Cybersecurity: Strategy And Incident Response

As cybersecurity threats become increasingly frequent and sophisticated, organisations of all stripes require the expertise to remain secure. This Melbourne MicroCert provides you with enhanced capabilities in cybersecurity strategy and managing cybersecurity incident response. Developed with the Academic Centre of Cybersecurity Excellence (ACCSE), Cybersecurity: Strategy and Incident Response is closely aligned with industry standards and led by expert cybersecurity instructors. Drawing on real-world case studies, you will explore various paradigms for protecting organisations from threats, how to integrate them to build a cyber defensive system, and examine the incident response process of detection, containment, eradication and recovery. The convenient online course is part of the Cybersecurity Management series, which offers you the opportunity to gain credit towards a University of Melbourne degree. Who is it for? This Melbourne MicroCert is ideal for current and aspiring cybersecurity managers. It is valuable to everyone from Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) to IT Security Managers and Security Operations Centre (SOC) Managers. Key topics This Melbourne MicroCert consists of two modules. Cybersecurity strategy in organisations: Strategising in cybersecurity to protect IP and IT services Strategic paradigms for protecting organisations from threats (such as prevention, detection, surveillance, deterrence, deception, compartmentalisation) Cybersecurity capability development. Managing cybersecurity incident response, with a focus on the role of key stakeholders: Incidence response process Situation awareness Organisational learning Integrating response with prevention practices. Learning outcomes Upon successful completion of Cybersecurity: Strategy and Incident Response you will be able to: Analyse the strategy and incident response management practices of an organisation Construct recommendations addressing the strategy and incident response management deficiencies of an organisation. Pathways to further study Cybersecurity: Strategy and Incident Response is part of the Cybersecurity Management series. You will need to complete the first two MicroCerts first. You can then go on to take the final one: Cybersecurity in Organisations Cybersecurity Management Practices Cybersecurity: Technologies for Defence. Cybersecurity: Strategy and Incident is also designed to provide a pathway – otherwise known as advanced standing – into the Master of IT Management (Executive). This requires completing all four Melbourne MicroCerts in the Cybersecurity Management series, as each one is equivalent to one quarter of a standard subject, and then applying for credit towards the masters program.