Organizations with little experience in risk management will want to look to national and international organizations for guidance in designing and implementing their risk management efforts. There are two dominant organizations that offer guidance in this area: the U.S. National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST) and the International Standards Organization.

About this Course
Exposure to risk management concepts and information security fundamentals.
Skills you will gain
- Risk Management
- NIST Risk Management Framework
- Cybersecurity Risk Management
- ISO Approach to Risk Management
Exposure to risk management concepts and information security fundamentals.
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University System of Georgia
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Dominant Risk Management Standards and Frameworks (Course 3)
Organizations with little experience in risk management will want to look to national and international organizations for guidance in designing and implementing their risk management efforts. There are two dominant organizations that offer guidance in this area: the U.S. National Institute for Standards in Technology (NIST) and the International Standards Organization. This course examines the risk management frameworks and standards offered by these organizations and then discusses other available approaches. The course concludes with a discussion of applications and tools to support the organization’s risk management effort.
The Dominant Risk Management Standards Organizations: NIST and the ISO (Module 3.1)
NIST Risk Management Framework (Module 3.2)
The ISO Approach to Risk Management (Module 3.3)
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