CBROPS: Threat Actors, Security, & Risk Management

Overview/Description
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description

In this course, you'll learn about threat actor types and review related examples. You'll then explore commonly confused security concepts - risk, threat, vulnerability, and exploit. Finally, you'll examine risk management concepts, including risk scoring/weighting, risk reduction, and risk assessment. This course is one of a collection that prepares learners for the 200-201: Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (CBROPS) exam.

Expected Duration (hours)
0.9

Lesson Objectives

CBROPS: Threat Actors, Security, & Risk Management

describe the differences between different types of threat actors

identify different sources of cybersecurity threats

recognize the characteristics that comprise a threat actor

differentiate between various security concepts

identify key differences between risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits

recognize examples of risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits

describe different methods of risk mitigation

describe the process of assessing cybersecurity risks

explain different strategies used for risk reduction

Course Number:
it_ccbropstv_02_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate