CYIS 6720 - Cybersecurity Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance

This course examines the many challenges of Cybersecurity governance, such as defining risk management strategies and goals, identifying Cybersecurity needs and objectives, establishing and measuring key performance indicators, and creating a continuous monitoring program. The importance of approaching Cybersecurity governance with accountability, consistency, and oversight is stressed throughout. This course will examine, discuss, and apply the various Risk Management Frameworks, such as NIST and ISO/IEC standards. Finally, this course will explore a selection of Cybersecurity regulations in various industries, such as Retail, Healthcare, Energy, and Defense to stress the importance of compliance.

Note: Open to graduate students only.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: (CIS 5710 or CYIS 5710) and (CS 5710 or CYCS 5710); with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites

Credits: 3 hours