Cybersecurity Essentials · Leadership & Strategy
网络安全基础 · 领导力与战略
Overview
Cybersecurity Essentials · Leadership & Strategy is part of our Digital & AI portfolio (Leadership & Strategy). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Cybersecurity Essentials.
- Apply Cybersecurity Essentials methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Set strategy, budgets and KPIs for the function.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
Managers responsible for the function
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Cybersecurity Essentials
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Data collection, quality and governance
- Tools and platforms in practice
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Analytics and visualisation
- Automation and integration
- Methods, procedures and documentation for Cybersecurity Essentials
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Cybersecurity and privacy
- Use cases in industry and government
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Strategy and leadership
- Setting strategy, budget and KPIs
- Building capability and culture
- Implementation roadmap and change
- Reporting to senior management
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: Cybersecurity Essentials on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in Cybersecurity Essentials
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Concepts, architecture and terminology
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for Cybersecurity Essentials
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.