Information Security Management

Learning Objectives:

· Develop an understanding of the consequences of poor or inattentive Information Security management

· Develop an understanding of the variety of the threat and its continually evolutionary nature
· Develop an appreciation of the range of tools and management techniques available to reduce exposure to the consequences of poor Information Security
· Develop an appreciation of the need to integrate technical and procedural measures to enforce effective Information Security
· Develop an outline generic plan for an organisation
· Develop and ongoing forum for the exchange of issues and best practice


Programme Content:

a.m.
· Recent Trans-Atlantic Incidents
· The Consequences of Failure
· The Diversity of the Threat – Who? How? What? Why?

p.m.
· Risk Assessment and Management
· Planning Considerations and Resources
· Components of a Robust Defence
· An Information Security Plan – Practical Work