As data breaches, ransomware attacks and third-party threats increasingly cause material losses and reputational harm, business executives are growing more concerned about their firm’s level of cyber risk and how it’s being managed. For this reason, business leaders need to learn more about cyber risk management.
To address this need, the FAIR Institute collaborated with 22 industry executives, board members and cybersecurity luminaries to develop an online curriculum for senior business leaders. Available from both Coursera and the FAIR Academy, the curriculum is centered on the industry-standard Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) model, which is employed by thousands of organizations to measure and assess cyber risk and provide meaningful reports and metrics to executive decision makers.
The curriculum is self-paced and arms executives with essential knowledge and skills for participating in cyber risk decisions and providing business oversight of security leadership.
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Learn from Executives and Board Members Who Have Led Successful Risk Management Initiatives with a FAIR Perspective
What’s unique about this curriculum is that it’s taught by executives, board members and industry luminaries. Our instructors teach from deep experience, and will bring you field-tested insights and techniques. Here are a few names from our faculty:
- John Chambers, Chairman Emeritus and Former CEO of Cisco
- Joe Sullivan, Former CSO of Facebook, Uber, and Cloudflare
- Jennifer Buckner, SVP Technology Risk Management of Mastercard
- Lakshmi Hanspal, Chief Trust Officer of DigiCert
- Daniel Dobrygowski, Head of Governance and Trust of World Economic Forum
- Brian Walker, Board Officer and Director Advisor of The CAP Group
- Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, CISO of Thrivent Financial
- Michael Siegel, Director Cybersecurity of MIT Sloan School of Management
- Jack Jones, Creator of FAIR and Chairman Emeritus of the FAIR Institute
- Nick Sanna, President & Founder of the FAIR Institute
- Saket Modi, Co-Founder & CEO, Safe Security, Board of Directors, FAIR Institute
- Joe Grunfest, Professor Emeritus of Stanford Law School
- Omar Khawaja, Field CISO of Databricks
Jen Buckner, Mastercard
How to Take the Courses
To take the specialization’s four courses, use either of the following options:
Coursera
Coursera serves more than 148 million learners around the world with premier educational partners such as Stanford, Duke, Yale University of Michigan and thousands of other educational institutions. As a partner of Coursera, the FAIR Institute’s Cyber Risk Management for Executives specialization is best suited for current Coursera students or those who are interested in Coursera’s offerings. The courses can be taken for free without the option for certification; Coursera subscribers may take the courses and earn a certificate.
FAIR Academy
Our FAIR Academy provides the Cyber Risk Management for Executives four-course specialization. We provide a certificate upon completion. All that is required is a free FAIR Academy registration, for which you will be prompted automatically if you do not already have a FAIR Academy account.
What You’ll Get from this FAIR Educational Experience for Business Leaders
These courses are self-paced and can be completed in six hours, longer if you wish to complete optional readings and exercises. No pre-existing knowledge of FAIR is required.
The engaging videos and written content will educate you on:
- Strategies for aligning cyber risk management with business objectives
- Real-world case studies and scenarios
- Techniques for resolving disputes and building consensus
- Models for forecasting risk with limited information
- Approaches to regulatory compliance and cyber insurance decisions
Key Competencies You Will Gain
- Make data-driven decisions about cybersecurity investments
- Effectively communicate cyber risks to boards and stakeholders
- Establish and improve cyber risk governance structures
- Integrate FAIR into existing risk management frameworks
- Continuously adapt and refine risk management strategies
Join the growing ranks of business executives and board members who have a strong understanding of cyber risk management and are prepared to participate in cyber risk decisions and oversight. Register today for the cyber risk management for executives specialization at Coursera or FAIR Academy.
