Skill Path

Cybersecurity Leadership

Skill Path

Becoming an effective Cybersecurity Leader requires you to consider traditional Leadership competencies through a security-centric lens. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of cybersecurity leadership. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.

Path Releasing Q2 2025
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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
Experience Level

6600

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Earn qualifying credits for certification renewal with completion certificates provided for submission.
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About this Skill Path

Becoming an effective Cybersecurity Leader requires you to consider traditional Leadership competencies through a security-centric lens. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of cybersecurity leadership. Upon completing the career path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.

In this skill path, you will learn the basics of financial principles, business strategy, cybertalk in business terms, and executive presence & branding.

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.

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Skills you'll gain

Skill Path Outline

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Learn

Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Practice

Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles

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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.

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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.

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Prove

Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth

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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.

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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.

Instructors

Mark Nibert
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Jason Edwards
Cybersecurity Principal
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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

"Cybrary really helped me get up to speed and acquire a baseline level of technical knowledge. It offers a far more comprehensive approach than just learning from a book. It actually shows you how to apply cybersecurity processes in a hands-on way"

Don Gates

Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

"Cybrary’s SOC Analyst career path was the difference maker, and was instrumental in me landing my new job. I was able to show the employer that I had the right knowledge and the hands-on skills to execute the role."

Cory

Cybersecurity analyst/

"I was able to earn my CISSP certification within 60 days of signing up for Cybrary Insider Pro and got hired as a Security Analyst conducting security assessments and penetration testing within 120 days. This certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Cybrary mentor community."

Mike

Security Engineer and Pentester/

"Cybrary really helped me get up to speed and acquire a baseline level of technical knowledge. It offers a far more comprehensive approach than just learning from a book. It actually shows you how to apply cybersecurity processes in a hands-on way"

Don Gates

Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

"Cybrary’s SOC Analyst career path was the difference maker, and was instrumental in me landing my new job. I was able to show the employer that I had the right knowledge and the hands-on skills to execute the role."

Cory

Cybersecurity analyst/

"I was able to earn my CISSP certification within 60 days of signing up for Cybrary Insider Pro and got hired as a Security Analyst conducting security assessments and penetration testing within 120 days. This certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Cybrary mentor community."

Mike

Security Engineer and Pentester/

"Becoming a Cybrary Insider Pro was a total game changer. Cybrary was instrumental in helping me break into cybersecurity, despite having no prior IT experience or security-related degree. Their career paths gave me clear direction, the instructors had real-world experience, and the virtual labs let me gain hands-on skills I could confidently put on my resume and speak to in interviews."

Cassandra

Information Security Analyst/Cisco Systems

"I was able to earn both my Security+ and CySA+ in two months. I give all the credit to Cybrary. I’m also proud to announce I recently accepted a job as a Cyber Systems Engineer at BDO... I always try to debunk the idea that you can't get a job without experience or a degree."

Casey

Cyber Systems Engineer/BDO

"Cybrary has helped me improve my hands-on skills and pass my toughest certification exams, enabling me to achieve 13 advanced certifications and successfully launch my own business. I love the practice tests for certification exams, especially, and appreciate the wide-ranging training options that let me find the best fit for my goals"

Angel

Founder,/ IntellChromatics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this for?

This skill 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.

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