Cybersecurity Resilience for Leaders Certificate
The increasing number of incidents and ransomware events requires that leaders understand the risk associated with breaches and how to mitigate operational and regulatory impacts on their organization. The Duke Cybersecurity Resilience for Leaders Certificate program will introduce cyber threats and vulnerabilities that may pose a risk to the organization’s data and systems. Leaders will gain an understanding of regulatory frameworks and standards, including best practices that can be implemented to recover and restore business operations after a breach event. On completion of the certificate program, leaders will have a firm grasp on threats, risk management, mitigation strategies, business continuity and disaster recovery, and governance of the cybersecurity functions in an organization.
2026 Program Details:
- Dates: May 29 – 30, 2026
- Registration Rate: $3,000
- Registration Deadline: May 1
- Delivery: In-Person
- (Virtual option available)
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Understand threats, vulnerabilities, and resilience fundamentals
- Define what cyber resilience means for organizations, particularly in the face of breaches and ransomware
- Identify different types of cyber-attack events (e.g. ransomware, breaches) and their impacts on operations, data, regulatory compliance, and reputation
Assess and evaluate organizational resilience
- Evaluate current resilience posture, including policies, capabilities, continuity, and disaster recovery readiness
- Apply frameworks and standards (e.g. NIST 800-160, NIST Cybersecurity Framework) to benchmark and guide resilience assessments
Design, implement, manage, and monitor resilience programs
- Develop strategies and tactical actions for implementing a resilience program covering prevention, detection, response, recovery, and restoration
- Manage governance, oversight, and continuous monitoring of resilience efforts to ensure they adapt to evolving threats and changes in the environment
Plan for business continuity and disaster recovery
- Formulate business continuity and disaster recovery processes and best practices to ensure minimal disruption from cyber incidents
- Incorporate resilience planning into organizational strategy so recovery is rapid and effective
Leverage regulatory, international, and financial tools to support resilience
- Understand relevant regulatory requirements and standards that affect cyber resilience and incident response
- Evaluate the role of cyber insurance and international best practices in enhancing organizational resilience
How to Enroll
Step 1: Register
Fill out the form below and complete the program payment. Note: You will need to submit the payment in order for your registration to be finalized.
Step 2: Prepare
Once you complete your registration, you will receive an email from ExecEd_Pratt@duke.edu with key program and logistics information.
Step 3: Travel
Arrange for your accommodations and travel to Durham, NC for the program. There are many hotels around Duke University, click here for some hotel recommendations.
Program Director
Art Ehuan is the Executive in Residence at the Pratt School of Engineering and Executive Director of the Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity Program. Previously Art served as the Vice President at Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity corporation and managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, global cyber risk service management practice, an international consulting firm. Art has held cybersecurity leadership roles at USAA, Northrop Grumman Corporation and Cisco Systems. Art has worked with governments and law enforcement in the U.S. and overseas on cybersecurity cases, frequently giving expert testimony in federal, military, and state courts on digital forensics and cybercrime matters. For nearly two decades he has served as a lecturer for the U.S. State Department’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance Cyber Training Program, and he previously also worked as a supervisory special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and a special agent for the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Art has been retained as a cyber expert on prominent data breaches to include Sony Pictures, Target, Anthem, Equifax, Marriott and Capital One.
Have Questions?
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