Cyber Risk for Risk and Business Leaders
This two-day Cyber Risk Masterclass is designed to empower organisational leaders, risk professionals, and technical managers with the foundational and strategic knowledge to effectively lead, manage, and respond to cybersecurity risks in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. The course integrates critical elements of cyber incident response, leadership roles in cybersecurity, strategy formulation, and the practical use of cyber intelligence, all contextualised for the South African and global regulatory landscape.
Course outcomes:
- Understand their organisation’s role in cybersecurity governance
- Be equipped to drive a cyber maturity and resilience strategy
- Know how to lead or support effective incident response operations
- Gain practical knowledge on leveraging cyber intelligence for risk mitigation
What will you Benefit?
- Strategic Insight: Gain clarity on executive responsibilities and how to integrate cyber risk into overall enterprise risk management.
- Immediate Relevance: Receive frameworks, checklists, and techniques that can be implemented in your organisation immediately.
Day 1 – Strategic Foundations of Cyber Resilience
Session 1 (Morning): Cybersecurity Leadership
- The role of leadership in cybersecurity
- Governance, culture, and communication
- Regulatory and compliance considerations
- Aligning cybersecurity with business strategy
Session 2 (Afternoon): The Making of a Cyber Strategy
- Cyber risk drivers and strategic alignment
- Building a cyber maturity model and roadmap
- Key frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001)
- Integrating business continuity, compliance, and risk
Day 2 – Operational Readiness | Intelligence Integration
Session 3 (Morning): Cyber Incident Response
- Overview of cyber threats and recent incidents
- NIST IR Lifecycle and response planning
- IRP structure, roles, and communication
- Tabletop or scenario-based hands-on session
Session 4 (Afternoon): Cyber Intelligence: A Primer
- Types of intelligence (Strategic, OSINT, SOCMINT)
- Digital footprint analysis and attack surface management
- Threat detection, reputational risk, and SOC integration
- Tools: MITRE ATT&CK, Shodan, VirusTotal, Dark Web monitoring
Who should Attend?
- Executive and non-executive directors
- Chief Risk Officers and Risk Managers
- Heads of IT, Security, and Compliance
- Legal, Audit, and Governance professional
- Internal Auditors
Subscription price – R2 880 per person.
Normal price – R3 880 per person.
Group discounts apply for 3+ people from the same organization.
This course only R1750 per person.
Subscription price – R1000 per person – Unlimited access to our online courses.
Format: – Zoom, Teams, Google meet
Subscription fee of R1 000 gives access to all online learning in a calendar year and access to our Shaping Future Leaders sessions (minimum of 60 hours of online training) and minimum 10 Shaping Future Leaders sessions.
All sessions are hosted by professional specialists with at least 30 years’ experience in the GRC, ESG and AI space.
Unlimited access to the Centre of Excellence.
Delegates should review the content and levels of the course they are registering for to ensure suitability and that they are registering for the correct course. Payment: Full payment must be received 7 working days prior to the course.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to admin@nsa.edu.za no later than 7 working days before the start of the training.
- A cancellation fee of R700.00 will apply for any cancellations received after this period.
- If a cancellation is received 3 working days or less before the training, the full invoice amount will be payable.
- Proof of payment must be emailed to admin@nsa.edu.za.za before the training date.
- Substitutions may be made at no additional cost.
Delegates will be personally liable for the payment of the full registration fee in the event of non-attendance or failure to cancel in writing prior to the deadline of 7 working days. Unless the registration was completed after the stated timeframe, the delegate must make prior arrangements with NSA.
NSA reserves the right to postpone, reschedule, or cancel any service due to insufficient enrolments or unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, a full refund or option to reschedule will be offered. NSA endeavours to host the specified training on the date as advertised. However, if unforeseen circumstances arise or due to extenuating circumstances out of our control, NSA reserves the right to cancel the training. NSA does not store credit card details, nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties. NSA reserves the right to make changes to the training program and to refuse any booking.
No delegate will be permitted to attend the training without the following:
- A signed and approved Purchase Order,
- Proof of payment, or
- A Commitment Letter on the company’s official letterhead, acknowledging the invoice and confirming the payment date. This letter must be signed by a Finance, Procurement, or authorised official responsible for final payment approvals.
All payments must be received before the training starts and no later than 7 working days prior to commencement. In the case of late registrations, special arrangements must be made with the relevant NSA representatives.
Dietary Requirements: (This only applicable to In-Person Attendance) – Dietary requirements received 3 days prior to the commencement of training can be accommodated.