Cybersecurity for Managers: A Playbook

Build your action plan for a more cyber resilient organization

Cybersecurity: Creating a Culture of Awareness

One of the biggest myths is that cybersecurity is just an IT problem. Decisions about cybersecurity have implications throughout your organization—not only for technology-focused teams, but for every team. It only takes one bad actor or one mistake to put the entire organization in jeopardy. Therefore, all of us have a role to play in keeping our organization secure.

Who Is This Program For?

This online program is for business leaders, managers, and executives in both technical and non-technical positions looking to build an action plan for a more cyber resilient organization. Technology and business consultants and others acting as liaisons between technology and business units will also benefit.

There are no technical prerequisites for this program.

This program will:

Offer frameworks that provide a strategic view of an organization’s cybersecurity risk management, both quantitative and qualitative
Cover the leading approaches to managing cybersecurity, including 'defense in depth' and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework
Offer a practical interpretation of the tradeoffs between security and privacy, and a method for understanding your organization's priorities
Develop the vocabulary of cybersecurity to support informed conversations with your CISO, CTO, and other technology leaders

Impact

A framework that provides a strategic view of an organization’s cybersecurity risk management, including management mechanisms you can put in place immediately
A playbook with actionable next steps for improving a culture of cyber awareness within your organization
The language and vocabulary to support informed conversation with your CISO, CTO, and other technology leaders
An appreciation of how decisions made by technologists may affect the business landscape within your organization
An awareness of the leading approaches to managing cybersecurity, including 'defense in depth' and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework
A practical interpretation of the tradeoffs between security and privacy, and a method for understanding your organization's priorities

Program Modules

Orientation Module

Module 1: Understanding the Threat Landscape

Module 2: Organizing Cyber Management Priorities: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework

Module 3: Measuring Risk Exposure

Module 4: Improving Defenses with Systems and Technology

Module 5: Building a Culture of Cybersecurity

Module 6: Exploring Ethics in Cybersecurity

Program Highlights

Interactive Cybersecurity Simulation

Test out different budget scenarios for prevention, detection, and response – and learn how each affects profitability

Case Studies and Examples

Insurance case study on creating a culture of prevention and awareness. Manufacturing case study featuring the NIST Cybersecurity framework. Ethics considerations in cybersecurity explored through a case study involving Apple Inc.

Industry Perspectives

In depth interview with a cloud cybersecurity industry expert

A Personalized Cybersecurity Playbook

Bring together key concepts and insights from the program modules to build an action plan—a playbook—of what you will do next

Faculty

Stuart Madnick

John Norris Maguire (1960) Professor of Information Technology; Professor, Information Technology and Engineering Systems; Co-Director, PROFIT Program

Stuart Madnick is the John Norris Maguire Professor of Information Technologies at the MIT Sloan School of Management, a Professor of Engineering Systems at the MIT School of ...

Keri Pearlson

Executive Director, Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan

Keri Pearlson is the Executive Director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan and has held positions in academia and industry including Babson College, The University of Texas at Aust...

Dr. Michael Siegel

Director of Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS) and Principal Research Scientist

Dr. Michael Siegel is a Principal Research Scientist at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the Director of Cybersecurity at MIT ...

What Participants Say

As mentioned, the program was understandable for people without a technical background. As a C-suite executive from the business side, it was a perfect fit for me.

Martin Burns

Chief Industry Operations Officer, Investment Company Institute

I have a much better understanding of the types of threats I need to consider for my company, including some jargon I didn't previously understand. I loved the sections on building a culture of securi...

Sarah Taylor

General Manager at Research Square USA

The program showcases an extended view of Cybersecurity being a business problem, and how people can contribute to fight the cyber threat.

Brian Ferreira

VP, Gartner

I really liked the simulation of applying costs for cybersecurity, and the discussion about the Apple case. It makes one realize the number of layers affected when such incidents happen.

Bruno Schmid

Senior Security Engineer at Avectris Switzerland

The program was a great introduction and guide. The concepts were very well explained.

Isabel Sauerbrey

Senior Vice President of Information Technology & Operations at Roswell Biotechnologies

The best part is the videos and especially discussions. Applying what you have learned at the same time as learning from other students' points of view.

Simon Mzaouakk

VP- Technology Officer at Watertown Savings Bank USA

Interactions with the class participants and simulations helped me understand what like-minded professionals face in their cybersecurity related challenges.

Heng Chye Carter Tan

Enterprise Solutions Architect at Keppel Enterprise Services Singapore

Certificate

Receive a verified digital certificate of completion from MIT Sloan School of Management. This program also counts towards an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate.

After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you, at no additional cost, in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of MIT Sloan.

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