Cybersecurity Risk Management (Online)

Overview

This course equips students with the essential knowledge and practical skills to identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks in an increasingly digital environment. It introduces cybersecurity as a strategic organisational risk and explores foundational risk management principles, frameworks, and risk assessment methodologies. Students learn to evaluate cyber maturity, define risk appetite and tolerance, develop risk registers, and design effective risk treatment strategies. The course addresses the human factor in cybersecurity and examines risks associated with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and social media. Particular emphasis is placed on the legal, regulatory, and contextual cybersecurity challenges facing South Africa's evolving digital landscape. A quality-assured certificate from the University of the Witwatersrand is issued on successful completion.

Duration

8 Weeks

Format

Asynchronous course (self-paced)

Pricing

VAT Incl. = R14,375.00