Incident Response, Risk Management, and Compliance

Course Overview

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In an era of evolving cyber threats, mastering incident response, risk management, and compliance is essential for protecting organizations. This course provides an in-depth exploration of cybersecurity governance, attack detection, and security frameworks, preparing you to manage incidents, assess risks, and ensure regulatory compliance. You'll gain hands-on insights into secure coding, digital forensics, and vulnerability assessments to build a proactive security posture. Your learning journey begins with application security, covering DNS security, secure file transfers, and advanced coding techniques to mitigate vulnerabilities. You'll then explore incident response strategies, including threat identification, forensic investigations, and post-incident recovery. Through real-world scenarios, you'll learn to analyze malware threats, privilege escalation tactics, and injection-based attacks. Next, the course delves into risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks. You'll explore ISO standards, security policies, and audit processes to maintain security and regulatory adherence. Additionally, you'll gain expertise in penetration testing, business impact analysis, and third-party risk management to fortify your organization against evolving threats. Ideal for cybersecurity professionals, IT auditors, and compliance officers, this course requires a foundational understanding of networking and security principles. It’s perfect for those looking to enhance their expertise in incident response, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.