CISO Executive Education Certificate

An immersive program on information security for C-suite executives

CISO Executive Education Certificate

An immersive program on information security for C-suite executives

11 Weeks. At Duke and Online.

Duke designed this program to empower chief information security officers and other C-suite executives from industry and government to confidently and effectively address cybersecurity threats.

Over 11 intensive weeks, you’ll enhance your competitiveness by fostering the foresight needed to manage future cyber risks adeptly. 

Facilitated by global experts and practitioners, program learners engage in a rigorous curriculum, including but not limited to cloud security, operational technology security, artificial intelligence/machine learning security, and more.

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Schedule and Program Information

  • Candidates will attend the Cybersecurity Leadership Program at Duke. This collaborative program among Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, School of Law, Pratt School of Engineering and Department of Computer Science runs four days.

    The fourth day is dedicated to immersion exclusively for CISO program participants. Senior leaders will learn to better execute the responsibilities as a board member of a publicly traded company in the United States.

    That same content is critical for government officials to understand how best to work with the private sector to mitigate the risk of cybersecurity attacks. The content from the Cybersecurity Leadership Program will prepare you for the subsequent remote sessions.

  • The program provides nine (9) live, virtual modules of 3-hour blocks of instruction.

    The online modules will be recorded for attendees unable to view the session synchronously and provided via a remote learning application.

    Remote sessions are taught by instructors from the Duke’s Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity, Sanford School of Public Policy, Department of Computer Science, and Duke Law.

  • At the conclusion of the online sessions attendees will complete an examination.

    Participants who pass the exam receive the Duke CISO Executive Education Certificate.

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