Cyber incidents now disrupt operations, expose customer data and draw regulatory attention, and executives expect their security leaders to explain risk in business terms. Technical knowledge alone is not enough. Leaders must build a management system, prioritise limited resources, measure whether controls work and keep a team engaged under constant pressure.

The programme combines ISO 27001 management system requirements with leadership and performance management. In the early days participants analyse organisational context, define scope, secure management commitment and build the policy framework. They carry out risk assessment and treatment, select and justify controls from Annex A, and produce a Statement of Applicability. The middle days deal with operational themes: access, cryptography, supplier and cloud security, secure development, logging and monitoring, and the human element. Performance sessions cover security metrics, maturity models, assurance and internal audit, reporting to boards and audit committees, and continual improvement. Final days concentrate on incident and crisis leadership, continuity, team capability and certification readiness.

Learning is interactive and scenario-based. Participants work with sample ISMS documentation, run a risk workshop, conduct an audit exercise and rehearse a ransomware tabletop, finishing with a security leadership plan for their own organisation.

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Explain the structure and requirements of ISO/IEC 27001 and how they support business goals.
• Define ISMS scope and context and secure leadership commitment.
• Conduct information security risk assessments and select treatments.
• Prepare a Statement of Applicability and justify Annex A control decisions.
• Establish security metrics, maturity assessments and board-level reporting.
• Manage supplier, cloud and third-party security risk.
• Lead incident response, crisis communication and business continuity.
• Prepare the organisation for internal audit, management review and certification audit.

The programme is for professionals who direct or are preparing to direct security programmes, including:

• Chief information security officers and heads of security
• Information security and IT security managers
• IT directors and chief information officers
• Risk, compliance and governance managers
• Data protection officers and privacy leads
• Internal and IT auditors
• Security architects and senior engineers moving into management
• Business continuity and resilience managers
• Government, banking, telecom and utility technology leaders

Participants take away:

• A draft ISMS scope, policy structure and implementation roadmap.
• A completed risk register and treatment plan for a sample environment.
• A Statement of Applicability outline with control justifications.
• A security metrics set and board reporting pack.
• An incident response leadership playbook with communication roles.
• A certification readiness checklist and internal audit plan.
• A personal leadership development plan for security management.

Delivery blends management practice with technical depth for senior learners. It includes:

• Instructor-led sessions that map each ISO 27001 clause to leadership decisions
• Facilitated risk workshops using sample asset inventories
• A mock internal audit with evidence review
• Tabletop crisis simulations that test decisions under time pressure
• Executive communication practice with feedback on board-style presentations

Delegates who complete the ten days of sessions and the practical exercises receive a Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, accredited for CPD. This is a training certificate and is not an ISO 27001 certification body credential.