Course Objective
What this programme helps you achieve
A hands-on 3 hours programme that builds practical, job-ready capability in this area. Delivered through guided walkthroughs, worked examples and reusable checklists you can apply immediately.
UnderstandBuild a clear, structured understanding of the core concepts, terminology and drivers behind this domain.
ApplyTranslate the framework into practical actions, controls and working methods you can use on real engagements.
AssessEvaluate current-state maturity, identify gaps and prioritise the improvements that reduce the most risk.
DeliverProduce the artefacts, evidence and reporting expected of a competent practitioner in this area.
Market Need
Why this matters now
Cybersecurity Governance for Board, CXO and Senior Management addresses a capability that organisations increasingly need but often lack in a structured, defensible form. Teams frequently rely on ad-hoc knowledge, scattered documents or vendor claims instead of a repeatable method.
This programme closes that gap. It gives participants a shared vocabulary, a practical method and a set of reusable artefacts so the organisation can operate this domain consistently rather than reactively.
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Framework alignment: Executive governance briefing aligned with NIST CSF Govern and ISO/IEC 27001.
What makes this programme useful
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Practical Focus
Every module is grounded in real scenarios, walkthroughs and reusable checklists rather than theory alone.
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Career Relevant
Skills map directly to in-demand roles and to how organisations actually operate this domain.
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Structured Path
A logical progression from fundamentals to applied practice, with a clear takeaway toolkit.
Key Learning Areas
What participants will learn
Cyber risk as a business and strategic risk
Governance roles: board, CXO and management
Duty of care, oversight and accountability
Regulatory, legal and reputational exposure
Reading and challenging cyber risk reporting
Investment, prioritisation and risk appetite
Incident and crisis governance
Driving a security-positive culture from the top
3 Hours Agenda
Structured learning flow
09:00–10:15
Module 1 — Cyber risk as a business and strategic risk
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering cyber risk as a business and strategic risk.
10:30–11:45
Module 2 — Governance roles: board, CXO and management
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering governance roles: board, CXO and management.
12:00–13:00
Module 3 — Duty of care, oversight and accountability
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering duty of care, oversight and accountability.
14:00–15:15
Module 4 — Regulatory, legal and reputational exposure
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering regulatory, legal and reputational exposure.
15:30–16:30
Module 5 — Reading and challenging cyber risk reporting
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering reading and challenging cyber risk reporting.
16:30–17:00
Module 6 — Investment, prioritisation and risk appetite
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering investment, prioritisation and risk appetite.
09:00–10:00
Module 7 — Incident and crisis governance
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering incident and crisis governance.
10:15–11:30
Module 8 — Driving a security-positive culture from the top
Concepts, guided walkthrough and discussion covering driving a security-positive culture from the top.
Audience & Entry Level
Who should attend?
This programme is designed for professionals who work with, or are moving into, this area of cybersecurity, governance or technology.
CISO / Head of SecurityBoard & Executive LeadershipSecurity ArchitectIT Risk & ComplianceProgramme / Transformation LeadTechnology ManagementInternal AuditorSenior Security Team
Recommended prerequisite
A general awareness of information security or IT concepts is helpful. No specific certification is required to attend.
Learning Outcome
What participants should be able to do after the course
- Confidently work with cyber risk as a business and strategic risk.
- Confidently work with governance roles: board, cxo and management.
- Confidently work with duty of care, oversight and accountability.
- Confidently work with regulatory, legal and reputational exposure.
- Confidently work with reading and challenging cyber risk reporting.