Cyber Essentials for Decision Makers
Five cyber questions every leader needs to know how to answer
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1 day
In-person
UNSW Canberra City Campus
$1045.00
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Overview
There are no simple, single answers or silver bullets to understanding or resolving the issues around cybersecurity. Cyber is as simple as and as complex as the bad things that can happen in our digital and data systems. There’s a large technical component, but most of cyber is about people and the systems that shape how they work, interact and understand their environment.
This day-long course is an exploration of five questions that help decision makers themselves understand the messy, wicked challenge of cyber. The discussion will be framed by a scenario based on real-world experience, helping participants triangulate the problem space, generating insight and offering tools for use in the work environment.
Course content
In this course you will cover the topics of:
What is cyber (definitions)
Where is/who bears the risk (understanding and power)
Who is responsible/accountable (governance)
How can we resolve the problem, at what cost (understanding, capability and resources)
Why does this matter (purpose and vision)
Learning outcomes
This course will give you an overview of cyber security as well as insights to help guide your understanding of cyber issues in the workplace, and how they can impact decisions you make every day.
Through this course, you will:
be introduced to a series of frameworks that will help scaffold your thinking and approaches to understanding cyber, cyber risk, governance and resourcing;
gain an understanding of the strategic, economic and ethical drivers to decision-making in cyber;
gain an awareness of the considerations needed to build and maintain cyber-resilient organisations.
Who should attend
This is a non-technical cyber course for anyone who needs to think about cybersecurity or cyber policy as part of their role. It is particularly beneficial for people tasked with making decisions that may be impacted by cyber concerns.
Prerequisites:
Pre-readings will be provided prior to the course.
Facilitator
Dr Lesley Seebeck, Professor of Cybersecurity Leadership and Strategy
Professor Seebeck has over 20 years’ experience in the Australian government, including senior roles in Finance and the Bureau of Meteorology, plus a background in defence, intelligence, and national security. She led the ANU Cyber Institute pre-COVID and is an independent consultant and commentator.
Cancellation policy
Courses will be held subject to sufficient registrations. UNSW Canberra reserves the right to cancel a course up to five working days prior to commencement of the course. If a course is cancelled, you will have the opportunity to transfer your registration or be issued a full refund. If registrant cancels within 10 days of course commencement, a 50% registration fee will apply. UNSW Canberra is a registered ACT provider under ESOS Act 2000-CRICOS provider Code 00098G.