Skip to content
What does an information risk analyst do? | Cybersecurity Career Series episode artwork

Apr 18, 2022 20 min

What does an information risk analyst do? | Cybersecurity Career Series

from Cyber Work Hosted by Infosec

Information risk analysts conduct objective, fact-based risk assessments on existing and new systems and technologies, and communicate findings to all stakeholders within the information system. They also identify opportunities to improve the risk posture of the organization and continuously monitor risk tolerance. – Free cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – Learn more: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/skills/train-for-your-role/information-risk-analyst/ 0:00 - Information risk analyst career 0:30 - Day-to-day tasks of an information risk analyst 2:09 - How to become an information risk analyst 4:00 - Training for an information risk analyst role 5:42 - Skills an information risk analyst needs 9:24 - Tools information risk analysts use 10:51 - Jobs for information risk analysts 13:08 - Other jobs information risk analysts can do 18:05 - First steps to becoming an information risk analyst About Infosec Infosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

What this episode covers

Information risk analysts conduct objective, fact-based risk assessments on existing and new systems and technologies, and communicate findings to all stakeholders within the information system. They also identify opportunities to improve the risk posture of the organization and continuously monitor risk tolerance. – Free cybersecurity training resources: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free – Learn more: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/skills/train-for-your-role/information-risk-analyst/ ...

Ready to play

What does an information risk analyst do? | Cybersecurity Career Series

0:00 20:09

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Similar podcasts

CISO Perspectives (public) N2K Networks This season on CISO Perspectives, host Kim Jones explores some of the challenges of leading through uncertainty. We explore the complexity of the changing nature of regulation and working with the federal government, the evolution of privacy and fraud, and how emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing are changing cyber. When you don’t know what questions to ask, you’re afraid to ask, or don’t know who to ask, CISO Perspectives provides the foundation for learning in this brave new world. Tao Te Ching by Laozi (Author), Stephen Mitchell (Full Audiobook) Laozi Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe) and applies equally to good government and sexual love; to child rearing, business, and ecology. Stephen Mitchell's bestselling version has been widely acclaimed as a gift to contemporary culture.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Cyber Work?

This episode is 20 minutes long.

When was this Cyber Work episode published?

This episode was published on April 18, 2022.

Can I download this Cyber Work episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.