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Managing Risk in Information Systems
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30 Hands-On LiveLabs
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Lessons
16 Interactive Lessons · 112 topics01 Preface 4 topics +
- Purpose of This Course
- Learning Features
- Audience
- New to This Edition
02 Risk Management Fundamentals 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- What Is Risk?
- Classify Business Risks
- Risk Identification Techniques
- Risk Management Process
- Risk-Handling Strategies
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
03 Managing Risk: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Understanding and Protecting Assets
- Understanding and Managing Threats
- Understanding and Managing Vulnerabilities
- Understanding and Managing Exploits
- U.S. Federal Government Risk Management Initiatives
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
04 Understanding and Maintaining Compliance 5 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- U.S. Compliance Laws
- Regulations Related to Compliance
- Organizational Policies for Compliance
- Standards and Guidelines for Compliance
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
05 Developing a Risk Management Plan 9 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Objectives of a Risk Management Plan
- Scope of a Risk Management Plan
- Assigning Responsibilities
- Describing Procedures and Schedules for Accomplishment
- Reporting Requirements
- Plan of Action and Milestones
- Charting the Progress of a Risk Management Plan
- Steps of the NIST Risk Management Framework
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
06 Defining Risk Assessment Approaches 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Understanding Risk Assessments
- Critical Components of a Risk Assessment
- Types of Risk Assessments
- Risk Assessment Challenges
- Best Practices for Risk Assessment
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Performing a Risk Assessment 11 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Selecting a Risk Assessment Methodology
- Identifying the Management Structure
- Identifying Assets and Activities Within Risk Assessment Boundaries
- Identifying and Evaluating Relevant Threats
- Identifying and Evaluating Relevant Vulnerabilities
- Identifying and Evaluating Controls
- Selecting a Methodology Based on Assessment Needs
- Developing Mitigating Recommendations
- Presenting Risk Assessment Results
- Best Practices for Performing Risk Assessments
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Identifying Assets and Activities to Be Protected 9 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- System Access and Availability
- System Functions: Manual and Automated
- Hardware Assets
- Software Assets
- Personnel Assets
- Data and Information Assets
- Asset and Inventory Management Within the Seven Domains of a Typical IT Infrastructure
- Identifying Facilities and Supplies Needed to Maintain Business Operations
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Identifying and Analyzing Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Exploits 4 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Threat Assessments
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Exploit Assessments
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
10 Identifying and Analyzing Risk Mitigation Security Controls 7 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- In-Place Controls
- Planned Controls
- Procedural Control Examples
- Technical Control Examples
- Physical Control Examples
- Best Practices for Risk Mitigation Security Controls
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Planning Risk Mitigation Throughout an Organization 11 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Where Should an Organization Start with Risk Mitigation?
- What Is the Scope of Risk Management for an Organization?
- Understanding and Assessing the Impact of Legal and Compliance Issues on an Organization
- Translating Legal and Compliance Implications for an Organization
- Assessing the Impact of Legal and Compliance Imp...the Seven Domains of a Typical IT Infrastructure
- Assessing How Security Countermeasures, Controls, and Safeguards Can Assist With Risk Mitigation
- Understanding the Operational Implications of Legal and Compliance Requirements
- Identifying Risk Mitigation and Risk Reduction Elements for the Entire Organization
- Performing a Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Best Practices for Planning Risk Mitigation Throughout an Organization
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
12 Turning a Risk Assessment into a Risk Mitigation Plan 9 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Reviewing the Risk Assessment for the IT Infrastructure
- Translating a Risk Assessment into a Risk Mitigation Plan
- Prioritizing Risk Elements That Require Risk Mitigation
- Verifying Risk Elements and How They Can Be Mitigated
- Performing a Cost-Benefit Analysis on the Identified Risk Elements
- Implementing a Risk Mitigation Plan
- Following Up on the Risk Mitigation Plan
- Best Practices for Enabling a Risk Mitigation Plan from the Risk Assessment
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
13 Mitigating Risk with a Business Impact Analysis 8 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- What Is a Business Impact Analysis?
- Defining the Scope of the Business Impact Analysis
- Objectives of a Business Impact Analysis
- Steps of a Business Impact Analysis Process
- Identifying Mission-Critical Business Functions and Processes
- Mapping Business Functions and Processes to IT Systems
- Best Practices for Performing a BIA for an Organization
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
14 Mitigating Risk with a Business Continuity Plan 5 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- What Is a Business Continuity Plan?
- Elements of a BCP
- How Does a BCP Mitigate an Organization’s Risk?
- Best Practices for Implementing a BCP for an Organization
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
15 Mitigating Risk with a Disaster Recovery Plan 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- What Is a Disaster Recovery Plan?
- Critical Success Factors
- Elements of a DRP
- How Does a DRP Mitigate an Organization’s Risk?
- Best Practices for Implementing a DRP for an Organization
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
16 Mitigating Risk with a Computer Incident Response Team Plan 6 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- What Is a Computer Incident Response Team Plan?
- Purpose of a CIRT Plan
- Elements of a CIRT Plan
- How Does a CIRT Plan Mitigate an Organization’s Risk?
- Best Practices for Implementing a CIRT Plan for an Organization
- Summary
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
Hands-On Labs Our edge
30 LiveLabs- Analyzing IT Security Domains Based on Their Responsibilities
- Structuring the Risk Assessment Process
- Identifying Vulnerabilities in Software
- Exploiting Windows using Metasploit
- Applying Compliance Laws to Organizational Requirements
- Evaluating Security Standards and Frameworks Based on Their Roles
- Analyzing Project Progress Using Different Chart Types
- Understanding the NIST Risk Management Framework
- Understanding Impact Scale of a Risk
- Sequencing Risk Assessment Best Practices for Effective Evaluation
- Understanding Control Categories
- Evaluating Types of Security Controls in Risk Assessment
- Evaluating Service Pack Characteristics
- Understanding Business Continuity Planning Steps
- Using Nmap for Network Enumeration
- Conducting Vulnerability Scanning using Nessus
- Analyzing Functional Categories of Security Controls
- Understanding Primary Classes of Fires
- Understanding Domains of a Typical IT Infrastructure
- Understanding PCI DSS Principles and Requirements
- Understanding Threat/Vulnerability Pairs with Countermeasures
- Setting Password Policies
- Understanding Impact Levels of BIA
- Arranging BIA Activities
- Understanding BCP Teams
- Identifying Key Activities in Business Continuity Planning
- Understanding Alternate Sites
- Understanding the Eight Rs of Disaster Recovery Planning
- Understanding an Incident Handling Procedure
- Applying Containment, Eradication, and Recovery Actions
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