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Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The author's previous work, Managing Emerging Risk: The Capstone of Preparedness considered the notion of risk and what constitutes risk assessment. It presented scenarios to introduce readers to areas of critical thinking around probability and possibility. Six months after the book's publication, many of the scenarios came true, and other, more menacing risks emerged. Catastrophic Impact and Loss: The Capstone of Impact Assessment is the second...
Author
Series
Reliability of multiphysical systems set volume 11
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
This book offers a new perspective to uncover the keys to accident and disaster avoidance. Created with a working group, it presents research and understanding on the root causes of disasters. Indeed, beyond technical failures, human beings are at the heart of organizations and, through the exchange of data and information, influential relationships inevitably emerge such as conflicts of interest and cooperation. With examples selected from multiple...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Understand how organisations think, plan and deliver on the resilience 'mission' and how they should adapt when challenges arise. As the title suggests, Wood argues that all employees need to adopt 'resilient thinking' in order for their organisation to survive unprecedented circumstances.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Risk intelligence supports organizational resilience by helping leaders identify and manage a broad array of potential threats to their company’s value exchange system over time and across changing business contexts. To strengthen their organization’s risk intelligence, leaders should systematically categorize and interpret risk events, compartmentalize uncertainty and reduce its impact, and construct and contextualize an enterprise...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Proactive risk management is a common buzzword nowadays and a hot topic in the corporate world. The execution, however, is not as easy as it may seem. We essentially live in a world of "wild uncertainty" instead of neat probabilities. What should managers do about it? The book explores different basic approaches -- high-level strategies -- for navigating in such a world. It argues that getting organizational culture and analytics right is a key aspect...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Risk Monetization: Converting Threats and Opportunities into Impact on Project Value addresses the organizational, political, cultural, and technical issues related to implementing a successful risk assessment, management, and monetization process. Suitable for readers in any organization or area of expertise, the book assumes no prior background in risk assessment, management, or monetization. With more than three decades of experience in risk-process...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Because of the way raw materials such as iron ore, copper, and aluminum are produced and sold, most consumer-facing manufacturers don’t know much about the provenance of what goes into their products. What’s needed is a market for responsibly produced commodities — akin to the already robust systems in place for coffee and chocolate. The tools exist to build such a market, which would reward transparency and encourage environmental...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Dramatically lower the cyber risk posed by third-party software and vendors in your organization In Zero Trust and Third-Party Risk, veteran cybersecurity leader Gregory Rasner delivers an accessible and authoritative walkthrough of the fundamentals and finer points of the zero trust philosophy and its application to the mitigation of third-party cyber risk. In this book, you'll explore how to build a zero trust program and nurture it to maturity....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Big professional services firms appeared to be in the crosshairs of new, technology-fueled competitors a decade ago — but many have maintained or even bolstered their positions. How they did so holds lessons for other incumbents aiming to counter threats that are disruptive to their businesses.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
These shortcuts delve into generative AI, where algorithms and models create synthetic data, detect anomalies, and help confirm statistical properties. They explore how generative AI is reshaping risk management, fraud detection, and data simulation, and they offer a unique synthesis of theory and practical applications.
11) Cognitive risk
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Cognitive Risk is a book about the least understood, but most pervasive risk to mankind - cognitive risks. Cognitive risks are subconscious and unconscious influence factors on human decision-making: heuristics and biases. To understand the scope of cognitive risk we look at case studies, corporate and organizational failure and the science that explains why we systemically make errors in judgment and repeat the same errors. Cognitive risk takes...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to deploy information assurance risk management strategies that align with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's recommendations. This book will show you how to implement information assurance risk management strategies within your organization. Aimed at system administrators and cybersecurity practitioners, author Bradley Fowler first walks you through how to assess known risks in your organization, understand why using a...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"What if nonprofits could avoid crises and devote more resources to the causes they want to advance? What if instead of being merely reactive, nonprofits could be proactive-confronting issues with radical candor, then taking reasonable steps to address their most important challenges? What if nonprofits could create virtuous cycles of action, leading team members to think like owners and strive for continuous improvement? What if, instead of being...
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The course kicks off with an exploration of NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Frameworks, offering insights into their significance in today's digital landscape. You'll delve into NIST publications, relationships, and the framework's core components, setting a strong foundation. As the course progresses, you'll gain an in-depth understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and Risk Management Framework (RMF). Discover how to assess risks,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The past decade has witnessed the broad adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) technologies. However, a lack of oversight in their widespread implementation has resulted in some incidents and harmful outcomes that could have been avoided with proper risk management. Before we can realize AI/ML's true benefit, practitioners must understand how to mitigate its risks. This book describes approaches to responsible AI--a holistic...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Risk Modeling: Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning introduces readers to the use of innovative AI technologies for forecasting and evaluating financial risks. Providing up-to-date coverage of the practical application of current modelling techniques in risk management, this real-world guide also explores new opportunities and challenges associated with implementing machine learning and artificial...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dramatically lower the cyber risk posed by third-party software and vendors in your organization In Zero Trust and Third-Party Risk, veteran cybersecurity leader Gregory Rasner delivers an accessible and authoritative walkthrough of the fundamentals and finer points of the zero trust philosophy and its application to the mitigation of third-party cyber risk. In this book, you'll explore how to build a zero trust program and nurture it to maturity....
18) Cybersecurity risk management: identify, analyze, and mitigate threats to inform business decisions
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Risk management, the process by which organizations identify, analyze, and mitigate potential threats, is a fundamental skill for any cybersecurity professional. This comprehensive course will teach you the components of risk management, the roles and responsibilities of each player, and how to put it all together to make smart business decisions. You will build the vocabulary and searching skills needed to identify the specific vulnerabilities and...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The key to effective leadership is being fit for the challenge. Leadership is a perpetual boxing match in many respects in which preparation, stamina and skill are required. Only the strongest survive. Every decision and tollgate along the career journey is laden with risk. Those leaders who harness risk to their advantage will land the knockout punch in every fight. The only question is how many leaders will be fit enough for the challenge? The purpose...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader, Ted G. Lewis delivers a clear and compelling discussion of what infrastructure requires protection, how to protect it, and the consequences of failure. Through the book, you'll examine the intersection of cybersecurity, climate change, and sustainability as you reconsider and reexamine the resilience of your infrastructure systems"--
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