Dominant Risk Management Standards and Frameworks

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Dominant Risk Management Standards and Frameworks

This course is part of Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization

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

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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.

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1 video1 reading

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5 videos4 assignments

5 videosTotal 30 minutes

Welcome to NIST and the ISO Standards2 minutes
Why Standards? 10 minutes
NIST10 minutes
ISO/IEC8 minutes
Wrap up for The Dominant Risk Management Standards Organizations: NIST and the ISO1 minute

4 assignmentsTotal 48 minutes

Why Standards? 6 minutes
NIST6 minutes
ISO/IEC6 minutes
The Dominant Risk Management Standards Organizations: NIST and the ISO30 minutes

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6 videos5 assignments

6 videosTotal 67 minutes

Welcome1 minute
An Overview of the NIST RMF16 minutes
NIST RMF Steps and Structure16 minutes
The NIST Approach to Risk Assessment19 minutes
The NIST Approach to Risk Treatment 13 minutes
Wrap-up to NIST Risk Management Framework1 minute

5 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes

An Overview of the NIST RMF 6 minutes
An Overview of the NIST RMF 6 minutes
The NIST Approach to Risk Assessment6 minutes
The NIST Approach to Risk Treatment 6 minutes
Wrap-up to NIST Risk Management Framework30 minutes

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5 videos4 assignments

5 videosTotal 33 minutes

Welcome to The ISO Approach to Risk Management 1 minute
ISO Risk Management Definitions 9 minutes
The ISO 31000 Risk Management Standards10 minutes
ISO 27000 Series and Risk Management13 minutes
Wrap-up to The ISO Approach to Risk Management1 minute

4 assignmentsTotal 48 minutes

ISO Risk Management Definitions6 minutes
The ISO 31000 Risk Management Standards6 minutes
ISO 27000 Series and Risk Management6 minutes
Wrap-up to The ISO Approach to Risk Management 30 minutes

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6 videos5 assignments

6 videosTotal 46 minutes

Welcome to Other Approaches and Tools for Risk Management2 minutes
Cost Benefit Analysis17 minutes
FAIR, OCTAVE and ENISA13 minutes
Paper-based Tools to Support Risk Management6 minutes
Applications to Support Risk Management7 minutes
Wrap-up for Other Approaches and Tools for Risk Management1 minute

5 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes

Cost Benefit Analysis6 minutes
FAIR, OCTAVE and ENISA6 minutes
Paper-based Tools to Support Risk Management6 minutes
Applications to Support Risk Management6 minutes
Wrap-up for Other Approaches and Tools for Risk Management30 minutes

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1 video1 assignment

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

Kennesaw State University

20 Courses150,819 learners

Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP

Kennesaw State University

20 Courses150,819 learners

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Reviewed on Mar 30, 2023

The course is really clear and beneficial to understand the Risk Management Standards and Frameworks.

Reviewed on Apr 10, 2025

This is a great course and it was a great opportunity for me to reinforce my knowledge. Thank you!

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