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Course Overview

Cyber risk assessment is essential for organizations to identify, evaluate, and manage cybersecurity risks before they result in significant business impact. Risk assessment frameworks and threat modelling methodologies help security professionals make informed decisions, prioritize risks, and align security measures with organizational objectives.

This course begins with the fundamentals of cyber risk and progresses through the FAIR Risk Model, NIST Risk Management Framework, risk likelihood and impact, risk appetite and tolerance, and risk thresholds. It then covers threat modelling using STRIDE, DREAD, and PASTA, followed by risk evaluation, risk matrices, response planning, mitigation strategies, risk visualization, heat maps, dashboards, and executive reporting.

By completing this course, you will gain practical skills to assess cyber risks, model threats, prioritize risk scenarios, plan appropriate responses, and communicate risk insights effectively to business and security stakeholders.

What You Will Learn

  • Threat Modelling Mastery
  • Quantifying Risk Exposure
  • Strategic Mitigation Planning
  • Risk Visualization Tools
  • Framework Integration

Program Curriculum

  • Welcome and Course Goals
  • Module Introduction
  • What Is Cyber Risk & Why It Matters
  • Common Cyber Risk Categories & Their Impact
  • Case Study - What Went Wrong
  • Understanding the FAIR Risk Model
  • Understanding and Applying the NIST RMF with Excel
  • Understanding Likelihood, Impact, and Exposure
  • Risk Appetite vs. Risk Tolerance
  • Setting Thresholds for Cyber Risk
  • Applying Thresholds to Decisions
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Module Introduction
  • Why Threat Modelling Matters
  • Key Components of a Threat Model
  • When to Use Threat Modelling
  • STRIDE Framework Walkthrough
  • DREAD Risk Scoring in Excel
  • Applying STRIDE & DREAD Together
  • What Is PASTA
  • Applying PASTA to a Sample Case
  • STRIDE vs. DREAD vs. PASTA
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Module Introduction
  • Impact Assessment Fundamentals
  • Qualitative vs. Quantitative
  • Cyber Risk Analysis in Action
  • Building a Risk Matrix
  • Evaluating Risk Scenarios
  • Reporting Matrix Insights
  • Risk Response Options
  • Planning Risk Mitigations
  • Aligning Risk Actions with Business Goals
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Module Introduction
  • Why Visualize Risks
  • Choosing the Right Visuals
  • Mapping Risk to Messaging
  • Heat Map Generator Walkthrough
  • Interpreting Heat Map Outcomes
  • Visual Dashboards for Risks
  • Communicating Risk to Executives
  • Assembling a Risk Report
  • Structuring Reports for Impact
  • Course Wrap-up Video
  • Chapter 4 Quiz
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