Course Overview
This is an intermediate level course covering topics on information assets, identifying risks, and management processes highlighting best principles and practices. It will provide training in information risk-related tools and technologies (such as asset evaluation, business impact analysis, risk identification, risk quantification, risk response, security policies and compliance) for better understanding of potential threats and vulnerabilities in business online, and learning to adopt levels of security measures and best practices.
As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) cooperative agreement training program, this course is available at no direct cost to state, county, and local government agencies.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s) Required
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Requirements
You must be a United States citizen to register for this class. If you are not a United States citizen, please contact TEEX at bcs@teex.tamu.edu or call (979) 431-4837 for more information on the approval process. Participants must have a FEMA Participant Identification Number (SID) to register for this class. To obtain a SID, register online at cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.
Upcoming Courses
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Course Completion Requirements
Participants are required to complete all course content and score a 70% or better on the Post-Test in order to receive a course certificate of completion.
Attendance Requirements
To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.
Course Objectives
Identify Business and Cyber Solutionsy concepts of information security risk management.
Describe IT assets for a business impact analysis.
Describe how to identify risks
hazards
and cyber threats.
Identify different forms of risk threats and cyber risks quantification based on vulnerabilities
impact
and liBusiness and Cyber Solutionslihood.
Explain how to use risk controls to mitigate or eliminate identified risks.
Enrollment Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Requirements
You must be a United States citizen to register for this class. If you are not a United States citizen, please contact TEEX at bcs@teex.tamu.edu or call (979) 431-4837 for more information on the approval process. Participants must have a FEMA Participant Identification Number (SID) to register for this class. To obtain a SID, register online at cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.
Government Programs
For more information about DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact <a href="mailto:BCS@teex.tamu.edu target="_top">BCS@teex.tamu.edu</a> or call (979) 431-4837,
Other Information
In order to receive the full two credit hours, all three classes in the Cybersecurity for Business Professionals track must be successfully completed.
After registering for this online course, you will receive an email with instructions for getting started. If you do not receive a confirmation within one hour, please contact us.
You're on Your Way to a Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate!
Students who finish all five courses within three years are eligible for a printed Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate. To claim yours, complete the Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate Application and send it to business.cybersolutions@teex.tamu.edu.