Critical Infrastructure Protection for Executive Leaders
16 Hours
Course Length:
Cost: Price Varies Depending on Your Organizational Needs. Factors Include: Location, Student Number, Course Length
Course Description
This comprehensive web-based, self-paced program or in-person provides a strategic and operational understanding of modern security management across critical infrastructure environments. Learners will explore the convergence of physical and cyber security; the foundations of crisis and resilience management; the operational and regulatory landscape of security drones and robots; methods for protecting intellectual property from economic espionage; and effective strategies for mitigating insider threats. The course equips participants with the knowledge to identify emerging risks, implement integrated security processes, leverage advanced technologies, strengthen crisis readiness, protect sensitive information, and develop multi-functional strategies that support secure and resilient organizational operations in all risk environments.
Course Objectives
Explain how physical and cyber security converge and identify effective models, technologies, and organizational structures for blended security operations.
Assess risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and insider behaviors to improve protection of critical infrastructure, intellectual property, and sensitive information.
Integrate crisis management and resilience processes into business operations to support continuity, recovery, and informed decision-making.
Evaluate supply chain dependencies and crisis readiness to strengthen organizational resilience.
Describe the operational, regulatory, and technological considerations for using drones and robots in security and emergency operations and develop business cases for their deployment.
Identify indicators of economic espionage and insider threats and outline appropriate preventative and response strategies.
Develop integrated security plans that combine cyber, physical, technological, and organizational strategies to support secure, resilient, and efficient operations.
Target Audience
The audience for this course includes critical infrastructure operators, risk and emergency management professionals, and board members who seek to understand security as a key business risk. The course is designed for those looking for a strategic perspective on organizational resilience and security integration, rather than in-depth technical knowledge.