Managing cybersecurity is about managing risk, specifically the risk to information assets of valued by an organization. This course examines the role of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) as part of the Cybersecurity management process, including key functions of planning, policies, and the administration of technologies to support the protection of critical information assets.
The GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
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The GRC Approach to Managing Cybersecurity
This course is part of Managing Cybersecurity Specialization
Instructors: Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
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Identify the importance and functions of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance in Cybersecurity program management.
Describe best practices in risk management including the domains of risk assessment and risk treatment.
Describe the structure and content of Cybersecurity-related strategy, plans, and planning
Identify the key components and methodologies of Cybersecurity policies and policy development
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MM
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024
Excellent presentation and course content for usage in present scenario in cyber security arena
CM
Reviewed on Nov 13, 2020
It was an intensive but informative course. It is relevant to my career and very insightful.
JG
Reviewed on Jun 30, 2024
I loved this course because it throughly covered major areas pertaining to GRC and gave a great high-level view of the areas covering GRC in cybersecurity.
