Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Establish a formal security governance framework, including roles, committees, and reporting lines.
• Define and articulate the organization's security strategy and roadmap for a multi-year period.
• Align security goals directly with business objectives, mission, and regulatory mandates.
• Develop compelling, risk-based reporting and metrics for executive and board-level consumption.
• Master the process of translating technical risks (e.g., vulnerabilities) into business impact.
• Implement a risk management program that drives security investment prioritization.
• Utilize governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, NIST CSF) to structure the security program.
• Establish effective communication channels between security, legal, audit, and the business.

• Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Security Directors
• IT/Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Leaders
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Audit Managers
• Senior Business Executives with Security Oversight
• Consultants specializing in Security Strategy

• Executive Presentation and Risk Reporting Simulations
• Group Governance Committee Charter Development Activity
• Case Studies on Strategic Security Failures and Successes
• Risk Prioritization and Investment Justification Workshops
• Discussions on CISO/Board Communication Best Practices

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Security Governance

• Defining security governance vs. security management and its strategic necessity.
• Key components of a governance framework (COBIT, ISO 27001).
• Establishing the Security Steering Committee (SSC) and defining its charter and accountability.
• Understanding legal, fiduciary, and ethical responsibilities in security governance.
• Defining the organization's risk appetite and tolerance levels for security decisions.

Unit 2: Strategic Security Alignment and Planning

• Methodologies for aligning security strategy with core business objectives and digital transformation.
• Developing a multi-year, risk-driven security roadmap and investment plan.
• Techniques for analyzing and prioritizing security projects based on business value and impact.
• Integrating physical, personnel, and information security strategies for holistic protection.
• Managing the security strategy lifecycle: plan, execute, monitor, and adapt.

Unit 3: Risk Management and Investment

• Formalizing the security risk management process (identify, analyze, evaluate, treat).
• Translating technical risk scores into quantitative and qualitative business impact statements.
• Developing cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and Return on Security Investment (ROSI) metrics.
• Prioritizing security controls and resource allocation based on enterprise risk ranking.
• Managing third-party and supply chain risk within the governance structure.

Unit 4: Performance Measurement and Executive Reporting

• Defining and utilizing Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for governance.
• Developing effective security dashboards and executive summary reports for the Board.
• Mastering techniques for non-technical communication of security risks and progress.
• Benchmarking security performance against industry peers and best practices.
• The role of the security leader in managing crisis communication with executive governance.

Unit 5: Assurance and Continuous Improvement

• Integrating internal and external audit requirements into the governance model.
• Managing the process for assessing security control effectiveness and compliance.
• Establishing a formal exceptions and waiver management process.
• Using lessons learned from incidents and assurance activities to drive strategic updates.
• Sustaining the security governance program and fostering a risk-aware culture.