In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, security is no longer the responsibility of a single department but a shared commitment across every level of an organization. For leaders, fostering a strong security culture is essential to safeguarding critical information, maintaining operational integrity, and building stakeholder trust. A robust security culture empowers employees to make informed security-conscious decisions and embed security practices into their daily operations.

This course is designed for all:

• Executive leaders and decision-makers

• CISOs and security managers

• Department heads and team leaders

• HR and organizational development professionals

• Risk and compliance officers

• Anyone responsible for shaping organizational culture

Course Outline:

Foundations of Security Culture

• Introduction to Security Culture

  • Definition and key components

  • The role of leadership in shaping security culture

• The Business Case for Security Culture

• Security as a strategic business enabler

Leadership’s Role in Security Culture

• Leadership Behaviors that Drive Security Awareness

  • Setting the tone from the top

  • Modeling security-conscious behavior

• Communicating Security Effectively

• Messaging strategies for diverse teams

• Overcoming communication barriers

Human Factors and Behavior Management

• Understanding Human Factors in Security

  • Common cognitive biases and social engineering tactics

• Behavior Change Techniques

• Motivating secure behaviors and reinforcing positive actions

Integration and Engagement Strategies

• Embedding Security into Organizational Processes

  • Security training, awareness programs, and policy design

• Engaging Employees in Security Initiatives

• Gamification and rewards for secure behaviors

• Feedback loops and continuous improvement

Sustaining and Measuring Security Culture

• Continuous Improvement of Security Culture

  • Monitoring and evaluating security culture maturity

  • Adapting to evolving threats

• Leadership Action Planning

• Developing a security culture roadmap

• Success metrics and accountability

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that including:

• (30%) Based on Case Studies

• (30%) Techniques 

• (30%) Role Play

• (10%) Concepts

• Pre-test and Post-test

• Variety of Learning Methods

• Lectures

• Case Studies and Self Questionnaires

• Group Work

• Discussion

• Presentation

International Center for Training & Development (ICTD) will award an internationally recognized certificate(s) for each delegate on completion of training.

To be advised as per course location. This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session