Information Security Fundamentals On-line Self-study Course

This course explains the fundamentals of information security that enable you to build an effective and successful information security program in an enterprise. The course explains the threats to information security, the structure of an information security program, information security policies, aspects of access control and physical security and gives a brief overview of risk analysis.

This web-based self-study course takes you through the key steps to understanding and implementing an information security program in your enterprise. By selecting and applying appropriate safeguards, security helps the organization meet its business objective or mission by protecting its physical and financial resources, reputation, legal position, employees, and other tangible and intangible assets. The security program includes elements of computer security, employee roles and responsibilities and common threats. It includes the need for management controls, policies and procedures and risk analysis.