Executive Oversight of Network Security
Designed for leadership, this course provides a high-level framework for assessing the strategic security posture of a global network. Learn to align technical security initiatives with business continuity, compliance mandates, and risk appetite.
£550
Certified Executive Network Strategist
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Executive Oversight of Network Security: the short answers
- What is Executive Oversight of Network Security?
- Designed for leadership, this course provides a high-level framework for assessing the strategic security posture of a global network. Learn to align technical security initiatives with business continuity, compliance mandates, and risk appetite.
- Who is Executive Oversight of Network Security for?
- It is pitched at Executive level for Chief Information Officers working in Network Engineering (CCNA/CCNP), and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Executive Oversight of Network Security take?
- Around 18 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Executive Network Strategist, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £550 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Assess the business impact of network security vulnerabilities
- Align technical security controls with corporate risk policy
- Govern the implementation of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO)
- Oversee the response strategy for major network breaches
- Evaluate the ROI of long-term network security investments
Written by Alistair Vane, Chief Information Officer. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Executive Network Strategist, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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