What the Programme Covers
This programme approaches cyber security from a governance and risk perspective, not a technical one. It’s built around the questions that senior leaders actually face: what is our exposure, who is accountable, what do we do when something goes wrong, and are we meeting our legal obligations?
Sessions cover cyber risk management for executives, strategic decision making under cyber risk conditions, building a security aware culture across the organisation, and understanding the legal and regulatory responsibilities that now sit at board level.
The format combines expert led input, interactive discussion, and real world case studies drawn from actual cyber incidents affecting organisations at board level.
Why Leadership Needs to Own Cyber Risk
Many organisations still treat cyber security as a purely technical function. The result is that when something goes wrong, leadership teams are unprepared, response is slower than it should be, and the governance failures that follow often cause as much damage as the incident itself.
Regulators and insurers are increasingly aware of this. The expectation that boards understand and actively oversee cyber risk is growing across most sectors, and that expectation is being written into frameworks, contracts, and compliance requirements.
This programme helps leadership teams get ahead of that rather than scramble to catch up.
What You Will Be Able to Do
By the end of the programme, attendees will have a clear understanding of why cyber security is a leadership responsibility, not just an IT one. They will be able to identify where accountability sits across their organisation, recognise the role that culture and governance play in reducing risk, understand their legal and regulatory obligations, and interpret incident response frameworks so they know what good looks like when a crisis occurs.
Who Should Attend
This programme is designed for CEOs and Managing Directors, board members and non-executive directors, senior public sector leaders, and trustees and governance professionals. If you sit on a board or lead an organisation and you want to understand cyber risk properly, this programme is for you.
Delivery Options
Open Programme
Delivered as a scheduled in-person event. One day in duration. £500 plus VAT per attendee. Places are limited and availability varies, so we’d recommend booking early.
In-House Delivery
If you’d prefer a session tailored specifically to your organisation and delivered on your premises, we offer customised in-house delivery. (See our Secure Leaders programme)
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all. The programme is designed specifically for non-technical leaders and assumes no prior cyber security knowledge.
Yes. Our in-house delivery option allows us to tailor the content and deliver it directly within your organisation. (See Secure Leaders)
Yes. The programme helps boards demonstrate active oversight of cyber risk, which is increasingly relevant for regulatory compliance, cyber insurance, and ISO 27001 governance requirements.
View upcoming sessions or request in-house delivery
Find out when our future Executive Education events are taking place on our events page, or get in touch to discuss a tailored session for your leadership team.