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There are 13 modules in this course
This course is an introduction and an overview to the basic principles of cybersecurity Governance and Strategy. It provides guidance on determining information security objectives and how to
measure progress toward achieving them. It is an exposition on the rationale and necessity for
senior management to integrate information security into overall organizational governance at
the highest levels.
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3 videos1 reading
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3 videos•Total 11 minutes
Intro•5 minutes
Governance Overview•3 minutes
Business Goals and Objectives•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
IS Governance (PDF Handout)•10 minutes
IS Roles and Responsibilities (475)
Module 2•6 minutes to complete
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3 videos•Total 6 minutes
Roles and Responsibilities•3 minutes
Risk Management and IS Roles and Responsibilities•2 minutes
Third-party Relationships•1 minute
Information Security Strategy (478)
Module 3•21 minutes to complete
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5 videos•Total 21 minutes
Effective Metrics•6 minutes
Strategy Development•4 minutes
Strategy Goals, Objectives and Desired State•6 minutes
Current State of Security•2 minutes
Strategy Elements•3 minutes
IS Resources and Constraints (480)
Module 4•12 minutes to complete
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2 videos
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2 videos•Total 12 minutes
IS Resources•8 minutes
IS Constraints•5 minutes
Implementation Action Plan (484)
Module 5•12 minutes to complete
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2 videos•Total 12 minutes
Implementation Action Plan Development•8 minutes
IS Program Objectives•4 minutes
Strategy and Implementation (488)
Module 6•17 minutes to complete
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5 videos
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5 videos•Total 17 minutes
Risk Management Overview•2 minutes
Strategy, communication and risk awareness•2 minutes
Effective information risk management•2 minutes
Risk Management Concepts•4 minutes
Implementing Risk Management•7 minutes
Risk Assessment (494)
Module 7•17 minutes to complete
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2 videos•Total 17 minutes
Risk Assessment Overview•1 minute
Risk Assessment Methodology•16 minutes
Asset Classification and Operational Considerations (496)
Module 8•10 minutes to complete
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5 videos•Total 10 minutes
Asset Classification Overview•2 minutes
BIA Key Metrics•4 minutes
Third Party Service Providers•2 minutes
Integration with Life Cycle Processes•1 minute
Security Control Baselines•1 minute
Security Program Architecture (502)
Module 9•22 minutes to complete
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10 videos•Total 22 minutes
IS Program Development and Management Overview•4 minutes
IS Program Elements•2 minutes
Defining IS Program Objectives•1 minute
Technology Resources•2 minutes
Scope and Charter•1 minute
IS Management Framework•3 minutes
IS Management Framework Components•3 minutes
Defining IS Program Road Map•2 minutes
IS Infrastructure and Architecture•3 minutes
Architecture Implementation•1 minute
Security Program Activities (508)
Module 10•20 minutes to complete
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2 videos•Total 20 minutes
Management and Administrative Activities•9 minutes
Services and Operational Activities•11 minutes
Effective Incident Management (512)
Module 11•25 minutes to complete
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8 videos•Total 25 minutes
Incident Management Introduction•5 minutes
Incident Management Overview•2 minutes
Incident Response Procedures•3 minutes
Incident Management Organization•3 minutes
Incident Management Resources•5 minutes
Incident Management Objectives•2 minutes
Metrics and indicators•2 minutes
Defining Incident Management Procedures•4 minutes
IR, BC and DR Planning and Procedures (513)
Module 12•1 hour to complete
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6 videos•Total 28 minutes
Current State of IR Capability•1 minute
Developing an IR Plan•5 minutes
BC and DR Procedures•11 minutes
Testing IR, BC and DR Plans•5 minutes
Executing Response and Recovery Plans•1 minute
Post-Incident Activities and Investigation•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
IR and BC Management•10 minutes
Risk Management (413)
Module 13•1 hour to complete
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9 videos1 assignment
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9 videos•Total 49 minutes
Risk Definitions•5 minutes
Risk Frameworks•4 minutes
Risk Assessment•12 minutes
Threats and Threat Agents•5 minutes
Risk Assignment•5 minutes
Threat Modeling•3 minutes
Security Awareness•5 minutes
Due Diligence and Due Care•4 minutes
Vendor Security•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Cybersecurity Governance and Strategy•30 minutes
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