What you'll learn

While protecting information assets is the primary goal of an information security program, risk management determines the balance between resources, compliance, and security. In this course, Information Security Manager: Information Risk Management, you'll gain a solid foundational knowledge of the risk management aspect of security, as well as skills you can use to effectively manage risk in your organization. First, you'll learn how to classify and assign value to information assets, determine legal and governance requirements for risk management, and how to quantify the elements of risk. Next, you'll explore how to conduct risk assessments and analysis to determine the amount of risk present. Finally, you'll discover risk response options, how to implement them, measure them, and report on risk. By the end of this course, you'll be well-versed in information risk management and how it affects an information security program.