​Why Cybersecurity for Executives?

​No other professional development experience delivers like the USF Cybersecurity for Executives Certificate Program. You’re broken away from the daily routine and immersed in real-life challenges, expert thought leadership, strategy sessions, innovation frameworks, and customer experience cultures.

The USF Cybersecurity for Executives Certificate Program is designed to provide a cybersecurity ‘survival guide’ for non-technical senior executives in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Our program prepares you for a cyber attack, arms you with the tools to overcome it, and sets you up with strategies to prevent future attacks.

​​Here are some key takeaways from the USF Cybersecurity for Executives Certificate Program: ​​
  • ROI – Understand how to measure cyber risk and assess the cost and benefits of various cyber investments.
  • Insurance – Breakdown the exclusions of Cyber Insurance and the steps to prepare for an insurance audit.
  • Breach Prevention – Discover how one breach can put you out of business and the keys to minimizing cyber risk.
  • Reputational Risk Management – Master cybersecurity RRM to avoid or mitigate the potential loss of your organization’s character.
  • Legal Risk – Prepare your organization for proposed state and federal legislation that will shape how companies respond to and attempt to mitigate cybersecurity and data privacy risks.
  • People Risk – Implement effective protective monitoring; detect potentially risky behavior before it causes significant damage.
  • Technical Risk – Reconsider the false sense of security in the digital technology we use.

​Staying Up-To-Date Could Be A Challenge – Until Now

​​The USF Cybersecurity for Executives Certificate Program allows even the busiest professionals the opportunity to hone their skills. Now you can better understand the impact of digital safety in today’s workplace and into tomorrow’s. Whether you are trying to increase the brand protection within your company, ensure safer customer transactions, or identify tools for security innovation throughout your company, employing cybersecurity best practices is likely at the core of your competitive advantage.

​Demand and Opportunity

​The demand for digital technologists who understand the network security landscape has never been greater! According to research by Capgemini, firms that are further along in digital maturity outperform their competitors in sales and ROI. The New York Times recently reported that top companies are telling their employees to learn new skills or look elsewhere for employment.

As organizations undergo digital transformation, the job market is expected to explode for digital professionals who possess innovative skills and strategies. Functions and roles previously performed by traditional security endeavors will shift towards new interdisciplinary divisions organized around the digital experience. Don't be left behind!

​Education and Training

​The USF Cybersecurity for Executives Certificate Program is a hands-on immersion program where you learn to apply principles and techniques that drive success in the digital age. During the​ in-classroom program, you will be rolling up your sleeves to solve real-world challenges and use practices developed by top companies, while cybersecurity experts and professional instructors guide you through every step. Throughout the program, you continuously build your toolset and develop your unique, personalized Cybersecurity Portfolio.​
  • Develop strategies applying to your business.
  • Breakthrough silos to bring your organization together on behalf of your customers.
  • Eliminate barriers and develop a customer-centric innovation mindset.
  • Gain customer insights and turn ideas into action.

To learn more about how the program will help you drive real business results, see our program curriculum:
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