Who is it for?

This course will suit you if you are involved in information security or IT projects.

How can I access it?

Purchase and gain access to this course via BCS's exclusive platform - Discover.

What you'll learn:

  • The components that help to build a compelling information security management plan 
  • How to understand, assess and document risks relevant to your organisational environment
  • The ethical considerations of information security and increasing security controls
  • The vital role that robust information security governance plays.
  • How to communicate your plan effectively to gain support.

This course includes:

  • 60-90 minutes of on-demand training
  • Videos
  • Interactive elements to explore
  • Questions to test your understanding as you go
  • Reflection tasks to apply your learning
  • Access on mobile and desktop
  • Earn a digital badge on completion

Course Content

1 module • 1 knowledge test • 60-90 minutes total length

 

The topics you’ll cover in this module are:

The information security management system

Learn about the standards for information security management systems and the benefits of having one

Building your case for an information security management system

Discover what to include when building your case

Identifying and assessing risk

Explore the key considerations to include in a risk assessment for an information security management system

Ethical considerations of information security management

Delve into the behaviours and considerations that are important to an ethical approach

Information security governance

Discover the key policies, standards and guidance involved in information security governance

Communicating your case

Find out how to present your case effectively and the role that emotional intelligence can play

 

 

Course description

This course will suit you if you are involved in information security or IT projects. It will be particularly useful if you have – or want to have – one of these roles:

  • IT Security Specialist
  • Security Manager
  • Security Engineer
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Security Administrator
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Machine Learning Engineer

Protecting your organisation’s information and systems relies on a comprehensive and proactive strategy. However, securing decision makers’ support to implement security controls can be a challenge.

At the end of the module, you’ll be able to put your knowledge to the test and gain a digital badge which you can use to prove that you’ve successfully completed your training.

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Training five or more people?

If you're interested in providing this course for your team or wider organisation, please get in touch. You can call our Customer Services team on (UK +44) 01793 417417 or complete an enquiry form and we'll contact you.