Program Curriculum

• Module 1

  Introduction to Information Assurance and Risk Management (4 hours)

  • Basics of implementation of Augmented Reality
  • Key concepts: confidentiality, integrity, availability
  • Overview of risk management frameworks
• Module 2

  Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risk Assessment (4 hours)

  • Identifying common threats and vulnerabilities
  • Conducting risk assessments
  • Quantitative vs. qualitative risk analysis
• Module 3

  Risk Management Strategies (4 hours)

  • Risk treatment options: avoidance, acceptance, transfer, mitigation
  • Implementing controls and safeguards
  • Case studies on successful risk mitigation
• Module 4

  Legal and Regulatory Aspects (3 hours)

  • Compliance with data protection laws
  • Industry-specific regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
  • Role of information assurance in legal proceedings
• Module 5

  Security Policies and Procedures (3 hours)

  • Developing effective security policies
  • Incident response planning
  • Security awareness training
• Module 6

  Information Security Standards (4 hours)

  • ISO 27001 and ISO 27002
  • NIST SP 800-53
  • Mapping controls to standards
• Module 7

  Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (4 hours)

  • Business impact analysis
  • Creating a business continuity plan
  • Testing and maintaining disaster recovery procedures
• Module 8

  Security Risk Communication (3 hours)

  • Communicating risk to stakeholders
  • Effective reporting and documentation
  • Presenting risk assessments to management
• Module 9

  Emerging Trends in Information Assurance (3 hours)

  • Cloud security
  • IoT security
  • Blockchain and distributed ledger technology
• Module 10

  Practical Exercises and Case Studies (5 hours)

  • Hands-on risk assessment exercises
  • Real-world scenarios and simulations
  • Group projects: developing a risk management plan