UO Risk Management and Governance

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
INFO 3020
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Course ID
203926
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

The aim of this course is to 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)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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