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.
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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles
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.
Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth
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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Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.
Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.
Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.
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.