Cybersecurity and ITCybersecurity Governance and Risk Management
A board is accountable for cyber risk it cannot assess directly, and the governance layer between the board and the technology exists to close that gap. This course builds it. Delegates work through roles and accountability from board to executive to operational team, policy architecture that people can actually follow, and the risk appetite statement that tells a security team what it may and may not accept. Reporting is covered in depth: what a board needs, at what frequency, and in what terms. Regulatory obligation, incident notification and third party governance complete the programme, along with the assurance mapping that shows who is testing what.
Course objectives
- Define accountability from board through executive to operational team
- Build a policy architecture people can follow
- Express cyber risk appetite in terms a security team can apply
- Report to a board in terms it can act on
- Meet regulatory obligations including incident notification
- Govern third party and supply chain security risk
- Map assurance so the board can see who tests what
Who should attend
- Chief information security officers and security managers
- Board members and executives with technology accountability
- Governance, risk and compliance professionals
- Internal audit leadership
- Regulators and supervisory staff
Course outline
- 01The gap between board accountability and technical reality
- 02Roles and accountability at each level
- 03Policy architecture and usability
- 04Risk appetite a security team can apply
- 05Board reporting: content, frequency and terms
- 06Regulatory obligation and incident notification
- 07Third party and supply chain governance
- 08Assurance mapping
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September to 2 October 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 26 February 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |