Leadership and Management
Effective Leadership and Management is critical to any security-related function. This career path is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge and key skills required to succeed as an effective leader within any security domain. Upon completing the career path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.
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About this Career Path
Effective Leadership and Management is critical to any security-related function. Leaders and Managers are responsible for providing the vision and advocacy required for an organization to effectively manage cyber risks. This career path is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge and key skills required to succeed as an effective leader within any security domain. Upon completing the career path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.
Over the course of 16 activities, you will learn Leadership and Management Fundamentals, Soft Skills, Collaborative Leadership, and Cybersecurity Leadership.
Completing this career path and the associated Assessments will prepare you for pursuing a career as a leader or manager for IT and cybersecurity-related functions.
Highlights
- Learn, Practice, Prove- Develop and refine new skills across a complete curriculum composed of Courses, Labs, Challenges, and Assessments.
- Get Hands-On- Learn by doing with live operating systems and real security tools in our on-demand lab environment.
- Measure Your Progress- Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.
- Share Your Achievements- Show the world you're prepared for the job with milestone badges from Cybrary and a digital credential from Credly for completing the entire path.
- Connect with the Community- Have questions? Connect with other learners and members of our mentor team in the Cybrary Forums.
Skills you'll gain
- Cybersecurity leadership and management fundamentals
- Soft skills
- Leadership principles
- Cybersecurity leadership
Path Outline
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Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.
Leadership Basics
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of leadership and management. You will learn about the distinctions between leadership and management, as well as the different types of leadership and their applications.
Mentorship
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of leadership and management. You will learn about the distinctions between leadership and management, as well as the different types of leadership and their applications.
Leadership Traits
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of leadership and management. You will learn about the distinctions between leadership and management, as well as the different types of leadership and their applications.
Types of Leadership
In this course, you will take a deep dive into the types of leadership. You will learn about how different leadership types overlap, how to change your leadership type, and how to apply leadership types in practice.
Communication
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of communication. You will learn about core communication concepts, common barriers to communication, techniques for improving audience awareness, and more.
Emotional Intelligence
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of emotional intelligence. You will learn about social awareness, empathy, relationship management, and how to apply emotional intelligence in the workplace.
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of problem solving and critical thinking. You will learn about the problem-solving process, communicating problem-solving outcomes, and overcoming biases and decision traps.
Time Management
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of time management. You will learn strategies for setting goals, effective planning, minimizing distractions, and time-smart communications.
Leading Successful Teams
In this course, you will learn strategies for leading successful cybersecurity teams. We will cover concepts like performance and accountability, cybersecurity project management, strategic communication, stakeholder influence, and more.
Empowerment
In this course, you will learn strategies for empowering cybersecurity teams. We will cover concepts like trust-building, psychological safety, empowering decision-making, autonomy, and more.
Innovation
In this course, you will be introduced to innovation in the context of cybersecurity. You will learn strategies for fostering an innovative mindset within your organization, identifying opportunities for innovation, driving innovation through experimentation and collaboration, and more.
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of networking and relationship management. You will learn strategies for building and sustaining high-value relationships, managing relationships in the boardroom, and leveraging your networks for strategic security outcomes.
Financial Principles
In this course, you will be introduced to core financial principles in the context of cybersecurity. You will learn about budgeting and financial planning, risk and return, strategic investment, and more.
Business Strategy
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of business strategy in the context of cybersecurity. You will learn about the role of the cybersecurity executive, GRC as a business enabler, executive communication, and more.
Cybertalk in Business Terms
In this course, you will be introduced to the art of discussing cybersecurity in business terms. You will learn strategies for communicating with the CFO, translating technical risk into business risk, using storytelling for influence, and more.
Executive Presence and Branding
In this course, you will be introduced to the basics of executive presence and branding. You will learn strategies for fostering an innovative mindset, communicating for executive influence, building your professional brand and network, and more.
Practice
Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles
Case Study: Mentorship
In this challenge, you will review a case study about mentorship. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to fostering mentorship within a corporate environment.
Case Study: Communication
In this challenge, you will review a case study about communication. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to fostering communication within a corporate environment.
Case Study: Emotional Intelligence
In this challenge, you will review a case study about emotional intelligence. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to leadership within a corporate environment.
Case Study: Leading Successful Teams
In this challenge, you will review a case study about leading successful teams. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to organizing security operations within a corporate environment.
Case Study: Empowerment
In this challenge, you will review a case study about empowerment. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to empowering the SOC within a corporate environment.
In this challenge, you will review a case study about financial principles. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to financing a firewall deployment.
In this challenge, you will review a case study about business strategy. You will consider the benefits of two approaches to managing the role of cybersecurity within a corporate environment.
Prove
Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth
Leadership and Management Fundamentals
Test your knowledge of Leadership and Management Fundamentals to identify strengths, gaps, and weaknesses in areas like Leadership Basics, Mentorship, Leadership Traits, and Types of Leadership. Measure your mastery of Leadership and Management Fundamentals and advance your career with targeted course recommendations.
Soft Skills
Test your knowledge of Soft Skills to identify strengths, gaps, and weaknesses in areas like Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving & Critical Thinking, and Time Management. Measure your mastery of Soft Skills and advance your career with targeted course recommendations.
Collaborative Leadership
Test your knowledge of Collaborative Leadership to identify strengths, gaps, and weaknesses in areas like Leading Successful Teams, Empowerment, Innovation, and Networking & Relationship Management. Measure your mastery of Collaborative Leadership and advance your career with targeted course recommendations.
Cybersecurity Leadership
Test your knowledge of Cybersecurity Leadership to identify strengths, gaps, and weaknesses in areas like Financial Principles, Business Strategy, Cybertalk in Business Terms, and Executive Presence & Branding. Measure your mastery of Cybersecurity Leadership and advance your career with targeted course recommendations.
Share Your Achievement
When you complete this path, share your success with your network. Highlighting your new knowledge and skills show peers and potential employers your cybersecurity expertise and commitment to professional growth.
When you complete this collection, share your success with your network. Highlighting your new knowledge and skills show peers and potential employers your cybersecurity expertise and commitment to professional growth.
Train Your Team
Cybrary’s expert-led cybersecurity courses help your team remediate skill gaps and get up-to-date on certifications. Utilize Cybrary to stay ahead of emerging threats and provide team members with clarity on how to learn, grow, and advance their careers within your organization.
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Learn
Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.
Practice
Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles
Prove
Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth
Get Hands-on Learning
Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.
Measure Your Progress
Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.
Connect with the Community
Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.
Success from Our Learners
Frequently Asked Questions
This career path is designed for learners with prior experience in cybersecurity, who wish to make the transition from an individual contributor to management. Experienced leaders and managers will also benefit from reviewing core concepts and testing their skills in this path's Challenge and Assessment modules.
IT and cybersecurity leaders are responsible for aligning technology and security strategies with business goals and managing IT and cybersecurity teams. Common responsibilities include:
- Developing and enforcing information security policies and procedures
- Leading incident response and crisis management efforts
- Managing IT and security budgets and projects
- Communicating risk and strategy to executive leadership and stakeholders
- Leading digital transformation initiatives
- Overseeing compliance efforts
Leadership and management training is ideal for experienced professionals looking to step into or grow within managerial and executive roles. Cybersecurity leadership roles include IT Security Manager, Director of Information Security, Security Program Manager, and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
