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Course Overview

Cybersecurity threats present escalating risks across industries, from financial losses and operational disruption to regulatory penalties and reputational damage. Organizations must adopt a structured approach to risk management and ensure compliance with laws such as GDPR, HIPAA, and industry-specific standards like PCI DSS or ISO/IEC 27001.

Delivered by EuroQuest International Training, this ten-day course provides a comprehensive exploration of cyber risk frameworks, compliance requirements, governance structures, and foresight-driven approaches to anticipate evolving threats. Participants will examine case studies of breaches and regulatory enforcement to learn how to integrate cybersecurity risk management into enterprise strategies.

The extended program emphasizes the intersection of cybersecurity, governance, and compliance, ensuring participants acquire both the conceptual depth and strategic insight to lead resilient organizations.

Course Benefits

• Strengthen executive decision-making in cybersecurity governance

• Identify and assess cyber risks across organizational functions

• Ensure compliance with global regulations and standards

• Integrate cybersecurity into enterprise risk management (ERM)

• Apply foresight-driven frameworks to anticipate future threats

Why Attend

This course empowers leaders to move from reactive compliance to proactive resilience. By mastering cybersecurity risk management, participants will protect assets, ensure regulatory alignment, and position their organizations for long-term trust and competitiveness.

Training Methodology

• Structured knowledge sessions

• Strategic case discussions on risk and compliance

• Thematic case studies of breaches and enforcement

• Scenario-based exploration of governance challenges

• Conceptual frameworks and foresight-driven models

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Define principles of cybersecurity risk management

• Identify and categorize cyber risks across assets and processes

• Apply regulatory compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, etc.)

• Strengthen governance and accountability structures

• Align cybersecurity with enterprise risk management systems

• Anticipate regulatory changes through foresight planning

• Design incident response and crisis management policies

• Evaluate global best practices in compliance enforcement

• Integrate ethics and transparency into cyber governance

• Institutionalize sustainable compliance frameworks

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity Risk Management

• Defining cyber risks in the enterprise context

• Strategic importance of cyber risk governance

• Risks of weak or absent risk management systems

• Case perspectives in cyber governance failures

Unit 2: Cyber Risk Identification and Classification

• Asset and threat mapping methodologies

• Categorizing risks by impact and likelihood

• Insider vs. external cyber threats

• Supply chain and third-party risks

• Strategic foresight in risk identification

Unit 3: Cyber Risk Assessment Frameworks

• Quantitative vs. qualitative assessment models

• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)

• ISO/IEC 27005 risk management standards

• Risk scoring and prioritization methods

• Case illustrations in risk assessment

Unit 4: Compliance Frameworks and Standards

• GDPR, HIPAA, and sector-specific compliance

• PCI DSS for payment systems security

• ISO/IEC 27001 and information security audits

• Cross-border regulatory challenges

• Governance in compliance implementation

Unit 5: Governance of Cybersecurity Risk

• Board-level oversight and accountability

• Roles of CISOs and compliance officers

• Governance structures for ERM integration

• Transparency and reporting frameworks

• Lessons from global case studies

Unit 6: Incident Response and Crisis Governance

• Designing cyber incident response policies

• Crisis communication and reporting

• Regulatory obligations in breach events

• Forensic readiness and governance accountability

• Case perspectives on breach responses

Unit 7: Monitoring, Audits, and Compliance Oversight

• Internal monitoring and audit frameworks

• Regulatory audits and certification processes

• KPIs and performance metrics for compliance

• Continuous monitoring in hybrid environments

• Case studies of compliance audits

Unit 8: Technology and Tools for Risk Management

• AI and automation in risk detection

• Threat intelligence platforms (TIPs)

• SIEM and SOC governance integration

• Cloud and multi-cloud risk monitoring

• Future technology challenges

Unit 9: Data Protection and Privacy Compliance

• Privacy by design and by default principles

• Cross-border data transfer governance

• Data breach notification requirements

• Ethical data governance frameworks

• Case perspectives on privacy violations

Unit 10: Emerging Threats and Regulatory Trends

• ESG and cybersecurity compliance intersections

• Quantum computing risks for encryption

• Cybersecurity in critical infrastructure

• Anticipating regulatory megatrends

• Strategic foresight in compliance planning

Unit 11: Global Best Practices in Cyber Risk Management

• Comparative perspectives from multinational corporations

• Sector-specific compliance strategies

• Benchmarking global risk governance frameworks

• Cross-sector lessons in resilience

• Strategic takeaways for executives

Unit 12: Designing Sustainable Cyber Risk Systems

• Institutionalizing risk management frameworks

• KPIs for governance and compliance performance

• Continuous improvement in compliance systems

• Embedding foresight in cyber risk governance

• Final consolidation of course insights

Target Audience

• CISOs and senior IT executives

• Risk management and compliance officers

• Legal and regulatory affairs professionals

• Business leaders overseeing governance and resilience

• Policy and cybersecurity strategy advisors

Target Competencies

• Cyber risk identification and classification

• Regulatory compliance awareness and governance

• Risk assessment and prioritization

• Incident response and crisis governance

• Data protection and privacy management

• ERM integration with cybersecurity

• Strategic foresight in compliance systems

Join the Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance Training Course from EuroQuest International Training to master the frameworks, governance systems, and foresight tools that secure digital assets and strengthen regulatory alignment.