Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme

Overview

Learn to make strategic decisions to help secure your organisation’s cyber-resilient future. The Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme represents an exceptional opportunity for meeting and exceeding your highest career goals.

Designed to prepare leaders from all industries for the increasingly complex future of cyber security, this programme will help you understand the risks businesses face from internal and external threats, explore how AI can mitigate cyber risks, learn to become cyber fit and take “smart” risks, and identify opportunities to bring intelligent cyber solutions to the market.

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Syllabus

Course 1: Core Cyber Security Concepts
- Gain an ability to evaluate and understand cyber security context within the needs of a business. Participants will understand what it means to be Cyber Fit, how to manage “smart” vs. “careless” risk, and to ensure that cyber security is integrated into the culture of their organisations.

Course 2: Threats and Vulnerabilities
- Deepen your understanding of the threats to your organisation -- from insiders, hackers and cyber criminal organisations to nation states. Learn how to use threat intelligence to analyse cyber risks, and a leading framework to better prepare your organisation.

Course 3: Globalisation and Supply Chain Cyber Security
- Confront the cyber risks of globalisation and integrated supply chains through deep exploration of emerging challenges of AI and quantum computing.

Course 4: Cyber Security Controls and Operations
- Build skills to implement and strengthen cyber operations and architectures. Learn about incident response and practice responding to a major attack in a simulation. Explore the cyber maturity model and gain an understanding of what you need to do to take your organisation to the next level.

Course 5: Responsible Innovation and Digital Opportunity
- Explore the ethical dimensions of the new cyber world, and how to innovate responsibly for the benefit of all. Exercise persuasive skills to position your cyber venture for positive future impact and confront cyber issues with complex technical and social implications.

Course 6: Resilience and Strategic Responses
- Develop the skills to take smart risks and to make your organisations more resilient against ever-evolving cyber threats. Explore the cyber implications of corporate M/A and rapid growth, and complete an experiential learning team capstone project.