MGT415: Cyber Security Training at SANS Stay Sharp October 2023

What You Will Learn

In this course students will learn the practical skills necessary to perform regular risk assessments for their organizations. The ability to perform risk management is crucial for organizations hoping to defend their systems. There are simply too many threats, too many potential vulnerabilities that could exist, and simply not enough resources to create an impregnable security infrastructure. Therefore every organization, whether they do so in an organized manner or not, will make priority decision on how best to defend their valuable data assets. Risk management should be the foundational tool used to facilitate thoughtful and purposeful defense strategies.

HANDS-ON TRAINING:

• Lab 1 - Performing a Simple Risk Assessment
• Lab 2 - Risk Assessment Case Study
• Lab 3 - Formal Risk Assessment Tools
• Lab 4 - Formal Risk Management Tools
• Lab 5 - Log Parsing to Identify Risks
• Lab 6 - Using a LiteGRC Risk Management Tool

YOU WILL LEARN:

• Students will learn step by step how to perform a risk assessment.
• Students will learn how to map an organization's business requirements to implemented security controls.
• Students will learn the elements of risk assessment and the data necessary for performing an effective risk assessment.
• Students will learn about what in depth risk management models exist for implementing a deeper risk management program in their organization.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Perform a complete risk assessment
• Inventory an organization's most critical information assets
• Assign a data owner and custodian to an information asset
• Assign classification values to critical information assets
• Prioritize risk remediation efforts as a result of performing a risk assessment
• Evaluate risk management models for use in their own organization

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• Electronic Courseware for learning how to perform risk management
• Printed course materials
• A unique course spreadsheet tool for performing risk management
• Open source tools for performing risk management
• MP3 audio files of the complete course lecture

OTHER COURSES PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN:

• Courses that Lead-in
• SEC401
• SEC501
• SEC566
• AUD507
• MGT512
• MGT514
• Courses that are good follow-ups
  • SEC440
  • SEC566
  • MGT512
  • MGT514