Information Security in Complex Environments Course (CvCISO®-E)

Overview

Securing complex environments is one of the hardest challenges in cybersecurity leadership. The CvCISO®-E course equips professionals with the mindset, frameworks, and communication strategies to succeed where traditional methods fall short. It emphasizes that while complexity is daunting, it is not impossible to secure with the right approach.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn strategies to secure complex environments.
• Gain skills to adapt traditional InfoSec approaches to large-scale, multifaceted organizations.
• Build confidence in managing enterprise-level security challenges.

Audience:

• Executives in complex entities (state, enterprise, global organizations).
• Information security leaders responsible for securing complex environments.
• Anyone with a role in securing a complex entity.

Schedule

The CvCISO®-E course is open for registration, which gives you access to the course content so you can start learning on-demand NOW. Homework for course is optional but required to show as completion of the course and eligibility towards Level 3 certification status. Completing the CvCISO®-E course is one of the 3 required courses for attaining Level 3 certification status.

Course curriculum is supported by Office Hours (every Tuesday 10-11am PST | 12-1pm CST | 1-2pm EST), email and dedicated support sessions upon request.

This course will offer live classes, based on having enough students to fill a class. Anyone taking the course on demand can attend these classes before, during, or after for additional discussions, idea exchanges and to hear other student perspectives within a 12-month period of registering for the class.

Course Cost

The cost of the course is $1,000/student. The cost of the course includes the CvCISO®-E curriculum (in our online learning management system), and necessary resources to complete the capstone.

This includes 12 months of access to course materials, instructor mentorship, exclusive content, and valuable networking opportunities to help students deepen their expertise, stay current, and further support their professional development.

Experience Requirements

There is no prerequisite for the CvCISO®-E course and technical expertise is NOT required. The ability to think critically, with discernment is helpful; however, we’ll do our best to teach this skill during the course too.

Completion of the CvCISO®-E course is required for CvCISO® Level 3, Expert, and Mentor.

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Chapter 1: Complexity is the Worst Enemy

• Complexity is the Worst Enemy
• Complexity is the Worst Enemy (in Business)
• Complexity is the Worst Enemy (in Information Security)

Chapter 2: Complex Environments vs. Simpler Ones

• Unique Challenges in Consultation
• Unique Challenges in Implementation

Chapter 3: Systems Thinking Approach

• Systems Thinking Approach Introduction
• Understanding Interdependencies
• Incident Response Coordination

Chapter 4: Distributed Empowerment

• Key Concepts in Distributed Empowerment
• Benefits of Distributed Empowerment
• Implementing Distributed Empowerment

Chapter 5: Leadership and Communication

• vCISO Leadership in Complex Environments
• vCISO Communication in Complex Environments

Chapter 6: Focus on Simplification

• Focus on Simplification
• Simplify. Simplify. Simplify