Security Awareness for Senior Management

Security Awareness for Senior Management

ICT Risk Governance & Digital Resilience Training for Executives

The Security Awareness for Senior Management programme provides the regulatory-required ICT security competence for members of the management body and senior leadership. Under Article 5(2)(g) DORA, the management body must maintain sufficient understanding of ICT risks, digital resilience, ICT incident governance and third-party risk management. Combined with Article 13(6) DORA, this training is mandatory, role-specific and must be periodically refreshed.

This specialised awareness programme equips executives with the strategic, supervisory and decision-making capabilities needed to ensure full compliance with the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act.

Delivered in four flexible formats:

  • Seminar
  • In-House Training
  • Webinar
  • E-Learning (SCORM)

Purpose of Senior Management Security Awareness

Senior leadership plays a decisive role in ICT risk governance and digital resilience. DORA explicitly requires the management body to be competent and accountable for:

  • ICT risk management framework oversight (Article 6)
  • preventive and detective control monitoring (Article 9 and 10)
  • ICT incident response decision-making (Article 11)
  • digital operational resilience strategy and ICT budget allocation
  • oversight of ICT third-party arrangements (Article 30)
  • approval and supervision of staff training programmes (Article 5(2)(g))

This training ensures executives can fulfil these statutory responsibilities.

Training Content (Aligned with Article 5(2)(g) and 13(6) DORA)

Strategic ICT Risk Governance

  • understanding ICT risk categories and exposure
  • governance obligations under the DORA framework
  • integration of ICT risks into enterprise-wide risk management

Oversight of ICT Incident Management

  • incident severity classification
  • executive responsibilities during ICT disruptions
  • decision-making in crisis situations
  • governance of incident reporting (internal and regulatory)

Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Resilience Metrics

  • BIA (Business Impact Analysis) interpretation
  • RTO/RPO and their governance relevance
  • resilience monitoring and operational continuity

ICT Third-Party & Outsourcing Oversight

  • contractual and supervisory expectations under Articles 28–30
  • oversight of outsourced critical and important functions
  • risk governance for cloud and ICT service providers

Budgeting & Resource Allocation for ICT Security

  • executive responsibilities for ensuring adequate resourcing
  • alignment of investments with resilience objectives
  • ensuring funding for training, incident readiness and testing

Regulatory Accountability & Liability Awareness

  • management body obligations and individual responsibilities
  • audit readiness and supervisory expectations
  • role in approving and reviewing ICT security awareness programmes

This curriculum reflects the competence profile mandated for the management body under DORA.

Training Formats

Seminar

A premium classroom-style executive workshop ideal for individual leaders, supervisory board members or newly appointed directors. Includes case studies, regulatory scenarios and crisis simulations.

In-House Training

Tailored delivery on your premises, aligned with your organisational structure, ICT environment and governance model.
Ideal for management teams who must demonstrate collective competency.

Webinar

Interactive online session designed for busy executives, combining expert instruction with live Q&A and governance-focused discussions.

E-Learning

Flexible, self-paced executive training for individual completion.
Includes scenario-based modules, assessments, automatic tracking, version control and completion certificates — essential for internal audit and supervisory reviews.

All formats fully satisfy Article 13(6) DORA documentation and evidence requirements.

Documentation, Certification & Compliance

Each participant receives:

  • digital certificate of completion
  • assessment and validation results
  • training records for governance audits and supervisory inspections
  • versioned materials reflecting current DORA requirements

These artefacts serve as proof of the management body’s competence under Article 5(2)(g) DORA and the organisation’s compliance with Article 13(6) DORA.

Why Senior Management Needs This Training

  • legally required under DORA
  • strengthens ICT risk oversight and governance
  • enhances executive readiness for ICT disruptions
  • ensures informed decision-making during incidents
  • improves oversight of ICT third-party arrangements
  • supports audit readiness and supervisory compliance