Introduction

Cybersecurity has become a defining leadership responsibility as digital risks increasingly affect strategy, reputation, regulatory compliance, and organizational continuity. Executives and board members are expected to provide informed oversight of cyber risk without relying on technical expertise, ensuring accountability, preparedness, and sound governance decisions. This course addresses the growing gap between technical cybersecurity functions and executive-level leadership responsibilities by translating cyber risk into clear business, governance, and strategic terms.

Participants develop the confidence to challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, and guide cybersecurity priorities in alignment with organizational objectives, regulatory expectations, and stakeholder trust.

 

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This training course uses executive-focused discussions, real-world case studies, and scenario-based analysis to translate cybersecurity concepts into practical leadership decisions. Participants engage in facilitated exercises that simulate board-level dilemmas, cyber crises, and strategic oversight challenges to reinforce confident, informed executive judgment.

Cybersecurity Leadership for Non-Technical Executives

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals seeking to…

  • Board Members and Non-Executive Directors
  • Chief Executive Officers and Senior Executives
  • Business Unit Heads and General Managers
  • Risk, Governance, and Compliance Leaders
  • Legal, Audit, and Corporate Affairs Executives
  • Public Sector and Government Decision-Makers

Course Outline

Day 1

Cybersecurity for Executives – The Big Picture

  • Why cybersecurity is a leadership issue, not a technical one
  • The evolving cyber threat landscape explained simply
  • Common cyber threats executives must understand
  • Business impacts: financial loss, downtime, reputation, trust
  • Cyber risk vs. traditional business risk
  • Roles of executives and boards in cybersecurity
  • Overview of global cybersecurity standards and frameworks
  • Case study: When leadership decisions failed—or succeeded
Day 2

Cyber Risk, Governance & Executive Accountability

  • Understanding cyber risk in business terms
  • Cyber risk appetite and tolerance
  • Cybersecurity governance models
  • Executive and board accountability
  • Legal, regulatory, and compliance obligations
  • Cybersecurity policies and executive oversight
  • Third-party and supply chain cyber risk
  • Workshop: Defining cyber governance responsibilities
Day 3

Cyber Strategy, Investment & Performance Oversight

  • Aligning cybersecurity with business strategy
  • Evaluating cybersecurity programs without technical depth
  • Understanding cybersecurity budgets and ROI
  • Prioritizing investments and controls
  • Key cybersecurity metrics and dashboards for executives
  • Oversight of cloud, digital transformation, and AI risks
  • Working effectively with CISOs and IT leadership
  • Case study: Strategic cyber investment decisions
Day 4

Cyber Incidents, Crises & Executive Decision-Making

  • From cyber incident to cyber crisis
  • Executive roles during cyber attacks
  • Ransomware, data breaches, and system outages
  • Decision-making under pressure
  • Legal, regulatory, and disclosure requirements
  • Communication with regulators, customers, and media
  • Coordinating cyber response with crisis management
  • Simulation: Executive cyber crisis tabletop exercise
Day 5

Cyber Resilience, Culture & Leadership Readiness

  • Building cyber-resilient organizations
  • Cybersecurity culture and leadership influence
  • Awareness, training, and human-factor risks
  • Lessons learned from major cyber incidents
  • Continuous improvement and resilience planning
  • Board-level cyber reporting and assurance
  • Executive cyber readiness self-assessment
  • Final workshop: Executive Cyber Leadership Action Plan

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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FAQs

This training course translates cybersecurity concepts into leadership, governance, and business language, enabling non-technical executives to understand risk exposure, oversight responsibilities, and decision-making priorities without technical complexity.  

Cybersecurity directly impacts strategy, reputation, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity. Executives are accountable for risk governance and must ensure that cybersecurity decisions align with organizational objectives and stakeholder expectations.  

Executives provide strategic direction, approve critical decisions, oversee communications, and ensure regulatory obligations are met. This training course prepares leaders to act decisively under pressure while maintaining governance integrity.  

Yes, the course addresses executive responsibilities related to regulatory expectations, legal exposure, reporting obligations, and board-level accountability within modern cybersecurity governance frameworks.  

Participants learn how to interpret dashboards, metrics, and risk reports, ask effective oversight questions, and guide cybersecurity strategy discussions at board and executive committee level.  

Participants gain the ability to confidently oversee cybersecurity strategy, guide executive decisions during incidents, and strengthen organizational resilience through informed leadership and governance practices.  

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