Security Leader: Leadership Module

This training is taught in English.

Being a CISO goes beyond understanding threats, technology or infosec policies. It’s also important to explain the why and how to your senior management, your executives, or your Board. And did you already wonder how will you address the skills shortage on today’s market?

We will guide you through the process of identifying your stakeholders, but also give you some practical tips in communicating your (cyber)security strategy and budget needs.

Some of the critical questions we cover include issues like:

• Who are your stakeholders being a CISO?
• How can you communicate effectively with your Board and senior management?
• How to attract, train and keep your CISO staff?

Why take this course?

By the end of this course, you’ll have a firm grasp on:

• The position of a CISO in the organization
• How to demonstrate your value as CISO to your stakeholders
• How to influence your organization
• Measure what matters, and tell a story
• Do’s and Don’ts of presenting cyber to your Board
• Attract, train, and retain information security talent

This course is also a module in a unique program intended to lead to formal CISO certification. To check out the other modules, download this file: CISO BROCHURE DOWNLOAD. 

Target group

What is the Certified CISO program’s ‘Leadership’ module intended for? This module targets to-be new and experienced cybersecurity officers, managers, and other security professionals tasked with crafting a companywide information security upgrade strategy. Those working in risk management and/or conducting security-related audits could also benefit from this course.

Learning goals

What you’ll learn in a nutshell:

• How did the CISO role evolve over time?
• How to demonstrate the value of your CISO team?
• Who are your stakeholders?
• How do you influence your organization?
• Do’s and Don’ts of Board Presentations
• How do you attract, train, and retain your CISO staff?

Learning approach

We’ve lined up highly skilled professionals in the trenches for years. They share practical advice and workarounds and teach you the core of what you need to know. The course itself combines some theory, but mostly practical and proven approaches, combined with practical exercises to apply what you have learned to real-life situations.

Of course, there will be plenty of time to discuss your own challenges (or blockers) and get expert advice on how to solve them.

End product

At the end of the course, you will be awarded a certificate of completion. This module does not entail any exams or official certification.

Note: Do you have plans to pursue the entire ‘Certified CISO’ program? In that case, you’ll need a certificate of completion for all modules, and they must have been obtained within the past two years. The first six modules must be completed to start the 7^th and final module, the ‘Master Project’, where you will apply the content of the previous modules to a single integrated project. Once finished, you’ll be awarded the ‘Certified CISO’ certificate if you obtain a positive evaluation.

Your bonus training package includes:

• Training material (printed and PDF format): handouts of the presentations with notes
• A list of useful links with additional information on standards and frameworks discussed during class
• The exercises and their solutions (where applicable)

Preparation

This is a classroom-based, non-technical course. Bring something along (e.g., a laptop, notebook, tablet) to take additional notes.

Course prerequisites:

• Some experience in a corporate environment as a manager could be beneficial but is not essential.