The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is encouraging CEOs and directors across the UK to start protecting their organisations’ cyber assets through a new cyber-skills training course.

Its Cyber Executive Education Course – which will be delivered for the first time in person after the Covid-19 pandemic – is set to take place in Edinburgh on 5-6 May 2022.

The cyber-skills training course will be delivered via lectures, interactive discussions, and case studies. The sessions will cover a range of topics including: the role non-tech leaders play in cybersecurity management; actionable ideas to increase cyber resilience; and enabling informed conversations with technology teams.

Ciaran Martin, Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the University of Oxford and former CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, designed the two-day course to raise awareness that mitigating cybersecurity is no longer the sole responsibility of the Chief Information Security Officer.

Professor Martin commented: “Cybersecurity and managing cyber risk doesn’t get many people out of bed but a major cyber incident can really impact your organisation. Despite all the hype cyber risks can be managed effectively.

“This course will help you think about your organisation by bringing together your computer security along with compelling real-world examples.

“It will equip you and your team with the tools and the way of thinking you need to allow you to get on with your mission with confidence. Taught with a blended approach of technical and academic experiments, the sessions will feature contributions from industry leaders and cover dealing with major threats and incidents.”

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Jude McCorry, CEO of SBRC, added: “Given the potentially devastating impact of a cyber incident, it is vital for all business leaders to take an active role in reducing the risk of cyber-attacks on their organisations, and not leave the responsibility to their security officers.

“Recognising that attendees are unlikely to have in-depth technical knowledge, we have incorporated an element of ‘cyber demystification’ to keep the course accessible for everyone.

“The course has so far been successfully delivered online exclusively to Scottish business leaders, but as cybersecurity isn’t just a Scottish concern, we are opening the course to executives in the public and private sectors throughout the UK. We are also looking forward to welcoming everyone in person; active participation is a vital part of the course, and the face-to-face element will increase the level of engagement for attendees.”

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