Cybersecurity for Executives

Course details

Most executives want to be better cyber risk managers. They want to manage cybersecurity risks in the same thoughtful and intelligent way as they manage other aspects of their business. Fortunately, you don't need to be a technology expert to improve your cyber risk management skills. This course provides practical, to-the-point training for the busy executive, in everyday language, complete with examples that are easy to understand. Instructor Kip Boyle describes the big picture events driving cybercrimes today and the top cyber risks affecting executives and their organizations. He provides examples of common cyberattacks, including actual impacts to real organizations. He uses germ theory to explain how good "security hygiene" can help you and your organization combat security threats, and introduces the top actions executives can take to avoid threats such as phishing, identity theft, hacking, and financial fraud. Plus, learn how contract "firewalls" and third-party cyber risk management can help you mitigate the most common cyber risks.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - You are a target and the first line of defense

1. Understand the Big Picture

02 - Understand the big picture overview
03 - Why are you a target
04 - Example - Organized crime
05 - Why are you in the line of fire
06 - Example - Cyber war cross-fire
07 - Insider threat - Cyber failure

2. How to Think About Cybersecurity

08 - Think about cybersecurity summary
09 - Not what you buy, how you travel
10 - Germ theory
11 - Where to get IT support

3. Avoid Phishing Attacks

12 - Avoid phishing attacks summary
13 - What are phishing attacks
14 - Organizational response to phishing attacks

4. Stop Malicious Code

15 - Stop malicious code summary
16 - What is malicious code
17 - Organizational response to malicious code

5. Avoid Identity Theft

18 - Avoid identity theft summary
19 - What is identity theft
20 - Organizational response to identity theft

6. Avoid Financial Cyber Theft

21 - Avoid financial cyber theft summary
22 - What is financial cyber theft
23 - Organizational response to financial cyber theft

7. Special Topics

24 - Special topics summary
25 - Reasonable cybersecurity
26 - Cyber insurance
27 - Cloud computing
28 - Internet of Things
29 - Contractual firewalls
30 - Third-party cyber risk management
31 - Cybersecurity-related sales objectives
32 - Active defense

Conclusion

33 - Next steps