SANS MGT 514 a leap towards cybersecurity management: Security Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership Program
Drastic changes witnessed in cybersecurity over last one decade those forced organizations to emphasize on it never like before. Business leaders understood that cybersecurity is no more an IT issue only but is an imperative segment of the business itself which is vital for organization growth and its existence. Thus, cybersecurity teams allocated with funding, assigned additional resources, and brought in boardroom. Increasing opportunities means increasing responsibility and scrutiny. It is imperative that security leaders must learn how to navigate the new landscape and deliver optimum results beyond technical vistas.
In previous days, I was engaged with one of the Big Four firms. In which, I had a chance to socialize with one of very talented and knowledgeable gentlemen in cybersecurity arena. These communications revealed that methods and techniques are being practiced by most of us for defining cybersecurity strategy and program management is full of deficiencies and prone us to multiple odds and failures without even realization. To overcome these variances, I decided to go through SNAS MGT514.
In this series, I will share what I learnt from this course in combination with my own past experiences.
SNAS MGT514 is a program designed for security leaders interested in enhancing their leadership skills and for folks those are interested in boosting their capabilities outside security technical areas. This helps aspirants in learning skills to lead routine security business by collecting, understanding and developing result-oriented security program.
My Learnings from SNAS MGT514.
- Assemble & execute Strategic Plans aligned with business and organizational drivers
- Comprehend expectations & develop Security Policies
- Exercise Management Tools to lead, inspire & motivate team
- Transformation from security specialist to security leader
- Effective Stakeholder Handling to get management buy-in
Course is divided into five sections:
- Deliverables of Strategic Planning
- Uncover security trails
- Identify & Manage Stakeholders
- Porter’s Five Forces Framework
- PEST Analysis
- Identify Asset & Threats and Threat Analysis
2. Strategic Roadmap Development
- Performing SWOT Analysis
- Gap Analysis & Historical Analysis
- Developing Security Framework
- Roadmap & Business Case
- Uncover Values of Security Program
- Dealing with Organization Culture
- Relations and Security Program
- Monitoring & Reporting Program
- Executive Communications
3. Security Policy Development & Assessment
- Policy Objective, Analysis, Development & Review
- Awareness & Training Program Management
4. Leadership & Management Competencies
- Leadership Building Blocks
- Creating & Developing Teams
- Customer Service Focus
- Conflict Resolution
- Effective Communication
- Leading Through Change
- Relationship Building
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Motivation & Self Direction
- Teamwork & Leadership Development
5. Strategic Planning Workshop
- Producing a Security Plan
- Recognizing & Defining Business Priorities
- Enabling Innovation
- Effective Communication & Stakeholder Management
