Cybersecurity & Information Security

5-Day Professional Training Course | CIS5001

KSA · GCC · Africa

Course Overview

This intensive 5-day training programme on Cybersecurity and Information Security equips IT professionals, security officers, risk managers, and organisational leaders with the comprehensive security frameworks, threat management competencies, technical controls knowledge, and governance disciplines needed to protect organisational information assets, digital infrastructure, and operational systems against the full spectrum of cyber threats in an era where the frequency, sophistication, and consequence of cyberattacks has made information security the most consequential operational risk facing every organisation that depends on digital systems — which, in 2026, means every organisation without exception. Cybersecurity is no longer a technical department concern managed by IT teams in server rooms invisible to organisational leadership — it is a board-level governance responsibility, a strategic competitive differentiator, a regulatory compliance obligation, and increasingly a matter of organisational survival in a threat environment where ransomware can halt operations for weeks, data breaches can destroy decades of customer trust in hours, and nation-state cyber actors can penetrate the most sophisticated defensive perimeters with patience, creativity, and resources that dwarf the security budgets of their targets. Across Saudi Arabia where the National Cybersecurity Authority has established one of the most rigorous national cybersecurity frameworks in the world in direct response to the kingdom's experience as a high-priority target for state-sponsored cyber operations, GCC financial institutions, energy companies, and government entities managing cybersecurity obligations of escalating regulatory complexity and threat sophistication, and African organisations across banking, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure where cybersecurity investment is accelerating rapidly in response to breach experiences that have demonstrated the devastating organisational and financial consequences of inadequate protection — the demand for professionals with genuine, comprehensive cybersecurity and information security competency has never been greater or more urgent. Aligned with ISO 27001:2022, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, the Saudi NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls, UAE NESA standards, and international cybersecurity professional standards including CISSP, CISM, and CompTIA Security+, this programme delivers the comprehensive cybersecurity and information security foundation that every serious security professional and organisationally responsible leader requires.

Keywords: Cybersecurity Training Saudi Arabia | Information Security Course GCC | ISO 27001 Training Africa | NIST Cybersecurity Framework Riyadh · Dubai · Nairobi · Cairo

Course Information

Target Audience

• Information security managers and CISOs leading organisational cybersecurity programmes

• IT managers and systems administrators responsible for technical security controls implementation

• Risk managers and compliance officers integrating cybersecurity into enterprise risk frameworks

• Security operations centre analysts developing comprehensive security management knowledge

• Network and infrastructure engineers implementing security architecture across organisational systems

• Government cybersecurity officers in KSA and GCC national cybersecurity regulatory bodies

• Legal, audit, and governance professionals with cybersecurity oversight responsibilities

• Business leaders and senior managers requiring cybersecurity literacy for governance and risk decisions

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement an information security management system aligned to ISO 27001:2022 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

• Identify, assess, and treat information security risks across network, application, cloud, and operational technology environments

• Implement technical security controls across access management, network security, endpoint protection, encryption, and security monitoring

• Develop and manage security incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery capabilities

• Govern cybersecurity programmes with the board-level rigour, regulatory compliance discipline, and performance measurement sophistication that modern cybersecurity governance demands

• Navigate the specific cybersecurity regulatory requirements and threat landscapes of KSA, GCC, and African operating environments

Learning Methods

5-Day Programme Outline

Day 1 — Cybersecurity Foundations, Threat Landscape & Governance Framework

1. The cybersecurity imperative in 2026: the regional and global threat landscape, breach cost statistics, and the organisational consequences that make cybersecurity the defining operational risk of the digital age

2. Core information security concepts: confidentiality, integrity, and availability — the CIA triad and its application to organisational information asset protection

3. The cyber threat taxonomy: malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, insider threats, advanced persistent threats, and supply chain attacks — understanding the threat actor spectrum from opportunistic criminals to nation-state adversaries

4. ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System: structure, Annex A controls, risk-based approach, and the certification pathway that provides internationally recognised assurance of organisational security management maturity

5. NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: the six functions — Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover — and how the framework integrates with ISO 27001 to create a comprehensive cybersecurity programme architecture

6. Workshop: Participants conduct a structured cybersecurity maturity assessment of their own organisation against NIST CSF 2.0 — establishing a baseline current state profile and identifying the priority improvement areas that will anchor their capstone programme development

Day 2 — Information Security Risk Management & Asset Protection

1. Information security risk management methodology: asset identification, threat identification, vulnerability assessment, likelihood and impact analysis, and risk treatment decisions aligned to ISO 27005 and NIST SP 800-30

