Most people know that information security is about protecting information systems and data, managing cyber risk, and ensuring compliance with governance. However, the security function of a business is also a business function unto itself. It is managed like any other business function, whether it involves staffing with qualified personnel, tracking projects, or managing the security budget. In this course, Running the Business of Information Security, you will learn your key to getting the focused knowledge you need to have, both for the real world and advanced certification exams. First, you’ll explore preparing budget requests based upon programmed organizational security needs. You’ll also learn how to manage the security budget and other resources to their maximum effectiveness. Next, this course will show you how to create business cases to justify security investments and expenditures to support the business mission and goals. You’ll also learn how to manage a dynamic budget based upon changing cybersecurity and business risk. Finally, you’ll discover how to prepare, present, and report security budget status to include expenditures, investments, and other critical budget information. By the end of this course, you’ll have the advanced knowledge you need to help you manage the cybersecurity program’s budget in your organization, as well as to help pass advanced cybersecurity management certification exams.
Author Name: Bobby Rogers
Author Description:
Bobby E. Rogers is an information security engineer working as a contractor for Department of Defense agencies, helping to secure, certify, and accredit their information systems. His duties include information system security engineering, risk management, and certification and accreditation efforts. He retired after 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a network security engineer and instructor, and has secured networks all over the world. Bobby has a master’s degree in information assura… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Understanding the Business of Security
  18mins
• Obtaining and Developing the Security Budget
  25mins
• Managing the Security Budget
  26mins
• Developing Business Cases for Security Investments
  17mins
• Managing Risk-based Security Budget Changes
  28mins