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Information Assurance & Risk Assessment

Information Assurance & Risk Assessment

Issued by Hood College

Badge Description

The Information Assurance & Risk Assessment badge explores concepts of information assurance, security risk assessment and protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and their delivery systems. Topics include security assessment definitions and nomenclature, approaches for risk assessment, high assurance system design, and techniques for quantitative and qualitative risk analysis.

Skills Risk Assessment Compliance Mitigation Resilience Planning

Badge Criteria

This INTERMEDIATE level badge is equivalent to a 3-credit, master's-level course. Earning a grade of B or better is required for this badge.

1. Explain core concepts of enterprise cyber risk management (risk, threats, vulnerabilities, impacts) and how they affect information systems and the CIA triad. 2. Design and perform an information security risk assessment: identify assets, threats and vulnerabilities; analyze likelihood and impact; and prioritize risks. 3. Evaluate relevant laws/regulations and organizational context to define acceptable risk and inform a risk manage ment plan. 4. Select, justify and map security controls to identified risks; produce a systematic risk mitigation strategy/plan. 5. Develop a business impact analysis and continuity/disaster recovery/response components appropriate to organizational priorities and risk tolerance. 6. Communicate risk findings and recommendations in professional formats (written and/or presentation), using appropriate evidence and citation practices.

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