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Information Security Risk Management (ISO/IEC 27005)

Run an information security risk assessment that holds up to scrutiny.

A practitioner course on ISO/IEC 27005:2022, the guidance that supports the information security risk requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022: context and risk criteria, identifying, analysing and evaluating risks, and treating them through controls, a Statement of Applicability and a risk treatment plan.

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Standard and editionISO/IEC 27005:2022

Last updated3 October 2026

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Learning outcomes

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Connect the subject to the responsibilities and decisions people encounter in their roles.

  • Explain how ISO/IEC 27005 guidance supports the risk requirements of ISO/IEC 27001
  • Set risk acceptance criteria and criteria for performing risk assessments
  • Identify risks with asset-based and event-based approaches, and name risk owners
  • Assess consequences and likelihood and determine levels of risk
  • Select treatment options and controls, and produce a Statement of Applicability and risk treatment plan

Part of: Information Security and ISO 27001 Training

Inside the course

A clear path through the essentials.

14 modules, 14 practice checkpoints and a final exam. Video runtimes are approximate; allow additional time for the practice questions and the final exam.

Part 1Module 1Approx. 8 min
  1. Why information security risk matters8 min
  2. Practice: Why information security risk matters3 questions
Part 2Module 2Approx. 8 min
  1. ISO/IEC 27005, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 310008 min
  2. Practice: ISO/IEC 27005, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 310003 questions
Part 3Module 3Approx. 8 min
  1. The risk process and its key terms8 min
  2. Practice: The risk process and its key terms3 questions
Part 4Module 4Approx. 8 min
  1. Context: parties, appetite and owners8 min
  2. Practice: Context: parties, appetite and owners3 questions
Part 5Module 5Approx. 7 min
  1. Risk acceptance criteria7 min
  2. Practice: Risk acceptance criteria3 questions
Part 6Module 6Approx. 8 min
  1. Criteria for assessing risk, and the method8 min
  2. Practice: Criteria for assessing risk, and the method3 questions
Part 7Module 7Approx. 7 min
  1. Identifying risks: two approaches7 min
  2. Practice: Identifying risks: two approaches3 questions
Part 8Module 8Approx. 8 min
  1. Assets, threats, vulnerabilities and owners8 min
  2. Practice: Assets, threats, vulnerabilities and owners3 questions
Part 9Module 9Approx. 8 min
  1. Analysing risks: consequence and likelihood8 min
  2. Practice: Analysing risks: consequence and likelihood3 questions
Part 10Module 10Approx. 7 min
  1. Evaluating and prioritising risks7 min
  2. Practice: Evaluating and prioritising risks3 questions
Part 11Module 11Approx. 7 min
  1. Treatment options and necessary controls7 min
  2. Practice: Treatment options and necessary controls3 questions
Part 12Module 12Approx. 7 min
  1. Annex A, the SoA and the treatment plan7 min
  2. Practice: Annex A, the SoA and the treatment plan3 questions
Part 13Module 13Approx. 7 min
  1. Approval, residual risk and communication7 min
  2. Practice: Approval, residual risk and communication3 questions
Part 14Module 14Approx. 7 min
  1. Keeping risk management alive7 min
  2. Practice: Keeping risk management alive3 questions

Frequently asked questions

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Who is the Information Security Risk Management course for?

It is for people who run or take part in information security risk management: ISMS leads, risk owners, IT and security managers, and members of ISO/IEC 27001 implementation teams. It suits organisations building an ISMS and those improving an existing risk process. A working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 helps; learners new to the subject may start with Sterling Academy's ISO/IEC 27001 awareness training.

What does the Information Security Risk Management course cover?

It covers how ISO/IEC 27005:2022 supports the risk requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022; context establishment and risk criteria; identifying risks through assets, threats, vulnerabilities and risk scenarios; analysing consequences, likelihood and levels of risk; evaluating and prioritising risks; and treatment, from choosing options and controls to the Statement of Applicability, the risk treatment plan, risk owner approval and acceptance of residual risk.

How long does the Information Security Risk Management course take?

It is a set of short video modules, each followed by practice questions, and a final exam. The course page shows the number of modules and the approximate video runtime; allow additional time for the practice questions and the exam. With 12 months of access, you can complete it in one sitting or spread it over several sessions.

Do learners receive a certificate?

Yes. Learners who reach the 70% pass mark in the final exam receive a Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion for Information Security Risk Management (ISO/IEC 27005). Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, and anyone can check it online using the certificate number and the holder's surname. It is a training certificate for the individual learner.

Is the course online and self-paced?

Yes. Information Security Risk Management (ISO/IEC 27005) is a self-paced online course made of short video modules, in English with captions. You study at your own pace during 12 months of access, and practice questions after modules help you check your understanding before the final exam. If a point is unclear, questions are answered by a Sterling consultant.

Can we enrol a team, and how much does it cost?

Information Security Risk Management (ISO/IEC 27005) has a list price of US$149 per learner, with a limited-time offer of US$99 per learner until 31 December 2026. Teams save 20% for 11 to 50 learners and 30% for 51 to 200; 201 or more learners are priced on request. Client administrators can track their team's progress. Prices are in US dollars, excluding taxes, and Sterling confirms final pricing and enrolment.

Does this course make our organisation ISO 27001 certified?

No. The Certificate of Completion is a training certificate: it shows that one person completed Information Security Risk Management (ISO/IEC 27005) and reached the pass mark in its final exam. ISO/IEC 27005 is guidance, not a standard organisations are certified to, and Sterling does not certify organisations. An organisation is certified to ISO/IEC 27001 by an independent certification body after that body's own audit.

Assessment & completion

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Keep a verifiable record.

Learners who complete the course and its final exam receive a numbered Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion with online QR verification.

This records course completion. It does not confer ISO certification or a professional auditor qualification.

Pass mark
70%
Prerequisites
None
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