Technology Risk Management: A Practical Framework for Modern Organizations
Learn how to identify, assess, prioritize, and control technology risks across systems, vendors, data, and operations.
This course provides a practical introduction to Technology Risk Management for modern Business environments. You will learn how to identify, assess, prioritize, and control technology risks across systems, vendors, data, and operations, so you can make stronger decisions and reduce disruption.
Build a Practical Technology Risk Management Framework for Business Resilience
- Learn how to identify, assess, prioritize, and control technology risks across systems, vendors, data, and operations.
- Develop a structured approach to Technology Risk Management that fits real Business needs.
- Build and use a technology risk register to support clearer governance and faster action.
- Strengthen your ability to communicate risk to executives, boards, and operational teams.
A hands-on course for managing technology risk across the modern enterprise.
This course is designed to help you understand how Technology Risk Management works in practice, not just in theory. Starting with the foundations of risk, control, and impact in a Business context, you will learn how to spot key technology assets, map risk sources, and create a practical risk register that supports better decision-making.
As you progress, you will explore how to assess likelihood, impact, inherent risk, and the effectiveness of existing controls. The course also shows you how to prioritize risks and select appropriate treatment options, while clarifying governance, ownership, and accountability across the organization. These skills are essential for anyone responsible for keeping Business technology environments stable, secure, and aligned with organizational goals.
You will also examine core technology domains that commonly create exposure, including cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure, application delivery, data protection, privacy, vendor relationships, and business continuity. By connecting these topics to real-world operational risks, the course helps you apply a consistent method across systems, vendors, data, and operations.
Finally, you will learn how to report risk clearly, integrate risk management into change and project work, and measure the maturity of your program over time. After completing this course, you will be able to contribute to a more resilient, better-governed Business and respond to technology risk with confidence and structure.
Full lesson breakdown
Lessons are organized by topic area and each includes descriptive copy for search visibility and student clarity.
Foundations
2 lessons
Risk Discovery
2 lessons
Risk Analysis
2 lessons
Risk Response
2 lessons
Core Technology Domains
4 lessons
Extended Enterprise
2 lessons
Communication
1 lesson
Operationalization
2 lessons
Professor Nathan Ward
Professor Nathan Ward guides this AI-built Virversity course with a clear, practical teaching style.