SWENG5180 - Cyber Risk Management

Course Description

This 7-week, 21-hour course provides students with foundation in Cyber Risk Management, aligned with the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) RMF 800-37R2, and uses NIST SP800-53A, the assessment of security and privacy controls in information systems and organizations.
Students will learn the skills need to perform regular risk assessments, define Risk, Risk scoring and identify gaps.
- Assign NIST security controls and countermeasures
- Use of Risk Assessment Tools
- Develop a NIST Risk Management Framework
- Identify KPIs and KRIs for Risk Management
- Integrate Risk Management Strategy into Business Functions
Students will first conduct a Cyber Risk Management exercise on a fictional company, with the culmination of applying to either their company, or a fictional
company on their own, followed by a peer review
*Course Outcomes:
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform a complete cyber risk assessment.
- Inventory companies most critical information assets.
- Assign a data owner and custodian to an information asset.
- Assign classification values to critical information assets.
- Prioritize risk remediation efforts as a result of performing a risk assessment.
- Evaluate risk management models for use in their own organization.

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SWENG5180 - 004

Spring 2026

Canceled

WEB

Feb 26, 2026 to Apr 09, 2026

Registration Fee non-credit

$1,095.00

Section Notes

Thursdays, Feb 26 – April 9, 2026, 6:00-9:00 p.m. THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED REMOTELY VIA ZOOM.

New Students: Once you have registered, we will email you prior to the beginning of the course and request that you create a Penn State 9-digit ID and Access Account User ID

Returning PSU Students: Once you have registered, we will email you prior to the beginning of the course and request your Penn State 9-digit ID and Access Account User ID.

These ID numbers are required to access class materials through Penn State's online course companion, Canvas.

Please visit http://greatvalley.psu.edu/professional-development/general-information to view the student information sheet. Please visit https://greatvalley.psu.edu/professional-development/registration-information to view our withdrawal/refund policy.