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Cybersecurity Risk Management

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Reviewed:: Feb 2, 2008 by Business

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Overview:: Cybersecurity Risk Management is an online resource developed for researchers and practitioners. The site provides links to individuals, organizations, and publication outlets. A 28 slide PowerPoint presentation is also available for download that covers basic concepts, risk metrics, methods for managing cybersecurity risk, the risk management process, and cybersecurity risk management and firm value.
Type of Material:: Collection and reference materials.
Recommended Uses:: To provide accounting information systems, auditing, and forensic accounting practitioners, researchers, and educators with links to information that can be incorporated into their knowledge base and related classes. In the classroom setting, homework assignments could be developed allowing students to investigate and report on information found through the various links.
Technical Requirements:: Internet Browser and PowerPoint
Identify Major Learning Goals:: The purpose of the site is to serve as a repository of links and materials for individuals interested in cybersecurity risk management and related issues.
Target Student Population:: Practitioners, researchers, educators, and students (undergraduate and graduate) interested in accounting information systems, auditing, MIS, risk management, and forensic accounting.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Interest in the area of cybersecurity is the only prerequisite for using the site.

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Strengths:: The strength of this collection is the extensive wealth of the material on cybersecurity risk management provided through the many available links,which appear to be of high quality and reputable. The PowerPoint slide show is self-explanatory, thorough, and beneficial. Another strength is the multi-disciplinary dimension of the site. It highlights economic, accounting, and technical facets of this vast subject area.
Concerns:: With so much information provided through a listing of urls, information overload rapidly occurs. Initially, a user might question the likelihood of the many links being functional and of high quality because the format necessitates constant monitoring.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: Due to the way the site has been created, it appears to be best suited for someone who is already knowledgeable of the discipline. Individuals working in the area could use this site as a collected of preferred resources without having to maintain their own list of favorites.
Concerns:: This site is more about finding references to access information on the subject, than on actually teaching about the subject. Instructor provided context is likely to be required to use the site dynamically in the classroom setting. Faculty users who are not strong in this area might be deterred from further investigation due the the time element associated with executing random clicks to find the gems held within the collection. As a result efficiency is somewhat questionable in terms of being able to learn much in a short time.

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The Cybersecurity Risk Management collection requires minimal technical requirements in order for a user to benefit from the vast repository of links. Users merely need to point and click to find resources of interest.

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With the extensive list format employed, users can get lost rather easilty. A structure strategy for reviewing the material does not exist. For example, presenting five to six basic core resources would be beneficial. In addition, further categorization of the material would be helpful to differentiate it for professional and novice users.
Yellow font on the bright blue background may be harsh on the eyes of some individuals.

Other Issues and Comments:: The creator of this site has provided a valuable service in compiling and maintaining these links in this important area that impacts individuals and organizations using computers and technology.
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