Overview
What you will study
Key concepts from the various learning modules are cumulatively combined into a personalized action plan–a playbook–of what to do next and how to manage various stakeholders throughout your organization. The Cybersecurity Leadership for Non-Technical Executives course offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will enable you to have more informed conversations with your CISO or other cybersecurity leaders regarding cyberthreat management.
You will leave this course with:
- A framework for how to keep an organization secure and mitigate cyber risk
- An understanding of what cybersecurity leadership looks like and what you can do right now
- A personalized playbook with actionable next steps for improving a culture of cyber awareness within your organization
- The latest research and thinking on measuring an organization’s cybersecurity readiness
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Overall cybersecurity awareness
- The role of non-tech leaders in cybersecurity management
- Actionable ideas to increase cyber resilience
- How to measure the organization's cyber-safety level and how it is changing over time
- How to speak the language of cybersecurity to enable informed conversations with your technology teams and colleagues, and ensure your organization is as cybersecure as possible
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
- We accept enrollments until the offering reaches capacity, at which point we will maintain a waitlist.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Cyber Security Leadership View 179 other Short Courses in Cyber Security in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The intended audience for this program includes general managers, executives, and VP’s looking to learn managerial skills and strategy related to cybersecurity awareness and mitigating the risk of cyberattacks.
- This cybersecurity course is not for technical executives and senior security leaders (CISOs).
Tuition Fee
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International
4500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4500 USD for the full programme during 2 days. -
National
4500 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4500 USD for the full programme during 2 days.
Living costs for Boston
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.