information Security
- An overview of this course
- Welcome to security Management
- What is security management?
- Capstone Project: Getting started
- Pretest: Test your knowledge before you begin
- Governance and Strategic Planning in Information Security
- How organizations are governed
- Executive viewpoint on governance in cybersecurity
- How organizations structure the security function
- What does the CSO do?
- How organizations make strategic plans for security
- Capstone Project: Organizing for cybersecurity
- Governance and strategic planning in information security practice quiz
- Governance and strategic planning in information security quiz
- Risk Management
- The risk identification process
- The risk assessment process
- Executive viewpoint on risk management methodology
- An overview of the risk management process
- More on identifying and assessing risk
- Determining risk control strategies
- Methods used to implement risk management
- Capstone Project: Identifying risks
- Risk management practice quiz
- Risk management quiz
- Regulatory Compliance, Law and Ethics
- An introduction to law, ethics, and compliance
- Executives viewpoint on implementing compliance programs
- The legal landscape of cybersecurity
- Workplace ethics
- Common processes in cybersecurity programs
- Capstone Project: Ethical decision making
- Regulations, law, ethics, and compliance practice quiz
- Regulations, law, ethics, and compliance
- Security Programs
- Measuring performance
- Managing technical controls
- Contigency planning including incident response
- Capstone Project: Assessing an incident response plan
- Security programs practice quiz
- Security programs
- Conclusion
- Executive viewpoint on the importance of cybersecurity
- Pulling it all together
- Capstone Project: Completion Report
- Final Exam
Summary of User Reviews
Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course provides practical insights and challenges that are relevant to real-world business scenarios.Pros from User Reviews
- The course content is well-structured and easy to follow
- The instructors are highly knowledgeable and engaging
- The case studies and assignments are challenging and relevant to industry needs
- The course provides a great opportunity to network with professionals in the field
- The course provides a comprehensive overview of cybersecurity in a business context
Cons from User Reviews
- The course may be too advanced for beginners with limited cybersecurity knowledge
- Some of the assignments may be time-consuming and require a significant amount of effort
- The course may not be suitable for individuals who are looking for a more technical or hands-on approach to cybersecurity
- The course may not provide enough depth in certain areas of cybersecurity
Dr. Humayun Zafar, CEH, CISM, CRISC, PCIP
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