SNS M514 Security Strategic Planning, Policy and Leadership - GIAC Strategic Leadership GSLC
Course Description
This course develops the strategic and leadership skills required to design, communicate, and sustain enterprise security programs. Learners explore governance frameworks, risk management approaches, and leadership communication techniques to ensure security initiatives align with organizational priorities and deliver measurable business value.
What You Will Learn
Align security strategy with broader business objectives and operational goals
Build measurable, budget supported security roadmaps and multi year initiatives
Communicate technical risk clearly in executive and board level language
Design policies, standards, and governance structures that support accountability
Apply maturity models and metrics to evaluate program effectiveness
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for security leaders, managers, directors, CISOs, risk professionals, and senior practitioners responsible for setting strategy, influencing leadership, and guiding enterprise security programs.
Hands On Training Experience
Learners build a comprehensive security strategy plan using a realistic business scenario. Exercises culminate in the development and presentation of a strategic roadmap to executive leadership, reinforcing communication, prioritization, and decision making skills.
Course Outcomes
Design and manage enterprise security strategies aligned to business goals
Communicate risk and investment needs effectively to executive stakeholders
Establish governance models that support sustainable security operations
Measure and continuously improve security program maturity








