Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance
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Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance
This course is part of CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation Specialization
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What you'll learn
Discover how to establish a structure for your Cybersecurity Governance, detail responsibilities and align security with business strategy
Understand risk management end-to-end, including risk identification, analysis, tolerance, appetite, treatment, and business impact analysis
Obtain hands-on skills with compliance management, vendor assessments, privacy issues and data protection controls
Discover strategic security strategies, including policy management, third-party risk oversight, phishing reporting, and penetration testing
Skills you'll gain
- Risk Management Framework
- Security Management
- Risk Management
- Security Awareness
- Supplier Management
- Security Strategy
- Governance Risk Management and Compliance
- Governance
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Penetration Testing
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Security Testing
- Compliance Management
- Vendor Management
- Cyber Governance
- Cyber Security Policies
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Supplier Risk Management
- Business Risk Management
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There are 2 modules in this course
Build the strategic side of cybersecurity β the one that dictates how organizations remain secure, compliant, and resilient. Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance explains the frameworks that give direction to security decisions, the policies that influence behavior, and the risk practices that keep operations up and running.
Youβll learn how to build governance structures, manage security policies, and evaluate risk through identification, analysis, tolerance, appetite, and treatment. BIA and vendor risk management help you understand business-critical dependencies and third-party exposure. You then move into the practical world of compliance: running vendor assessments, using compliance tools, managing privacy and data protection requirements, and strengthening awareness through penetration testing fundamentals, reconnaissance insights, and phishing reporting. If you want to influence security at a strategic level, this course becomes your roadmap. Enroll and advance into a governance-driven cybersecurity role.
In this module, youβll gain an understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks and their role in security management. Youβll also explore risk assessment, BIA, vendor management, and governance structures that drive accountability and resilience.
What's included
12 videos5 assignments
12 videosβ’Total 60 minutes
- Course Introductionβ’4 minutes
- Introduction to GRCβ’5 minutes
- Security Governance and Policy Managementβ’5 minutes
- External Governance Considerationsβ’6 minutes
- Governance Structures and Accountabilityβ’6 minutes
- Risk Identification and Assessmentβ’5 minutes
- Risk Analysis and Documentationβ’5 minutes
- Risk Tolerance and Risk Appetiteβ’4 minutes
- Risk Handling Techniquesβ’5 minutes
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA)β’5 minutes
- Vendor Risk Managementβ’5 minutes
- Legal Agreements and Documentationβ’4 minutes
5 assignmentsβ’Total 53 minutes
- Governance Foundationsβ’12 minutes
- Risk Identification and Analysisβ’21 minutes
- Governance Foundationsβ’8 minutes
- Risk Management and Assessment Frameworkβ’6 minutes
- Business Impact and Third-Party Risk Managementβ’6 minutes
In this module, youβll explore assessment and compliance tools, along with privacy and data protection practices. Youβll also learn about penetration testing, phishing awareness, and the importance of user training in strengthening security.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videosβ’Total 29 minutes
- Vendor Assessment and Compliance Toolsβ’4 minutes
- Compliance in Securityβ’5 minutes
- Privacy and Data Protectionβ’5 minutes
- Penetration Testing and Reconnaissanceβ’5 minutes
- Phishing Awareness and Reporting Practicesβ’4 minutes
- User Awareness and Trainingβ’4 minutes
- Course Completionβ’1 minute
4 assignmentsβ’Total 30 minutes
- Compliance & Privacyβ’9 minutes
- Security Testing & Awarenessβ’9 minutes
- Compliance & Privacyβ’6 minutes
- Security Testing & Awarenessβ’6 minutes
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This course is suitable for IT managers, compliance officers, security experts, and anyone interested in understanding how governance, rules, risk management, and compliance impact effective cybersecurity practices.
No prerequisites are required. Completing the prior courses in this CompTIA Security+ certification specialization, particularly Information Security Foundations and Cybersecurity Threats and Defense, will help you understand the concepts better.
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
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