NIST 800-30: Risk Assessment Step by Step, Learn how to conduct, document, and apply risk assessments using NIST SP 800-30 Rev.1 with templates, and case studies.
Course Description
Unlock the power of effective cybersecurity risk management with this hands-on course on NIST SP 800-30: Risk Assessment Step by Step. Whether you’re a cybersecurity professional, GRC analyst, compliance manager, or IT auditor, this course will show you how to conduct structured and repeatable risk assessments aligned with NIST Special Publication 800-30 Revision 1.
You’ll explore how to define assessment purpose and scope, identify threat sources and vulnerabilities, analyze likelihood and impact, and communicate meaningful results. The course follows the official NIST risk assessment process but breaks it down into easy-to-understand tasks, using templates and real-world use cases (like AeroLink Logistics) to bring the theory to life.
What makes this course different? It’s practical, comprehensive, and fully aligned with enterprise cybersecurity needs. You’ll gain confidence in evaluating risks across organizational tiers (strategy, business, and system levels) and understand how to update assessments over time based on ongoing monitoring.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Conduct risk assessments using NIST 800-30 guidance
- Apply structured templates to real scenarios
- Align assessments with enterprise risk management efforts
- Improve cybersecurity posture through informed decisions
Whether you’re supporting compliance, managing risks, or preparing for audits, this course equips you with a repeatable, standards-based approach to assessing and managing cybersecurity risk.
