5-Day Instructor-Led Programme
A five-day advanced programme for senior security leaders covering the design and command of cyber defence operations against nation-state threats, cyber wargame facilitation, and enterprise-scale resilience programme leadership. Build the capability to run a cyber defence operation under pressure, design and facilitate executive wargames, coordinate with government and law enforcement during a crisis, and deliver a board-level cyber warfare resilience strategy.
Duration
5 Days
Price
$4,195
Senior security leaders are expected to do more than defend a perimeter. They are expected to lead under sustained nation-state attack, coordinate across government, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies, communicate credibly with non-technical boards during a crisis, and design resilience programmes that make their organisations genuinely harder to damage over time. This five-day advanced programme develops those capabilities across the full scope of cyber defence leadership.
Across five mentor-led days, participants design and command cyber defence operations against nation-state adversaries, build and run cyber wargame exercises for senior leadership, design enterprise-scale cyber resilience programmes with measurable outcomes, coordinate with NCSC, law enforcement, and sector regulators during a simulated crisis, manage public communications during an active attack, and plan recovery and reconstitution operations at scale.
The programme is structured around two major capstone exercises: a participant-designed and participant-delivered full tabletop wargame exercise on Days 3 and 4, and a complete board-level cyber warfare resilience strategy presentation on Day 5. This course is aligned with NCSC cyber resilience guidance, UK Critical National Infrastructure protection policy, NIS2 essential entity obligations, and international cyber crisis coordination frameworks.
Defence architecture design workshop, participant-designed tabletop wargame (Days 3-4), inter-agency coordination simulation, crisis communications exercise, and a board-level resilience strategy presentation capstone.
Senior practitioner instruction across all five days, with live commentary on real crisis management decisions, wargame design review and coaching, and instructor critique of every capstone output.
Cyber defence operation command, wargame design and facilitation, resilience programme design and measurement, government agency coordination, crisis communications, and board-level cyber warfare strategy delivery.
Design and command a cyber defence operation against a persistent nation-state threat at enterprise scale.
Run a cyber wargame exercise for senior leadership that produces measurable decision-making improvements.
Build a national-scale or enterprise-scale cyber resilience programme with measurable outcomes.
Coordinate effectively with NCSC, law enforcement, and sector regulators during a live cyber crisis.
Manage crisis communications during an active nation-state attack without compromising operational security.
Produce a board-level cyber warfare resilience strategy that satisfies regulatory and governance requirements.
Design a post-incident review and lessons learned programme that drives continuous resilience improvement.
Senior security leadership experience as a CISO, Security Director, SOC Manager, or equivalent role.
Solid operational understanding of incident response, threat intelligence, and SOC operations.
Familiarity with the cyber threat landscape and nation-state targeting of your sector.
Step-by-step learning journey from basics to professional practice
Master these in-demand skills through hands-on practice
A clear view of the roles this programme supports, what typically comes next, and where learners progress over time
Choose the learning format that works best for you and your team
Instructor-Led Training
Join live instructor-led sessions from anywhere. Interactive, engaging, and flexible.
Price per person
Group enrolments and early planning options available.
All prices are exclusive of VAT where applicable. Group enrolments and custom packages available on request.
Not everyone learns best in a group. If you want focused guidance, faster clarity, and confidence you can use on the job, our 1-to-1 Fast-Track Training gives you private, mentor-led support tailored to your experience and goals.
"Many learners choose 1-to-1 when they want understanding, not memorisation."
Everything you need to know about the certification exams
You will receive an Xcademia certificate of completion based on participation and successful completion of labs and scenario simulations.
Credential
On successful completion of Cyber Defence Operations and Resilience Command, learners receive an Xcademia Certificate of Completion. This standalone certificate is issued directly by Xcademia and is aligned with globally recognised frameworks and best practices.
Everything you need to know about this course
CISOs, Security Directors, SOC Managers, government security leads, and crisis management directors with senior responsibility for cyber defence and organisational resilience.
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