Managing Enterprise InfoSec Risks & Risk Tolerance

IT security risks can be defined as a combination of the consequences of an event and the associated likelihood of occurrence. They can be managed by an organization through asset-safeguarding strategies. Through this course learn about managing enterprise information security (InfoSec) risk and risk tolerance. Explore the definition of risk how it differs from threats and vulnerabilities and the history of information security. Next discover common threats to IT systems and data how to identify and manage security risks and the key differences between quantitative and qualitative risk analysis. Finally learn about common risk assessment tools and the differences between penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. Upon completion youll be able to outline and manage IT security risks.