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The Security Risk Assessment Handbook
Time to level up. This security risk assessment course turns beginners into experts, one interactive lesson at a time.
- 14 Interactive Lessons and 79 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
Intermediate Self-paced · 1 year access
01 / Skills you'll get
What you will be able to do
Enroll in our security risk assessment course to master the art of identifying threats, analyzing vulnerabilities, and implementing rock-solid safeguards.
In this course, dive into every phase of a professional security risk assessment, from project scoping and data gathering to risk analysis and mitigation. Learn the RIIOT method for bulletproof evaluations, dissect +200 security controls, and access interactive exercises that turn theory into action.
From small businesses to high-stakes agencies like the CIA and NATO, this training gives you the tools, frameworks, and insider techniques to assess risks like a professional.
- RIIOT Method: Learn to systematically gather, analyze, and report security risk data with a proven framework.
- Threat & Vulnerability Analysis: Identify critical threats, assess vulnerabilities, and prioritize risks.
- Risk Mitigation Strategies: Select and implement the right safeguards to reduce risk based on organizational needs.
- Security Control Evaluation: Assess over 200+ administrative, technical, and physical controls.
- Professional Risk Reporting: Deliver clear, actionable security reports that drive decision-making for stakeholders.
- Real-World Risk Assessment Execution: Manage full-scale assessments from scoping to final recommendations, just as top agencies (CIA, NATO) do.
Course Highlights
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14 Structured Lessons Comprehensive coverage of core course objectives
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1 Year Full Access Self-paced learning accessible anytime on all devices
02 / Lessons & labs
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Lessons
14 Interactive Lessons · 79 topics01 Introduction 8 topics +
- The Role of the Chief Information Security Officer
- Ensuring a Quality Information Security Risk Assessment
- Security Risk Assessment
- Related Activities
- The Need for This Course
- Who Is This Course For?
- Exercises
- Bibliography
02 Information Security Risk Assessment Basics 8 topics +
- Phase 1: Project Definition
- Phase 2: Project Preparation
- Phase 3: Data Gathering
- Phase 4: Risk Analysis
- Phase 5: Risk Mitigation
- Phase 6: Risk Reporting and Resolution
- Exercises
- Bibliography
03 Project Definition 4 topics +
- Ensuring Project Success
- Project Description
- Exercises
- Bibliography
04 Security Risk Assessment Preparation 8 topics +
- Introduce the Team
- Review Business Mission
- Identify Critical Systems
- Identify Asset Classes
- Identifying Threats
- Determine Expected Controls
- Exercises
- Bibliography
05 Data Gathering 6 topics +
- SIDEBAR 5.1 Data Gathering: Tools versus Experience
- Security Control Representation
- Evidence Depth
- The RIIOT Method of Data Gathering
- Exercises
- Bibliography
06 Administrative Data Gathering 4 topics +
- Administrative Threats and Safeguards
- The RIIOT Method: Administrative Data Gathering
- Exercises
- Bibliography
07 Technical Data Gathering 4 topics +
- Technical Threats and Safeguards
- The RIIOT Method: Technical Data Gathering
- Exercises
- Bibliography
08 Physical Data Gathering 5 topics +
- SIDEBAR 8.1 Physical Security Assessments
- Physical Threats and Safeguards
- The RIIOT Method: Physical Data Gathering
- Exercises
- Bibliography
09 Security Risk Analysis 6 topics +
- Obtaining Measurement Data for Security Risk Analysis
- Qualitative Security Risk Analysis Techniques
- Quantitative Security Risk Analysis Techniques
- Summarizing Security Risk Analysis
- Exercises
- Bibliography
10 Security Risk Analysis Worked Examples 2 topics +
- RIIOT FRAME
- Exercises
11 Security Risk Mitigation 5 topics +
- Defining Security Risk Appetite
- Selecting Safeguards
- Safeguard Solution Sets
- Establishing Security Risk Parameters
- Exercises
12 Security Risk Assessment Reporting 8 topics +
- Cautions in Reporting
- Pointers in Reporting
- Report Structure
- Document Review Methodology: Create the Report Using a Top-Down Approach
- Assessment Brief
- Action Plan
- Exercises
- Bibliography
13 Security Risk Assessment Project Management 7 topics +
- Project Planning
- Project Tracking
- Taking Corrective Measures
- Project Status Reporting
- Project Conclusion and Wrap-Up
- Exercises
- Bibliography
14 Security Risk Assessment Approaches 4 topics +
- Security Risk Assessment Methods
- Security Risk Assessment Frameworks
- Exercises
- Bibliography
03 / FAQs
Questions before you start
What are the 5 steps of security risk assessment?+
The 5 key steps are:
- Project Definition: Scope the assessment and set objectives.
- Data Gathering: Collect security control details (administrative, technical, physical).
- Risk Analysis: Evaluate threats, vulnerabilities, and potential impact.
- Risk Mitigation: Recommend safeguards to reduce risk.
- Reporting & Resolution: Deliver findings and action plans to stakeholders.
This security risk assessment training teaches the RIIOT method to execute these steps effectively.
What are the three types of security risks?+
The three core types are:
- Physical Risks: Unauthorized access, theft, or damage to hardware/facilities.
- Technical Risks: Cyber threats (hacking, malware, data breaches).
- Administrative Risks: Weak policies, human error, or compliance gaps.
The course covers 200+ controls across all three categories.
How do I learn risk assessment?+
This cybersecurity risk management course is the fastest way to master it:
- Step-by-step training: From basics to advanced techniques (like RIIOT FRAME).
- Hands-on exercises: Practice with gamified practice tests, packed with performance-based questions.
- Proven methods: Used by CIA, NSA, and NATO.
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