Cyber Security for Executive Management Instructor-Led Online Training Course

SKU: 5502

Train with cyber security experts to get an understanding of your legal, regulatory and contractual responsibilities in relation to cyber security.

Learn about the biggest threats in cyber security today and find out how you can mitigate the risk of cyber attacks.

Unique three-hour instructor-led online awareness course.

Learn from anywhere with our Live Online and Self-Paced options that allow you to study your way, keeping travel and costs down to a minimum. Find out more.

Training course outline

You’ll be hard-pressed to find any organisation today that doesn’t have IT infrastructure or doesn’t rely on the Internet. Advances in technology offer new opportunities, but also introduce new – and ever-changing – threats. Management needs to understand and know how to mitigate the cyber security threats organisations face on a daily basis.

This course covers:

The threat landscape and the legal regulatory and contractual obligations organisations face.

The different types of malware and social engineering.

The risks associated with remote working, mobile devices, supply chains and social media.

Cyber Security for Executive Management training course benefits

Consultant support

The course is three hours long, with a half hour Q&A with an experienced cyber security consultant included.

Ideal for senior management

An ideal course if you are in an executive or senior management position.

Claim money off today!

If you book a place on this course, we will give you the price you paid off the next training course your organisation purchases. To claim the money off your next course simply call our dedicated training team on 01474 556685.

Learn from anywhere

Choose whether you attend Live Online or in person at one of our training venues throughout the UK.

See what our previous learners think about this course

“Alan was extremely knowledgeable in the subject matter and this made it a lot easier to understand and keep up with information being delivered.”

- Shona Pointon, Data Quality Project Lead, Kent Police Headquarters

Who should attend this course?

Anyone involved in the management of an organisation who wishes to understand their legal, contractual and regulatory responsibilities for cyber security. You will also gain a deeper understanding into the threats that face your organisation.

Executives

Directors

Senior managers

Boards members

Business owners

Your Learning Path

Find out how the Cyber Security for Executive Management Training Course will help you start or enhance your knowledge and career.

This course is an essential component of the following learning path:

Information Security roles

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Why choose IT Governance for your training needs?

We’re internationally recognised as the authority on GDPR – our team introduced the world’s first certified GDPR Foundation and Practitioner training course and the only one that’s ISO 17024- certificated and since then we have trained more than 8,000 professionals on the GDPR.

We offer more GDPR training dates and locations that anyone else.

Trained by industry experts – our trainers are working consultants with years of practical, hands-on experience.

Pass first time or train again for free – we have trained more than 17,000 people and we’re confident you’ll pass with us first time. If you don’t, we’ll train you again for free.*

Learn from anywhere – as a company that fully embraces flexible and remote working, we have adjusted our delivery methods to allow you to learn from anywhere. Our Classroom / Live Online delivery option enables you to attend either in person or online.

Access your training anywhere – all our course materials are provided as a digital copy, allowing you to access them anywhere and at any time. Documents will be made available 20 days before your course.

Business solutions to suit you – whether you’re a multinational wanting us to manage all your training needs or a small business wishing to boost your workforce skills, we offer a range of training solutions.

* Terms and conditions apply

Course details

What does this training course cover?

What cyber and information security are, and how they differ from one another.

The threat landscapes and potential impacts.

Your legal, regulatory and contractual obligations.

Remote working and the associated risks.

The different types of malware, including DDoS (distributed denial of service), ransomware, cryptojacking and zero-day infections, and how these affect the operation of your organisation.

Humans and social engineering, and what you can do to stop your staff being your biggest threat.

Mobile devices, social media and safe browsing.

Cloud security.

Supply chain security.

Secure software development.

How you (as a senior leader) can make a difference to your organisation’s cyber security.

What’s included in this course?

Full course materials (digital copy provided as a PDF file); and

A certificate of attendance.

What equipment should I bring?

This course is delivered as a Webex live online session. Anyone booked on this course is expected to have a reliable Internet connection at their home or office.

To ensure that the WebEx client works properly on your computer, we recommend using the test session functionality offered by WebEx.

Course duration and times

We offer morning and afternoon sessions. Each session lasts three hours.

Course locations

Learn from anywhere with our instructor-led Live Online courses, or Classroom / Live Online delivery options. Learn more.

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

There are no pre-requisites for sitting this course.

Is there any recommended-reading?

We recommend that you purchase and read the following textbooks:

Build a Security Culture

The Case for ISO 27001:2013

Cyber Essentials – A pocket guide

How Cyber Security Can Protect Your Business - Available from out sister company IT Governance Publishing.

Exams and qualifications

Cyber Security for Executive Management exam

Please note that this training course does not include an exam, however you will receive CPD points once completed.

This course is equivalent to:

3

CPD points

Ways to learn

Learn from anywhere with our range of instructor-led courses

Wherever you are in the world, you can now attend an IT Governance online course, and get the full benefit of a classroom session.

To make your life as easy as possible, we offer 3 ways to attend an instructor-led course:

Classroom

Our instructor-led courses are hosted at professional training centres located in major cities across the UK.

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Live Online

Our instructor-led Live Online courses are hosted and delivered live by one of our expert trainers.

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Learn from anywhere

Our instructor-led Classroom / Live Online courses give you the flexibility of attending a classroom course, either in person or by joining the classroom course online.

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The benefits of learning from anywhere

Choosing an online option means you save on travel, parking, hotels and other fees.

Learn and obtain a professional certification from the comfort of your home.

Our courses use the latest conferencing technology that is compatible with all devices.

Our trainers focus on maximising audience participation and getting the most out of our online attendees.

All trainers have been hand-picked for their technical and practical expertise.

You have full control over your course booking, meaing you can edit delegate deailts, course dates and any special requirements.

Our Classroom / Live Online courses give you the full experience of a classroom course, whether you attend in person or to join the classroom online from your home or office.

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