Information Assurance Training : Introduction to Risk Management

Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center (IATAC) Offers
Introduction to Risk Management Course

This entry-level course focuses on the three processes that comprise Risk Management: risk assessment, risk mitigation, and ongoing evaluation. The course starts with a thorough review of the nine-step risk assessment process identified by NIST. Instruction then follows with a detailed presentation of the seven-step risk mitigation process which focuses on the selection, placement, and cost-benefit analysis of security controls to reduce risk. The ongoing evaluation lesson emphasizes IT security activities that are performed to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information and information assets.

Who Should Attend?

• Management, IT, and security personnel who are new to IT security and want to gain a fundamental understanding of risk management

Objectives
The half-day Risk Management course provides practical knowledge in the following areas:

• Risk Assessment
• Risk Mitigation
• Ongoing Evaluation
• IT Security Activities

Contact Us
For more information on this course, please contact Marge Spanninger at 703/377-6705 or IATAC Core at 703/984-0775.

Our courses are flexible and portable for you because we bring the course and the instructor (subject matter experts [SME]) to your location. We conduct training for groups rather than for individuals. We can work with your organization by leveraging our technical area task (TAT) program or through a subscription account to make this training meet your organization’s needs. Estimates to train groups in Northern Virginia and on site at your location can be provided by contacting us at the information provided below. Please click here to find instructions on establishing a subscription account.

For more information on how your organization can benefit from IATAC’s IA Training, please send us an email at iatac@dtic.mil.