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Governance and Strategy

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Overview

This course is an introduction and an overview to the basic principles of cybersecurity Governance and Strategy. It provides guidance on determining information security objectives and how to

measure progress toward achieving them. It is an exposition on the rationale and necessity for

senior management to integrate information security into overall organizational governance at

the highest levels.

Syllabus 13

  1. Introduction to IS Governance (474) 25 minutes
  2. IS Roles and Responsibilities (475) 5 minutes
  3. Information Security Strategy (478) 25 minutes
  4. IS Resources and Constraints (480) 10 minutes
  5. Implementation Action Plan (484) 10 minutes
  6. Strategy and Implementation (488) 20 minutes
  7. Risk Assessment (494) 20 minutes
  8. Asset Classification and Operational Considerations (496) 10 minutes
  9. Security Program Architecture (502) 25 minutes
  10. Security Program Activities (508) 20 minutes
  11. Effective Incident Management (512) 25 minutes
  12. IR, BC and DR Planning and Procedures (513) 35 minutes
  13. Risk Management (413) 1.5 hours

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
  • A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
  • Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
  • Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 55 learners.
  • Self-paced: start any time.
  • A clear syllabus (13 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

  • Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
  • Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.

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  • Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.

Taught by

  • InfoSec Institute InstructorInfoSec Instructor
  • infosec instructor

Infosec is in Tier 4: commercial training companies and platform-made courses of our institution ranking (60/100).

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