Course Duration
5 Days

Cyber
Authorized Training

IT

Course cost:
was £3,940
£2,900

IT Certification Overview

This five-day instructor-led course is designed for experienced information security professionals transitioning into executive leadership roles. The Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) programme develops the strategic, managerial, financial, and operational skills required to lead an organisation's cyber security function effectively.

Learners explore governance, risk management, security controls, programme management, executive leadership, strategic planning, financial management, security technologies, and organisational resilience from a board-level perspective. Through practical case studies, executive decision-making exercises, and instructor-led discussions, participants develop the knowledge and confidence to align cyber security with business objectives, manage enterprise risk, and prepare for the EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) certification examination.

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Prerequisites

Participants should have:

  • A strong background in information security management.
  • Several years of professional experience in cyber security or information security leadership.
  • An understanding of governance, risk management, compliance, and security operations.
  • Experience developing or managing enterprise information security programmes is recommended.

Target audience

This course is designed for:

  • Information security managers.
  • Security directors and senior security professionals.
  • Aspiring Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).
  • Risk, governance and compliance managers.
  • Experienced cyber security professionals preparing for executive leadership roles.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Develop and implement an enterprise information security strategy aligned to organisational objectives.
  • Establish governance, risk management, compliance, and legal oversight for enterprise security.
  • Design and evaluate information security controls and assurance programmes.
  • Lead enterprise security programmes, operations, and organisational resilience initiatives.
  • Develop and manage cyber security budgets, investment strategies, and business cases.
  • Manage procurement, third-party security, and supplier risk.
  • Build and lead high-performing information security teams while communicating effectively with executive leadership and boards.
  • Prepare confidently for the EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) certification examination.

EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer Course Content

Governance, risk and compliance

  • Understand the strategic responsibilities of a Chief Information Security Officer.
  • Develop enterprise security governance frameworks and policies.
  • Align cybersecurity strategy with organisational objectives and business priorities.
  • Manage legal, regulatory, and compliance obligations.
  • Support executive and board-level decision making through effective governance.

Information security controls and assurance

  • Design and evaluate enterprise information security controls.
  • Measure control effectiveness using security metrics and key performance indicators.
  • Support internal and external audit programmes.
  • Strengthen organisational assurance through continual control improvement.
  • Communicate assurance outcomes to executive stakeholders.

Information security risk management

  • Identify, assess, and prioritise enterprise cyber risks.
  • Develop and maintain enterprise risk management strategies.
  • Define risk treatment and mitigation approaches.
  • Develop executive risk reporting and security metrics.
  • Communicate organisational risk effectively to senior leadership.

Security programme and operations management

  • Design, implement, and manage enterprise security programmes.
  • Develop security policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Manage security operations, threat intelligence, and vulnerability management.
  • Oversee incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
  • Drive continual improvement across security initiatives.

Strategic financial and supplier management

  • Develop and manage information security budgets.
  • Evaluate cyber security investments and business value.
  • Build business cases for security initiatives.
  • Manage financial planning and resource allocation.
  • Manage procurement, supplier assurance, and third-party security risk.

Information security architecture and technology

  • Evaluate enterprise security architectures and technologies.
  • Understand identity, network, application, cloud, and data security principles.
  • Assess emerging technologies and cyber security trends.
  • Support secure technology adoption and investment decisions.
  • Align technology strategy with business objectives.

Leadership and executive communication

  • Build, develop, and lead high-performing security teams.
  • Communicate cyber security strategy to executives and boards.
  • Influence organisational culture and promote security awareness.
  • Develop executive security reporting and performance metrics.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement across the organisation.

Exams and assessments

This course prepares learners for the EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) certification examination. Throughout the course, learners participate in knowledge checks, instructor-led discussions, executive case studies, and scenario-based decision-making exercises designed to reinforce key concepts and support examination success.

Hands-on learning

This course includes:

  • Executive-level case studies based on real-world cyber security scenarios.
  • Strategic planning and governance workshops.
  • Practical risk management and assurance exercises.
  • Executive decision-making activities covering investment, governance, and cyber risk.
  • Scenario-based incident management and business resilience exercises.
  • Instructor-led examination preparation and guidance.

EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer Dates

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