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Benefits of enrolling
Enroll your board and management team to develop cybersecurity literacy and competency across the organization.
Regulatory requirements
Meet the SEC’s cybersecurity rules requiring public companies to describe the board’s oversight of cyber risks and management’s role and expertise in assessing and managing cyber risk.
CISA recommended training
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recommends this program to help organizations find a way to educate board members on cyber literacy.
Accreditation
Designed to NASBA standards, offering on average 14 hours CLE credits and 8 CPE credits.
Skills gap
Meet the SEC’s cybersecurity rules requiring public companies to describe the board’s oversight of cyber risks and management’s role and expertise in assessing and managing cyber risk.
Enterprise risk management
Enhance enterprise risk management of cybersecurity by learning tools for effective governance of significant enterprise-wide cyber risks.
Shareholder demands
Address shareholder demands and get ready for proxy season to disclose your further education.
Collection
Learning Objectives
Regulation
Recognize the breadth and complexity of the cyber risk landscape and regulatory environment.
Management
Become effective at overseeing cyber and digital strategies, including the risks and opportunities inherent in emerging technologies.
Frameworks
Become aware of cyber risk assessments and key enterprise risk management frameworks, such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Oversight
Become more confident embracing your role in cyber risk oversight as a board member, executive or other leader.
Strategy & Tools
Identify effective cyber risk management strategies and common technical tools and controls.
Incident Response
Identify how to respond to a cyber incident in the real world.
Courses
The program is avaliable as a self-paced e-learning experience and includes 5 courses with in-depth videos, curated readings and quizzes. You will also have access to an interactive tabletop exercise and final comprehensive exam.
The Cybersecurity & Regulation Landscape (DCRS-01)
This course provides a high-level overview of the current cybersecurity risk landscape, current regulatory environment in key jurisdictions around the world, and explains the role of the board and senior management team in cyber risk oversight. At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the current cyber risk landscape
- Gain insight into the current regulatory environment in key jurisdictions around the world
- Explain the role of the board and senior management team in cyber risk oversight
Cyber Risk Management (DCRS-02)
Cyber Strategy & Board Oversight (DCRS-03)
Cyber Incidents (DCRS-04)
Simulated Tabletop Exercise (DCRS-TABLETOP)
Graduation
Share your Cyber Risk & Strategy Certification upon graduation.
A digital badge of honor
Proudly display your certification badge, showcasing your commitment to cyber risk & strategy excellence on LinkedIn.
Prestigious certification
Upon successful completion, receive a Diligent Institute Cyber Risk & Strategy certificate to elevate your professional profile.
Accreditation
Designed to NASBA standards, offering on average 14 hours CLE credits and 8 CPE credits
Proxy statement language
Share your further education achievement in your next proxy statement or disclosure with sample language provided.
Shareholder demands
Address shareholder demands and get ready for proxy season to disclosre your further education.
Continuing professional education accreditation details
The Diligent Institute Cyber Risk & Strategy Certification is a unique e-learning program that teaches cyber literacy for corporate directors to effectively govern significant enterprise wide cyber risks and have meaningful conversations with management.
CPE accreditation
CEU Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website.
- Participants will learn cyber literacy to effectively govern significant enterprise wide risks and have meaningful conversations with management
- CPE credit hour: 8.0
- CLE credit hour: 14.0
- Field of study: Management Services
- Prerequisites: None
- Program level: Intermediate
- Delivery method: QAS self-study
- Refund/cancellation policy: Provide written notice to Diligent at certifications@diligent.com. If notice of cancellation in accordance with this section is received before access to the Diligent Institute Certification is granted, program fees will be refunded to you. You can view our cancellation and refund policy here.
- Complaint resolution policy: Provide written details to Diligent at certifications@diligent.com.
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