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.

Dominant Risk Management Standards and Frameworks

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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VM
Reviewed on Mar 30, 2023
The course is really clear and beneficial to understand the Risk Management Standards and Frameworks.
EB
Reviewed on Apr 10, 2025
This is a great course and it was a great opportunity for me to reinforce my knowledge. Thank you!





