Cyber Security Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity Tools

Discussion Topic 1. Explain how to categorize an IT risk, how to assess its likelihood and impact. Provide one example with this answer on how to categorize an IT risk, assess its likelihood and impact, and assign values to the category, likelihood, and impact based on your analysis.

Discussion Topic 2. Explain the three key components to include to draft an IT risk management framework and the role of the NIST risk management framework. Number each component as i, ii, ii so that I can clearly identify them.

Discussion Topic 3. Explain the three key areas to address in the IT security risk specific to the US government/military organization and how to address them using any policy and/or tools and/or technology.  Number each component as i, ii, ii so that I can clearly identify them.

Discussion Topic 4. Choose any three IT security tools from the lesson. Optionally, you may also choose a tool that is not included in the lesson. For each tool, explain what it is, why it is used, how it is used. Learn about it and share your learnings. You are welcome to download and try the tool if you choose to do so.

References

At the end of all the discussion board post answers, list the references used in all the discussion board posts using the citation rule (see the course announcement on course protocol which notes the citation rule), and also cite the references in-line within the body of the writing.