Understanding cyber security governance and risk is crucial to developing and maintaining cyber security in organisations in an age of increasing cyber threats and attacks. Cyber security governance enables organisations to develop and formulate strategies for risk and compliance management, and to respond to cyber security threats in an orderly and efficient manner.

This course builds the understanding of cyber security governance, risk and compliance (GRC) requirements and explores current and emerging cyber security GRC management practices and processes. You will evaluate risk management concepts, principles and key legal, regulatory and compliance frameworks for application in organisational contexts. You will assess and quantify cyber security risks and apply modelling to evaluate threats, and vulnerabilities. You will also develop risk mitigation strategies, policies, standards and procedures for risk metrics, operational management and board reporting.