Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme

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Confidently navigate the evolving cyber landscape

Develop the knowledge required to make strategic decisions around cyber security.

  • Start dates: 12 February 2025
  • Duration: 7 weeks (1 week orientation, 6 weeks of modules)
  • Location: Online
  • Cost: £2,350

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The Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme prepares leaders from all industries for the increasingly complex future of cyber security to look beyond fear to create a competitive cyber strategy. You will gain a full understanding of the challenges and potential of cyber, along with the frameworks and vocabulary to enable strategic decision making to help secure your organisation’s cyber-resilient future.

Exploring cyber security from a proactive viewpoint, you will learn about cyber security’s risks and benefits, from the basics of cyber hygiene to advanced concepts and applications. You will form teams to discuss and reflect on class material, and engage in cyber defence simulations to better understand practical application of theoretical concepts.

This programme is designed to help current and future business leaders develop awareness of core aspects of cybersecurity, contextualise reports on new threats, and make informed decisions on how to react to emerging tech trends.

Sadie Creese

Programme Director, Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme

What you'll learn

  • Skills required to create a cyber resilient business model that builds trust in the system.
  • Knowledge of recent and on-going changes in multiple domains within cyber security.
  • Tangible plan that you can apply to your work based on an experiential learning project.
  • Guidance from leading industry experts and University of Oxford faculty.

Further information

Read more about how the programme is delivered, answers to common questions and the programme’s terms and conditions.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact us at OnlineExecEd@sbs.ox.ac.uk

Outline

Orientation

This module aims to prepare you for the rest of the programme and will:

  • familiarise you with the online campus
  • provide you with an overview of the programme handbook
  • introduce you to the programme team
  • cover some introductory course material including pre-reading materials, basic definitions and a glossary

This will stand you in good stead as you embark on the rest of your programme.

Module 1

Core cyber security concepts

You will explore the foundations of cyber trust, the significance of digital identities, and the core elements of cyber risk, including assets, vulnerabilities and the factors that shape risk in cyberspace.

Module 2

The threat landscape

Examine threats and vulnerabilities, including types of threat actors, attack methods, and system weaknesses. Explore models for understanding attacks, analyse threat intelligence and delve into case studies like Stuxnet and SIM hijacking.

Module 3

The national and global context

Explore the operational context of cyber security, including national strategies, critical infrastructure and the role of businesses in their protection. Learn to benchmark cyber security capacity using the Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Model for Nations (CMM) and examine international cooperation in the global cyber landscape.

Module 4

Operations and business resilience 

Delve into the controls essential for defending systems against cyber attacks, from access control and biometrics to cryptography. Explore preventative measures, attack detection, response strategies and recovery options to ensure robust cyber security practices.

Module 5

Opportunity and responsible innovation

Examine emerging technologies - including artificial intelligence - and explore their ethical implications. Learn to innovate responsibly while integrating security and corporate social responsibility into your approach.​

Module 6

Business risk and strategic response

Develop a robust cyber security strategy for your business, addressing risk management as well as mergers and acquisitions. Revisit cyber fitness and hygiene and define the key elements of effective cyber resilience.

Faculty

The programme is led by Sadie Creese, Professor of Cyber Security, and the founding Director of the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre at Oxford University. 

You will be guided throughout the programme by expert insights from industry leaders and University of Oxford faculty, who will share their personal experiences and cutting-edge research to support your learning.  

  • Sadie Creese

    Professor of Cyber Security, Department of Computer Science

  • Pinar Ozcan

    Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

  • Martin Schmalz

    Professor of Finance and Economics; Academic Area Head (FAME faculty)

Industry expert contributors

In each module, you will access the latest thinking and real-world application from global experts in cyber security.

The thinking behind the programme 

This programme is a practical way to access active research, and uses evidence-based insights, case studies, and real-world application to help you understand how to drive cyber security practises as part of your organisational strategy.

Research from Oxford Saïd faculty forms a platform to the programme's teaching, combined with cutting edge thought leadership from across the University of Oxford. 

Benefits

Your certificate 

On successful completion of this programme you will be awarded an official digital certificate of attendance in your legal name from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course orientation module. 

Elumni

Participants who complete an Oxford Saïd Executive Education online programme are automatically part of the Oxford Saïd Business School elumni community.

The Elumni Community

Our thriving community comprises more than 37,000 ambitious professionals hailing from 177 countries and representing diverse sectors like finance, law, marketing, healthcare, and energy. A significant number of these individuals proceed to undertake additional online or on-campus programmes, including short courses, executive diplomas, or MBAs.

Oxford Saïd Elumni Network

The Oxford Saїd Elumni Network is a virtual hub specially crafted for elumni. Acknowledging that the journey of professional growth doesn't cease with programme completion; the platform is devised to motivate, encourage, and provide support to elumni as they pursue their career ambitions. It offers elumni an avenue to engage with Saïd Business School faculty, gaining access to expert opinions, research insights, and thought leadership. Furthermore, the network facilitates purposeful global networking, enabling collaborative endeavours for sharing ideas, expertise, and tackling challenges collectively.

You will also gain access to the official Oxford Executive Education Elumni group on LinkedIn. 

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Participant experiences

Past participants share their experiences of attending Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme and how it's impacted their career.

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