CASP Cert Prep: 1 Risk Management

Earning the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification indicates that you possess the advanced cybersecurity knowledge needed to implement solutions in complex environments. In this course, instructor Jason Dion prepares you for domain 1 of the CASP exam—Risk Management—covering topics that can help you better understand risk management and its impact on the decision-making of senior leaders at an organization. Risk management is at the center of every business decision made by an organization in reference to cybersecurity. It's one of the most important areas of cybersecurity—and yet it's one of the most overlooked areas by technicians and technical managers in the industry. In this course, learn about risk mitigation strategies and controls; business and industry influences and associated security risks; security, privacy policies, and procedures in risk management; and measurements and metrics in risk management.

Topics include:

Risk mitigation strategies and controls
Data security classification
Extreme scenario and worst-case scenario planning
Risk management of new products, technologies, and user behaviors
Business models and strategies
Third-party outsourcing and security
Integrating diverse industries
Security, privacy policies, and procedures in risk management
Metrics collection and analysis
Analyzing security solutions