When it comes to cyber security, a perfect storm is brewing as the threat landscape continues to evolve faster than ever, fuelled by innovation, automation and the drive to the cloud. This is compounded by a cyber skill shortage and the growing reputational, financial and legal implications of a cyber breach for company directors and executives.
About this course
This course is a collaboration between UTS and ITIC.
Cybersecurity awareness is vital for directors and executives from the board level, down. This course provides the relevant commercial and technical framework and mindset that organisations need to navigate complexities and achieve optimal returns on their investments in people, processes and systems.
Course structure
This course covers three key areas:
A concise, high-level understanding of regulation and compliance issues and personal liability for company directors
Risk evaluation and management framework to support the development of responses commensurate to the level of cybersecurity threat
Shifting the cyber strategy mindset from compliance/limitation of legal liability towards maximising the efficacy of cybersecurity investments.
Learning outcomes
Working knowledge of relevant cybersecurity legislation for board directors
A basic risk management framework to evaluable cybersecurity investment
A mindset towards cybersecurity that looks at maximising the efficacy of cybersecurity
Who is this course for?
The program is targeted at board directors and executives who are:
Liable under relevant state and Commonwealth legislation for exposure due to cybersecurity
Not currently experts on cybersecurity, compliance or information technology
Time poor and looking for a quick way to acquire working knowledge on cybersecurity.
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