Cyber Security (Leadership Edition)

Cyber security risks exist across all organisations. Increasingly, leaders and managers are finding they need to have a firmer understanding of the cyber security risks applicable to their areas of responsibility, and how those areas would be impacted by a cyber security incident. 

Organisations of all sizes need to be prepared for a cyber security incident – which is now viewed as inevitable by many boards and CEOs. PwC Australia’s 26th CEO Survey indicates that nearly half of surveyed organisations are increasing their investments in cyber security and data protection. 

This one-day course is for C-suite and senior leaders who are not cyber security practitioners, but are involved in management of cyber risk. It is for senior people who sit adjacent to their cyber security function and need to develop a working knowledge of cyber security to understand how it fits into a risk management framework. 

We cover fundamental cyber security topics, including how organisations approach assessing cyber security risks, threat actors, laws and regulations, and strategies to build a cyber secure culture. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Cyber security risk management fundamentals
• Key cyber security terminology
• How threat actors target organisations, and how this is changing over time
• How Global and Australian regulators are planning to address cyber security challenges
• How can you play a role in helping your organisation to prepare for cyber security incidents
• The importance of effective communications during a cyber security incident
• Key resources available to help you make day to day cyber related decisions

Course Content:

• Scene setting
• Cyber fundamentals: thinking like a cyber professional
• Global and Australian Regulation overview
• Cyber threat landscape
• Critical assets definition and identification
• Government’s approach to cyber security
• Practical tips for personal and professional cyber security
• Cyber security as a shared business and security responsibility
• Cyber security controls
• Your role as a senior leader in responding to an incident
• Leading and building a cyber conscious culture in your teams
• Cyber fundamentals toolkit walkthrough
• Conclusion and reflection