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PECB Lead Cybersecurity Manager

Plan a cybersecurity programme suited to organisational context and connect risk management, controls, communication and incident management.

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30 hours / 5 days
Three-hour PECB certification exam
Credential application based on experience
Cybersecurity management

Manage cybersecurity through an organisational programme

Addressing cyber threats requires technical controls, clear responsibilities and sustained management processes. A cybersecurity programme brings these elements together around shared objectives.

PECB Lead Cybersecurity Manager training connects governance, risks and controls. Explore awareness, incident management and performance evaluation as parts of an integrated approach.

Audience

Who is it for?

Professionals involved in cybersecurity governance and programme development
IT and information security specialists implementing security strategies
Professionals managing cyber risks and compliance
Managers planning and leading cybersecurity programmes
Executives involved in cybersecurity decisions and specialists advancing their careers
Program flow

Course content

01
Module 1 Introduction to Cybersecurity and Initiation of a Cybersecurity Programme
  • Introduction to the course objectives and structure.
  • Cybersecurity standards and regulatory frameworks.
  • Fundamental cybersecurity concepts and principles.
  • Core components of a cybersecurity programme.
  • Analysing the organisation and its operating context.
  • Establishing cybersecurity governance.
02
Module 2 Cybersecurity Roles, Responsibilities, Risk Management and Attack Mechanisms
  • Defining cybersecurity roles and responsibilities.
  • Establishing and managing an information asset inventory.
  • Planning and implementing cybersecurity risk management processes.
  • Examining cyberattack mechanisms, threat types and attack methods.
03
Module 3 Cybersecurity Controls, Communication, Awareness and Training
  • Selecting and implementing cybersecurity controls.
  • Planning and managing cybersecurity communication.
  • Developing and delivering cybersecurity awareness and training programmes.
  • Approaches to developing an organisation-wide security culture.
04
Module 4 Cybersecurity Incident Management, Monitoring and Continual Improvement
  • Evaluating ICT readiness processes within business continuity.
  • Managing cybersecurity incidents and planning response processes.
  • Conducting cybersecurity tests and evaluating results.
  • Applying metrics to measure, monitor and report cybersecurity performance.
  • Continually improving cybersecurity processes.
  • Course review and closing.
05
Module 5 Certification Exam
  • General preparation and review for the cybersecurity programme management certification exam.
What you will gain

Connect security strategy with implementation and monitoring

Select risk-appropriate controls and integrate communication, training and incident management into a measured and continually improving security programme.

01

Competency 1

Explain cybersecurity programme concepts and their relationship with relevant standards and frameworks.

02

Competency 2

Plan organisational context, governance, roles and asset management.

03

Competency 3

Assess cyber risks and select appropriate security controls.

04

Competency 4

Develop cybersecurity communication, awareness and training programmes.

05

Competency 5

Connect incident management and ICT readiness with business continuity processes.

06

Competency 6

Manage continual improvement through testing, performance metrics and reporting.

Selected PECB training

PECB Lead Cybersecurity Manager

A five-module programme covering cybersecurity programmes, governance, risks, controls, communication and awareness, incident management, performance measurement and improvement.

PECB Lead Cybersecurity Manager
Official digital badge available once certification requirements are met.

About the training

PECB Lead Cybersecurity Manager training covers cybersecurity governance, risk management, assets and security controls. It explores how ISO/IEC 27032, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and related frameworks inform programme management.

The 30-hour, five-day programme consists of five detailed modules. It addresses communication, awareness, incident management and performance measurement; the final module includes the three-hour PECB certification exam and general preparation.

Certificate

Candidates who pass the PECB Lead Cybersecurity Manager exam may apply for a credential appropriate to their experience. The Lead Manager credential requires at least 5 years of professional experience, including 2 years in cybersecurity, a total of at least 300 hours of cybersecurity activities and acceptance of the PECB Code of Ethics. Passing the exam alone does not confer this credential; confirm education and other current application requirements with PECB.

The BT Akademi Achievement Certificate is a separate award. According to the supplied document, it is issued digitally with QR verification to participants who attend at least 80% of the training and successfully complete the assessments or projects required by the curriculum.

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