Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP +1 more instructor

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University System of Georgia

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Every organization uses its information to support its business operations. When there are threats in the internal and external environments, they create the risk of information loss or damage.  This course examines the design and construction of a risk management program, including policies and plans, to support the identification and treatment of risk to the organization’s information assets.

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What you will learn

Discuss the development of a Framework to guide the organization’s risk management efforts.
Explain the process of performing risk assessment to identify the risk to the organization’s information assets.
Discuss the strategies available to the organization to reduce the risk to its information assets to an acceptable level.

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Beginner Level

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP

Professor of Information Security

Department of Information Systems and Security

102,823 Learners

13 Courses

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP

Professor of Information Security

Information Systems and Security

102,823 Learners

13 Courses

Offered by

University System of Georgia

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 minutes to complete

Welcome to A General Approach to Risk Management (Course 2)

2 minutes to complete

1 video (Total 2 min)

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Building the Risk Management Effort (Module 2.1)

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 40 min)

6 videos

Introduction to Module 2.12m

Structuring the Risk Management Planning Team11m

Establishing Risk Appetite8m

Developing the Risk Management Policy9m

Developing the Risk Management Plan8m

Wrap-up for Building the Risk Management Effort35s

5 practice exercises

Structuring the Risk Management Planning Team6m

Establishing Risk Appetite6m

Developing the Risk Management Policy6m

Developing the Risk Management Plan6m

On Building the Risk Management Effort30m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Planning for Risk Management (Module 2.2)

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 36 min)

6 videos

Introduction to Module 2.21m

Evaluating Risk Management Methodologies11m

Building the RM Framework, Part 16m

Building the RM Framework, Part 26m

Designing and Building the RM Process9m

Wrap up for Planning for Risk Management 47s

5 practice exercises

Evaluating Risk Management Methodologies6m

Building the RM Framework, Part 16m

Building the RM Framework, Part 26m

Designing and Building the RM Process6m

Wrap up for Planning for Risk Management 30m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Conducting the RM Process (Module 2.3)

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 50 min)

6 videos

Introduction to Module 2.31m

Preparation and Risk Identification: Asset Inventory9m

Risk Identification: Information Asset Classification, Categorization, Valuation, and Prioritization16m

Risk Analysis – Likelihood and Impact11m

Risk Evaluation9m

Wrap-up for Conducting the RM Process58s

5 practice exercises

Preparation and Risk Identification: Asset Inventory6m

Risk Identification: Information Asset Classification, Categorization, Valuation, and Prioritization6m

Risk Analysis – Likelihood and Impact6m

Risk Evaluation6m

Wrap-up for Conducting the RM Process30m

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