Courses of Study through eCornell 2024-2025 
    
    May 15, 2025  
Courses of Study through eCornell 2024-2025

Cybersecurity Leadership Certificate


Certificate Programs - eCornell  

Cybersecurity threats are inevitable, no matter your industry. It is now critical that business leaders equip themselves with cybersecurity knowledge, ensuring that their teams are prepared with the necessary strategies and tools to keep important data secure.

In this certificate program, you will gain the foundation required to protect your organization from cybersecurity threats. You’ll explore various types of threats that an organization may face as well as core company assets that need to be cataloged and protected. Throughout the courses, you will have the opportunity to practice identifying attacks, analyzing company security postures, understanding potential impacts, and strategizing methods to protect your organization. Finally, you will turn this knowledge into action by creating both internal and external communication plans, setting you up with applicable tools to bring back to your teams as you implement new strategies and lead your organization into a more secure future.

The courses in this certificate program are required to be completed in the order that they appear.

Courses


  • Analyzing Cybersecurity Threats
  • Assessing Cybersecurity Company Controls
  • Conducting Cybersecurity Risk Analysis and Planning
  • Preparing a Cybersecurity Communications Strategy

Key Takeways


  • Assess the potential impact of cybersecurity threats to your organization
  • Discover core assets that need to be protected in your organization
  • Plan, prepare, and strategize to protect your business from cyber attacks
  • Prioritize company controls so you can identify the right protection measures and prioritize your investments
  • Create internal and external communication plans for your security strategy

What You’ll Earn


  • Cybersecurity Leadership Certificate from Cornell Tech
  • 40 Professional Development Hours (4 CEUs)

Who Should Enroll


  • C-suite executives
  • Directors and managers
  • Cybersecurity and privacy professionals
  • Security analysts
  • Developers
  • Product and transformation leaders
  • Veterans and others returning to the workforce

Total Investment


  • 2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

How To Enroll


For more information on how to enroll, please visit Cybersecurity Leadership.