Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age - 10 Days

This advanced DIXONTECH program equips professionals with strategic and operational mastery in managing cybersecurity risks. The course integrates ISO 27005 and NIST SP 800-37 frameworks to identify, evaluate, and mitigate information security threats. Delegates learn to establish resilient security governance structures and lead enterprise-level cyber risk programs effectively.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Cyber risk fundamentals and threat landscape

• Governance and compliance frameworks (ISO, NIST)

• Risk identification, evaluation, and treatment

• Security controls and mitigation strategies

• Information assurance and incident management

• Third-party and supply chain risks

• Business continuity and disaster recovery planning

• Emerging technologies and future cyber threats

• Cyber risk communication and reporting

• Developing organizational cyber resilience

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Apply ISO 27005 and NIST SP 800-37 principles.

• Identify, analyze, and prioritize cybersecurity risks.

• Implement effective mitigation and monitoring controls.

• Develop enterprise-wide cyber resilience strategies.

• Integrate cybersecurity risk into business objectives.

• Lead governance and compliance frameworks.

• Communicate risk effectively to executives.

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO:

• Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)

• IT risk and compliance managers

• Cybersecurity consultants and specialists

• Enterprise risk management professionals

• Data protection and privacy officers

• Auditors and security architects

• Security governance professionals

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Through expert-led discussions, simulations, and practical workshops, participants will explore real-world cybersecurity incidents and case studies. Hands-on risk assessment labs and scenario analysis help translate global frameworks into actionable organizational strategies. Interactive exercises ensure immediate workplace applicability.

DAY 1:

INTRODUCTION TO CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT

• Understanding cybersecurity risk concepts

• Cyber threat types and risk sources

• Risk management life cycle overview

• Principles of information assurance

• The evolving digital threat landscape

• Mapping business assets to risk exposure

DAY 2:

GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORKS

• ISO 27005 framework principles

• NIST SP 800-37 risk management process

• COBIT and CIS Controls alignment

• Organizational roles in cyber governance

• Legal and regulatory compliance mapping

• Building an enterprise risk register

• Cybersecurity policy framework creation

DAY 3:

RISK IDENTIFICATION AND ASSET CLASSIFICATION

• Identifying critical information assets

• Defining asset value and sensitivity

• Threat and vulnerability identification techniques

• Using risk matrices and heat maps

• Qualitative and quantitative risk assessment

• Linking business impact to cyber events

DAY 4:

RISK ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION

• Analyzing risk likelihood and impact

• Performing threat modeling exercises

• Scenario-based cyber risk evaluation

• Prioritizing risks with risk matrices

• Documenting findings and treatment plans

DAY 5:

RISK TREATMENT AND CONTROL SELECTION

• Developing mitigation and control strategies

• Selecting preventive and detective controls

• Integrating CIS Controls into operations

• Evaluating cost-benefit of risk controls

• Designing a control monitoring plan

• Implementing continuous improvement process

DAY 6:

INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND INCIDENT RESPONSE

• Principles of information assurance

• Incident response lifecycle and playbooks

• Root cause analysis and containment methods

• Post-incident review and lessons learned

• Integration with enterprise risk frameworks

DAY 7:

THIRD-PARTY AND SUPPLY CHAIN RISK

• Assessing vendor security posture

• Third-party due diligence process

• Integrating risk clauses into contracts

• Continuous vendor risk monitoring

• Reporting supply chain vulnerabilities

DAY 8:

BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY

• Business continuity management overview

• Cyber resilience and disaster recovery testing

• Data backup and redundancy planning

• RTO and RPO analysis

• Crisis communication during cyber incidents

• Building resilient business ecosystems

DAY 9:

CYBER RISK COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING

• Effective communication with stakeholders

• Developing cyber risk dashboards

• Executive and board reporting methods

• Using KPIs and KRIs for monitoring

• Cultural and behavioral aspects of cyber risk

DAY 10:

BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CYBER RESILIENCE

• Designing long-term cyber resilience programs

• Integrating risk management into innovation strategy

• Future trends in cybersecurity and AI threats

• Developing maturity models and benchmarks

• Building a proactive cyber culture

• Certification and compliance readiness review