Cyber Security Risk Assessment

Equip your employees with the skills and competencies to become a valued member of the cyber security team.

This Cyber Security Risk Assessment course is based on the BCS Level 4 Certificate included in the Cyber Security Technologist apprenticeship (Risk Analyst specialism).

There is an option to include an informal exam at the end of this course.

Suitability

This is a classroom course (which can also be delivered virtually) for new employees working in Cyber Security.

It introduces employees working in risk analyst roles who want to develop their skills in identifying and responding to cyber threats, hazards, and risks to protect an organisation’s I.T. systems.

Learning Outcomes

The course covers:

The different risk assessment methodologies
An understanding of the difference between threats and vulnerabilities
The different approaches to risk treatment and management

Course Content

Potential business consequences when risks are created
Commonly used risk assessment methodologies
How risk methodologies are used in different types of organisations and situations
The main sources of vulnerabilities and how to identify their relevance in various circumstances
The impact of organisational and technical security on creating new vulnerabilities
How cyber culture can be improved or diminished
The main sources of threats and threat actors and their relevance in various circumstances
Intelligence sources and the intelligence lifecycle
The steps in risk treatment and the various options in relation to risk appetite
The role of risk owners and their view of risk compared to other stakeholders
The features and benefits of qualitative and quantitative risk measurement methods and when they might be used

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