Management of Information Security and Risk: IT Risk and Resilience

This module highlights the sources of risk in IT, provides terminology and causal models for discussing them, and illustrates patterns of resilient design of systems and organisations.

This module provides you with a systematic introduction to the topic of resilience and security as preparation for more complete study of its various technical specialties. It gives you a panorama of risks and of possible defences, enables you to decide adoption of defences in simple cases by appropriate analyses, and to recognise the role of the various bodies of specialist knowledge in supporting analyses and decisions about resilience and security in more complex situations.



The module will be delivered in block mode consisting of two blocks:

Thursday: 5pm-9pm Friday: 9am-5pm Saturday: 9am-5pm

The second block is delivered 6 weeks after the first block.

This module is taken from the MSc in Management of Information Security and Risk. Course Information Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply Teaching dates are provisionally set for October-November 2015. Thursday 17:00-21:00; Friday 9:00-17:00; Saturday 9:00-17:00 Two blocks comprising Thursday evening, Friday & Saturday all day £1,500.00 (Home/EU students); £1,500.00 (Non-EU) INM417 Apply Now Eligibility You should have a first or second class BSc honours degree (or equivalent non-UK qualification).You should also have approximately five years of relevant professional experience (absolute minimum of two years in exceptional circumstances).



You should also have basic competence and familiarity with mathematics and good professional English.