Security Risks: Planning for Security Risk Management


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Prerequisites
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Overview/Description
Highly effective security leaders recognize that they must prioritize and focus their efforts on managing critical security risks. Therefore, once a security risk is identified, it must be carefully evaluated. In this course, you'll identify the activities involved in a risk management process, the importance of risk strategies in the context of work environments, and essential decisions required for managing security risks effectively. Moving on, you'll investigate the components of a risk management plan and how to improve a risk management strategy by increasing risk tolerance and risk appetite. You'll also outline the importance of mitigation plans and discover how to create one in Microsoft Word. Lastly, you'll recognize the role of risk monitoring and control measures in risk management planning and the factors that shape an organization's approach to making decisions in handling risks.

Prerequisites
none

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Security Risks: Planning for Security Risk Management

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • describe the purpose of risk management and list the best practices
  • outline the stages and activities in a risk management process
  • identify the components of a risk management plan and recognize different risk categories
  • list the elements of a risk management plan and the steps involved in creating one
  • describe the features of a risk mitigation plan and its role in risk management
  • create a risk mitigation plan in Microsoft Word
  • outline the factors that influence risk tolerance and risk appetite and the differences between them
  • examine the concept of risk monitoring and control measures and list their outcomes in risk management planning
  • recognize the importance of treating risks and list different risk strategy methods
  • describe the role of decision making in managing risks
  • summarize the key concepts covered in this course
  • Course Number:
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    Expertise Level
    Beginner