Risk Assessment Principles and Practice
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Fundamental to meeting these regulations, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and California SB 1386 are regularly scheduled risk assessments.
Risk assessments, as one component of an effective network security program, help organizations protect private information by identifying critical assets, their threats and vulnerabilities to determine risk. From this analysis, organizations can develop security strategies that best minimize risk.
What Will You Learn?
Foundstone will present various frameworks and regulations that apply to IT risk assessments. Students learn a comprehensive risk assessment methodology as well as practical lessons. They will learn how to gather and analyze pertinent information via interviews, documentation review, and technical analysis. Students then learn to identify and prioritize risk, and recommend risk management strategies to meet information security program objectives. Risk assessment practice aids and lab exercises reinforce key concepts.
Why Do We Teach This?
To meet regulatory compliance, organizations performing risk assessments must apply a methodical and disciplined approach. Foundstone’s risk assessment methodology has been proven through numerous engagements. Utilizing this methodology ensures that effective strategies will be employed resulting in improved security, lower risk, and regulatory compliance.
Who Teaches the Course?
Uniquely qualified to present this material, Foundstone's management team and training staff have performed hundreds of security and risk assessments for Fortune 500 companies. These expert instructors have exceptional professional backgrounds, ranging from Big 5 consulting firms, government agencies, the Air Force Information Warfare Center and Wall Street. Members of the instructor team authored the best-selling "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions". They are also invited speakers at industry conferences such as NetWorld Interop, Usenix, and the Black Hat Briefings.
Who Should Take the Course?
This class is designed for anyone that must perform an IT risk assessment that complies with GLBA, HIPAA, FISMA, or similar regulations. Students should have a background in information security and an understanding of key information security objectives and components.
If you have questions about Ultimate Hacking: Hands On courses, please e-mail us at training@foundstone.com or call 877.91.FOUND.
