Course starts:
31 March 2021
Length:
6 weeks
Registration closes:
7 April 2021
Effort:
7-10 hours per week, collaborative online learning
Price:
£2,350
Certificate issued by:
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Language:
English
Course starts: 31 March 2021
Length: 6 weeks
Registration closes: 7 April 2021
Effort: 7-10 hours per week, collaborative online learning
Price: £2,350
Certificate issued by: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Language: English
The Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme prepares leaders from all industries for the increasingly complex future of cyber security. Participants will gain a full understanding of the challenges and potential of cyber, along with the frameworks and vocabulary enabling them to make strategic decisions to help secure their organisation’s cyber-resilient future.
You will benefit from the programme if you:
Over six modules, the programme explores cyber security from the basics of cyber hygiene to advanced and adjacent topics.
MODULE 1 - Cyber Foundations I
Examine current cyber trends and learn the basics of keeping your business safe in the digital world.
MODULE 2 - Cyber Foundations II
Build skills to reimagine your business in a rapidly changing world. Gain an understanding of core cyber concepts such as identity, verification, access, biometrics, and more.
MODULE 3 - Advanced Cyber Concepts
Dive deeper into the challenging issues of digital privacy, data governance, and the self-sovereignty of data. Shift your mindset towards a cyber future.
MODULE 4 - Responsible Innovation I: Self-Sovereignty and Identity
Confront cyber issues with complex technical and social implications, such as net neutrality, cyber inclusion, digital identity, and AI.
MODULE 5 - Responsible Innovation II: Cyber Ethics and Impact
Explore the ethical dimensions of the new cyber world, and how to innovate responsibly for the benefit of all. Exercise persuasive skills to position your cyber venture for future impact.
MODULE 6 - Cyber Opportunity
Complete the programme to create a safer, fairer, and more profitable cyber future.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you’ll:
"How can disruptive technologies like AI, biometrics, big data, and blockchain establish themselves positively? Along the way, what can be done to ensure that we carry consumers with us on our journey and advance trust in innovation? We need to address not only the risks, but also the potential for good."
David Shrier, Programme Director, Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders Programme
Our programme faculty brings together thought leaders from the University of Oxford with industry experts and successful entrepreneurs, to facilitate the rapid application of theory to practice.
David Shrier
Programme Director, Oxford Fintech
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
David Shrier is a globally recognized authority on financial innovation, and has dual academic appointments at MIT and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. In addition to Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders, he created and leads the Oxford Fintech and Oxford Blockchain Strategy programmes. David advises corporations and governments on innovation and applications of technologies such as AI, blockchain, big data, and cyber security systems. His books include New Solutions for Cybersecurity, Trusted Data, and Basic Blockchain.
Programme Instructor
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Programme Instructor
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Our programme faculty brings together thought leaders from the University of Oxford with industry experts, to facilitate the rapid application of theory to practice.
Sadie Creese
Professor of Cyber Security, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
Sadie Creese is a global subject matter expert on operational aspects of cybersecurity including threat detection, risk assessment and security architectures. She is the founding Director of the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre at the Oxford Martin School where she conducts research into what constitutes national cybersecurity capacity. She was also the founding Director of Oxford’s Cybersecurity network and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Cyber Security Centre’s Strategic Advisory Board. Prior to returning to academia, she worked as a cybersecurity expert for the UK’s Ministry of Defence. Sadie has a DPhil in Computer Science, an MSc in Computation and a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Philosophy.
Luciano Floridi
Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information and Director of the Digital EthicsLab,
University of Oxford
Pinar Ozcan
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford
Alex “Sandy” Pentland
Toshiba Professor of Media Arts and Sciences & Professor of Information Technology,
MIT Sloan School of Management
Ivan Martinovic
Professor of Computer Science, University of Oxford
Andrew White
Associate Dean for Executive Education,
Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford
Martin Schmalz
Associate Professor of Finance,
Saïd Business School,
University of Oxford
Gain unique insights from over 20 industry leaders. Hear first-hand how they helped organisations manage cyber security threats, and the steps they took to future-proof operations. Complete and submit the form below to get the full list of guest experts within the programme prospectus.
Ajay Bhalla
President, Cyber & Intelligence Solutions, Mastercard Executive in Residence,
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Koral Anderson
Group Chief Security Officer, Deutsche Bank
Tal Bar Or
Founding partner and CEO of OCTOPUS
Patty Hatter
SVP, Global Customer Services,
Palo Alto Networks
Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn a certificate from the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
We teach executives as they work - in cross functional teams. Learners participate in interactive simulations and team projects which reinforce applied learning and enhance collaboration and complex problem solving skills. If you are looking for an individually-paced course, this programme is not for you.