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Cyber defense auditing policies and practices - K1130
on-demand course

Cyber defense auditing policies and practices - K1130

with Dean Bushmiller
April 2026
34m
English
Expanding Security
Closed Captioning available in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese

Overview

Master the essential principles of cyber defense auditing to evaluate organizational risk and compliance. You will explore the systematic review of records and controls to ensure alignment with written directives. This course breaks down internal and external audit roles, emphasizing dispassionate evaluation. Learn how to establish auditability through robust logging, ensuring your infrastructure provides the evidence required to prove operational integrity.

Beyond theory, this course provides a technical roadmap for verifying compliance. You will learn to perform technical verifications and identify critical gaps between policy and practice. The curriculum covers industry-standard frameworks, including ISO/IEC 15408, CoBiT, and the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix. Gain the skills needed to conduct thorough assessments and navigate the complexities of auditing to protect organizational assets.

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