Project Management Training for Cybersecurity Professionals

Does your cyber team have project management expertise? This 5-day course combines comprehensive training in cybersecurity task management based on Risk Management Framework (RMF), an introduction to Microsoft Project, and the PMBOK® Guide-5th Edition, which covers all related best practices in compliance with the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI®) standards. Learn to organize your project, track costs and time expenditures, manage quality and risk, evaluate human resources requirements and overcome potential obstacles.

This cyber-centric project management training course provides you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to leverage key project management concepts, implement effective project management processes, and develop leadership skills needed for successfully planning, managing, and delivering projects of any size and scope. We will focus on the necessary planning and schedule management to accomplish RMF tasks detailed in the NIST SP 800-37. This course also includes a basic introduction to Microsoft Project as a tool for effective project management. With Microsoft Project, managers are easily able to analyze resources, check budgets, evaluate timelines, measure progress, and anticipate resource needs. In addition to assisting project managers, Microsoft Project also enables team members to manage tasks, collaborate, submit time sheets, and flag issues and risks. Moreover, it helps executives to define business drivers, measure strategic impact of competing ideas, make funding decisions, and view project and resources status.

Class Topics

  • Creating a project plan
  • RMF Tasks (NIST SP 800-37, Appendix E)
  • Managing and configuring tasks in MS Project
  • Understanding and managing resources
  • Tracking costs
  • Viewing project information visually
  • Update a project plan to reflect progress as you execute the project
  • Managing RMF Task Dependencies
  • Monitor project progress in the project plan
  • Adjust the project plan to control constraints
  • Effective Project Communication
  • Create project reports to share a project’s status

5-day Instructor led training – $2995.00