This course focuses on the background of approaching information security management in a systematical program, how a strategic security program is developed, how risks are evaluated, and how the program is implemented, controlled, and maintained.

Strategic security program: Why and how?

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
Recommended experience
4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Identify key organisational assets relevant to security planning
Design the structure of a strategic information security program
Conduct basic risk identification and evaluation
Apply common risk management strategies
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April 2026
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Taught in English
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