IT risk management is the application of risk management to Information technology context in order to manage IT risk such as the business risk associated with the use, ownership, operation, involvement, influence and adoption of IT within an enterprise.

Varying definitions of risk management will be explained in this course as well as the different methodologies that exist to manage IT risks. Each of them is broken down into processes and steps. This course will also give an overview of IT risk and risk management as an introduction to the lessons.