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CyBe Global
Summit 2026
CP9·Intermediate

The Future CISO: Leading Security in the Age of AI

Preparing security leaders for the AI-native enterprise.

6

Leadership modules

~4h 30m

Self-paced runtime

Every module

AI implications embedded

Practitioner-level

Certification

Included in your path

Enrol via CyBe Labs — no separate purchase for existing learners. The 2-day in-person cohort is priced separately — see the dates below.

Check ReadinessBook the 2-Day Cohort

This course includes

  • 6 self-paced leadership modules
  • ~4h 30m total, learn at your own pace
  • 10-question Leadership Readiness Check to unlock
  • 40 MCQs + 8 written responses, human-reviewed
  • AI implications built into every module
  • Works on any device, no lab environment required

What You’ll Learn

Think in architectures, not just controls — SABSA layers, AI governance architecture, shadow AI response.
Translate business risk through continuity, financial impact, regulatory exposure, and competitive advantage.
Quantify risk in financial terms and build the investment case, using the FAIR model.
Speak the board’s language — one-page briefs, executive dashboards, decision-focused communication.
Build and run a security programme from scratch — maturity models, a 90-day CISO roadmap.
Govern AI with confidence — identify Shadow AI, build governance artefacts, align to the EU AI Act.
Lead under executive scrutiny — defend recommendations and respond to hard board questions.
Manage budgets, vendors, and regulators with confidence.

Skills You’ll Gain

SABSAAI Governance ArchitectureSTRIDE at ScalePASTA MethodologySecurity Maturity Models90-Day CISO RoadmapBoard CommunicationFAIR ModelVendor Risk ManagementKPIs & KRIsEU AI ActRegulatory Engagement

Curriculum

6 modules · 6 lessons

In-person cohort dates

The same leadership content delivered as a 2-day facilitated cohort, run in executive cabinets of four with a live board simulation. ₹14,999 per seat, down from ₹25,000. Three cohorts — each is a full run, so pick whichever weekend suits.

Cohort 1

Bangalore / Virtual

  1. 1Sat 14 NovDay 1 · 11:00–16:00
  2. 2Sun 15 NovDay 2 · 11:00–16:00

Cohort 2

Bangalore / Virtual

  1. 1Sat 5 DecDay 1 · 11:00–16:00
  2. 2Sun 6 DecDay 2 · 11:00–16:00

Cohort 3

Bangalore / Virtual

  1. 1Sat 19 DecDay 1 · 11:00–16:00
  2. 2Sun 20 DecDay 2 · 11:00–16:00

Cabinets are capped at 24 participants per cohort, because the Arena rounds and the board simulation depend on that structure. Private cohorts for a single leadership team run on a date of your choosing.

What backs this up

The specifics behind the claims on this page. Open any of them for the detail.

  • Scenario-based multiple choice

    40 questions set in situations a security leader actually faces.

  • Eight written leadership responses

    Graded by a senior practitioner on judgment and defensibility.

  • Pass mark 75%

    Earns the CP9 practitioner-level CISO certification.

Who Should Attend

👔

Team Leads

Technical or operational leads ready to take on programme-level ownership and board-facing responsibility.

🛡️

Security Managers

Managers running a security function day to day who need the architecture, budget, and communication frameworks a CISO role demands.

🎯

Aspiring CISOs

Anyone deliberately building toward a CISO or Head of Security title, including from an adjacent function like IT or risk.

How You’ll Be Certified

1

Learn

Work through all 6 modules at your own pace — each pairs a leadership framework with what it means once AI is in the picture.

~4h 30m total

2

Assess

Sit the CP9 certification assessment: scenario-based multiple choice plus written leadership responses graded by a senior practitioner, not auto-scored.

40 MCQs · 8 written responses

3

Certify

Score 75% or above to earn the CP9 CISO Certification — a practitioner-level credential demonstrating executive-level security leadership capability.

Pass mark: 75%

Faculty for This Course

SD

Satyavathi Divadari

CEO & Founder · CyBe Global / CSA Bangalore

MB

Madhukeshwar Bhat

Academia Advisor · CSA Bangalore Chapter

Course Advisors

Practising security leaders who review this curriculum and keep it current.

See all 13 advisors →

R S Lakshminarayanan

GM & Regional CISO · Wipro Limited

Shobha Jagathpal

Managing Director · Morgan Stanley

Ashish Shrivastava

Director – Cyber Security · Honeywell

Ravi Subbiah

Managing Partner · TCS Ltd

What Learners Say

“This was different learning experience all together. So much fun and so much to learn. The energy was continuously high to know what’s next. Not just regular content but every time something new and different. I recommend this learning methodology to every learner.”

PJ

Pravinkumar Jha

Head of Product and Cloud Security

“That sounds like such a refreshing change from usual conferences. Learning through music and teamwork really makes complex concepts stick in a fun way.”

RP

Rohan Pinto

CTO and Founder, 1Kosmos

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