Cyber security Risks Analysis, Challenges and Mitigation (2 Units C; LH 30)
Course Contents
Principles of applied information security management. Cyber security challenges. Cyber security risks, challenges and the path forward. Recognizing risks. Overview of decision and risk analysis techniques. Mitigating risks and vulnerabilities. Effective use of assessments for cyber security risk mitigation. Mitigating cyber security risk with the cloud. Proactive measures mitigate critical cyber security challenges. Critical corporate and military cyber security risks. Evolving challenges in cyber risk management. The social implication of information technology to national development, cyber-attacks, control, distribution and safety of information. Economic and geopolitical factors that have made African countries vulnerable to cyber-attacks and the steps that can be taken to address this. Governance and security policy. Threat and vulnerability management. Incident management, risk assessment and risk management frameworks. Information leakage, crisis management and business continuity. Legal and compliance, security awareness and security implementation considerations. ISO 27000 series and the Plan-Do-Check-Act model. Assessment of threats and vulnerabilities. Incident response, forensics and investigations. Dealing with classified/sensitive data. Legal and regulatory drivers and issues. Certification. Common criteria, security education and training. Practical considerations when implementing the frameworks to address current and future threats.
Lab work: Practical approach to cyber hygiene. Practice cyber security risk mitigation in the cloud and how to use proactive measures to mitigate the learned challenges. Work on applying the decision and risk analysis techniques. Master how to mitigate risks and vulnerabilities.
- Teacher: LMS Admin