IT system controls
You'll learn how IT system controls protect organisational information and reduce cyber risk. This lesson covers four key control types—general controls (physical access, security policies, disaster recovery), application controls (data validation, segregation of duties, transaction logging), software controls
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In this lesson
- 0:00 IT systems controls overview
- 0:40 General controls and physical security
- 1:53 Application controls and data validation
- 3:47 Software and network protection controls
- 6:00 Improving IT systems controls strategy
- 7:35 SBL scenario application and recommendations
About this lesson
(encryption, anti-malware, patch management), and network controls (firewalls, intrusion detection, VPNs)—and explores strategies for strengthening them through risk assessments, access controls, and security governance. You'll see how to apply these concepts to SBL scenarios by recommending specific, evidence-based improvements tailored to organisational challenges, rather than generic solutions. This is essential knowledge for the Strategic Business Leader paper, where you'll need to identify vulnerabilities and propose practical control enhancements in case study contexts.
Duration: 9m
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