Compendium Centrum Edukacyjne

In this three-day intensive course participants develop the competence to master the basic risk management elements related to all assets of relevance for information security using OCTAVE method (including OCTAVE-S and OCTAVE Allegro). The OCTAVE method (Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation) was developed by CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team). Based on practical exercises and case studies, participants acquire the necessary knowledge and skills needed to perform an optimal information security risk assessment and manage risks in time by being familiar with their life cycle. This training fits perfectly in the framework of an ISO/IEC 27001:2005 standard implementation process.

Who should attend?

• Risk managers
• Persons responsible for information security or conformity within an organization
• Member of the information security team
• IT consultants
• Staff participating in the activities of risk assessment with the OCTAVE method

Learning objectives

• To understand the concepts, approaches, methods and techniques allowing an effective management of risk according to the OCTAVE method
• To develop the necessary skills to conduct a risk assessment with the OCTAVE method
• To master the steps to conduct a risk assessment with the OCTAVE method (including OCTAVE-S and OCTAVE Allegro)
• To interpret the requirements of ISO 27001 on information security risk management
• To understand the relationship between the information security risk management, the security controls and the compliance with the requirements of different stakeholders of an organization
• To acquire the competence to implement, maintain and manage an ongoing information security risk management program
• To acquire the competence to effectively advise organizations on the best practices in information security risk management