Aligning information security to the business model Course

In this course, you'll explore aligning information security to the business model.

1 hour, 52 minutes

Course description

This course will outline the important steps to properly produce security, trust and stability (STS) within the cybersecurity strategy while aligning the essential elements of the enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks to the business models. To answer the question of "why align information security to the business model?", this course will review the benefits within the case studies in the following industries: regulated financial/health, retail and governmental agencies.

Syllabus

Governmental agencies

Video - 00:22:00

Evaluate the effectiveness of aligning the cybersecurity strategy in a governmental agency.
Retail industry

Video - 00:19:00

Evaluate the effectiveness of aligning the cybersecurity strategy in a retail setting.
Regulated financial/healthcare industries

Video - 00:29:00

Evaluate the effectiveness of aligning the cybersecurity strategy in a financial or healthcare company.
Cybersecurity within enterprise risk management strategy framework that produces security, trust and stability

Video - 00:21:00

Design the cybersecurity strategy framework guided by the enterprise risk management and NIST CSF.
Cybersecurity strategy alignment with the organization's business objectives

Video - 00:21:00

Verify that the cybersecurity strategy aligns with the organization's business and operational objectives.

Meet the author

Cicero Chimbanda

Senior Vice President (SVP) of Technology and CyberRisk for an Investment Financial Institution. Author of the Organizations Cybersecurity Strategic Vision for Leaders and Managers, focused around the Security, Trust and Stability (STS Model). Currently an Adjunct Professor for Cybersecurity at a Higher Education institution along with obtaining a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) & COBIT 5, ITIL Framework.

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