Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers
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What you'll learn
Analyze how to mitigate, transfer, avoid, and monitor risks
Apply effective strategies for managing third-party cyber risks
Demonstrate ethical hacking/penetration testing techniques to identify and reduce vulnerabilities
Evaluate methods for calculating quantitative and qualitative risk analyses
Skills you'll gain
- Risk Management
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Business Communication
- Threat Management
- Security Controls
- Risk Mitigation
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Cyber Risk
- Data Security
- Cyber Attacks
- Risk Analysis
- Cyber Security Assessment
- Information Assurance
- Stakeholder Communications
- Cybersecurity
- Vendor Management
- Cyber Governance
- Risk Management Framework
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There are 8 modules in this course
Updated in May 2025.
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This course equips IT managers with essential skills in cyber risk management, focusing on identifying, analyzing, and managing cybersecurity risks. Learn strategies like mitigation, avoidance, transference, and acceptance to tackle threats and vulnerabilities. Understand threat dynamics, information classification, and security control implementation. Explore vulnerability management techniques, including ethical hacking and penetration testing. Gain insights into quantitative and qualitative risk analysis methods in real-world scenarios. By course end, IT managers will be ready to implement robust strategies to defend against cyber threats and enhance their company's security posture. Learn the foundations of risk management: determine, analyze, mitigate, transfer, avoid, and monitor risks. Manage third-party cyber risks, perform ethical hacking/penetration testing, and calculate quantitative/qualitative risk analyses. Designed for IT or cybersecurity managers, this course requires a basic understanding of cybersecurity and offers comprehensive insights into cyber risk management.
In this module, we will introduce the course, discuss the profession of risk management, and explore essential standards and frameworks in cybersecurity.
What's included
4 videos1 reading
4 videos•Total 27 minutes
- Introduction to the Course•5 minutes
- Common IT Risk Management Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)•8 minutes
- Risk Management as a Profession•7 minutes
- Standards•7 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Full Course Resources•10 minutes
In this module, we will delve into the concept of risk, types of risks, the scope of risk management, and the roles involved, as well as examine common threats and adversaries.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment
5 videos•Total 31 minutes
- What Is Risk?•7 minutes
- Types of Risks•9 minutes
- Risk Management Definition and Types•4 minutes
- Risk Management Scope and Roles•6 minutes
- Threats and Adversaries•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Introduction to Risk Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will cover the comprehensive process of cyber risk management, including identification, assessment, mitigation, avoidance, transference, acceptance, and monitoring of risks.
What's included
10 videos1 assignment
10 videos•Total 57 minutes
- Section Preview•1 minute
- Risk Identification•10 minutes
- Risk Assessment•6 minutes
- Workshop - Building a Risk Register•21 minutes
- Risk Management Processes•6 minutes
- Risk Mitigation•2 minutes
- Risk Avoidance•4 minutes
- Risk Transference•1 minute
- Risk Acceptance and Risk Rejection•4 minutes
- Risk Monitoring•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Risk Management Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will focus on how to classify information and implement appropriate security controls to protect against cyber risks effectively.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 17 minutes
- Section Preview•1 minute
- Information Classification•3 minutes
- Information Security Controls•4 minutes
- Implementation of Security Controls•9 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Information Classification and Security Controls Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will explore the options for third-party cyber risk management, including how to identify and evaluate third-party vendors for outsourcing risk control.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment
2 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Third-Party Cyber Risk Management•6 minutes
- Steps to Implement TPCRM•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Third-Party Cyber Risk Management Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will discuss the identification, assessment, treatment, and reporting of security vulnerabilities, as well as the use of ethical hacking and penetration testing.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 21 minutes
- Section Preview•1 minute
- What Is Vulnerability Management?•3 minutes
- Ethical Hacking and Pen Testing•5 minutes
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans•11 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Vulnerability Management Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will focus on effective communication strategies for presenting cybersecurity risks to stakeholders. You’ll learn how to communicate technical details in business terms and deliver concise, actionable reports.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 22 minutes
- Why Communication Matters in Risk Management•6 minutes
- Translating Tech into Business Terms•4 minutes
- Risk Reporting Formats That Executives Understand•7 minutes
- How to Deliver Risk Briefings Effectively•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Communicating Risks to Executives and Stakeholders - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will conclude the course with a summary of key concepts, reflections on the importance of cyber risk management, and a thank-you note from the author.
What's included
1 video2 assignments
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Conclusion•1 minute
2 assignments•Total 75 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
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