Risk Management and Governance

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
INFO 1039
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Course ID
207124
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Campus
Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comp Sc & IT
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

In this course, students will analyse business information security needs and develop a resilient corporate technology posture. In this course students will gain skills and knowledge including: security governance; NIST framework/27001; organisational risk assessment in relation to corporate information assets and the business impact of compromises; access control and data security; maintenance and protective technology; security continuous monitoring; anomalies and events; developing information technology policies and procedures to improve corporate technology resilience and communicating these with all stakeholders.

Course learning outcomes

  • Analyse and prioritise business continuity requirements.
  • Conduct risk assessments for corporate information assets.
  • Evaluate and apply security governance principles.
  • Develop information technology policies and procedures to improve capabilities such as systems availability, disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
  • Critique policies and procedures for effective operations across the entire cybersecurity lifecycle.

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed 1 of COMP5068 Problem Solving in the Digital Age/INFO1017 Information Technology Fundamentals/INFO1020 UO Information Technology Fundamentals

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed INFS3085 UO Risk Management and Governance at the University of South Australia OR must not have completed INFS3083 Risk Management and Governance at the University of South Australia
Degree list
The following degrees include this course