2. Information asset classification: data classification frameworks, sensitivity labelling, handling requirements, and the asset inventory management discipline that makes risk-based security investment decisions possible

3. Access control and identity management: authentication mechanisms, multi-factor authentication, privileged access management, role-based access control, and the zero trust architecture principles that are redefining access management across GCC and African organisational environments

4. Cryptography and data protection: encryption algorithms, public key infrastructure, TLS/SSL, data at rest and in transit protection, and the cryptographic controls that protect information assets against interception and unauthorised access

5. Third-party and supply chain security: vendor risk assessment, supplier security requirements, contract security clauses, and the supply chain security management discipline that addresses the fastest-growing vector for organisational cybersecurity compromise

6. Workshop: Participants develop an information asset register, complete a threat and vulnerability assessment for their highest-risk asset category, and design a risk treatment plan aligned to their organisation's risk appetite

Day 3 — Network Security, Cloud Security & Technical Controls

1. Network security architecture: defence-in-depth principles, network segmentation, DMZ design, firewall rule management, and the network security architecture decisions that limit lateral movement following initial compromise

2. Intrusion detection and prevention systems: IDS and IPS deployment, signature and anomaly-based detection, alert tuning, and the network monitoring infrastructure that provides visibility into threats traversing organisational networks

3. Cloud security fundamentals: shared responsibility model, cloud security posture management, identity and access management in cloud environments, and the specific security considerations for AWS, Azure, and GCP deployments common across GCC and African organisational technology stacks

4. Endpoint security: endpoint detection and response, application whitelisting, patch management, mobile device management, and the endpoint protection controls that secure the most numerous and most frequently compromised devices in the organisational attack surface

5. Operational technology and industrial control system security: IT-OT convergence risks, ICS-SCADA security frameworks, network isolation, and the specific cybersecurity challenges of protecting the operational technology systems controlling energy, utilities, and industrial infrastructure across GCC and African critical sectors

6. Lab session: Participants configure security monitoring rules, review network traffic for indicators of compromise, and assess cloud security posture against a benchmark framework — building practical technical security management competency

Day 4 — Security Operations, Incident Response & Business Continuity

1. Security operations centre functions: monitoring, alert triage, threat hunting, and the SOC operating model that provides continuous cybersecurity visibility across organisational systems and networks

2. Security information and event management: SIEM platform operation, log source integration, correlation rule development, and the SIEM management discipline that separates actionable security intelligence from alert noise

3. Cybersecurity incident response: the NIST SP 800-61 incident response lifecycle — preparation, detection and analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activity — the structured response process that minimises breach impact and accelerates recovery

4. Digital forensics fundamentals: evidence preservation, chain of custody, forensic imaging, log analysis, and the basic forensic competencies that support effective incident investigation and regulatory notification

5. Business continuity and disaster recovery for cybersecurity: recovery time objectives, recovery point objectives, backup architecture, and the resilience planning that ensures organisations can restore operations following ransomware, destructive malware, and other catastrophic cyber incidents

6. Incident simulation: teams manage a realistic cybersecurity incident scenario — a ransomware deployment affecting critical systems — from initial alert through containment, executive communication, regulatory notification, and recovery planning

Day 5 — Cybersecurity Governance, Compliance & Programme Leadership

1. Cybersecurity governance at board level: board cybersecurity oversight responsibilities, cyber risk reporting to leadership, and the governance structures that maintain executive accountability for organisational cybersecurity performance

2. Regulatory compliance landscape: Saudi Arabia's NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls and Critical Systems Protection requirements, UAE NESA cybersecurity standards, Qatar's National Cybersecurity Framework, SAMA cybersecurity framework for financial institutions, and selected African national cybersecurity legislation

3. Security awareness and human risk management: phishing simulation programmes, security awareness training effectiveness, behaviour change methodology, and the human risk management approaches that address the most consistently exploited organisational vulnerability

4. Cybersecurity metrics and performance management: security KPIs, risk reduction measurement, maturity scoring, and the executive reporting frameworks that demonstrate cybersecurity programme value to boards, regulators, and stakeholders

5. Building and leading a cybersecurity team: security role design, talent acquisition in a scarce market, capability development, and the security leadership competencies that attract, retain, and develop cybersecurity professionals across KSA, GCC, and African talent markets

6. Capstone: Participants present their Comprehensive Organisational Cybersecurity Programme — covering risk assessment, control framework, technical architecture, incident response capability, governance structure, compliance roadmap, and performance measurement system — for peer and facilitator review

Regional Relevance

Content is specifically contextualised for cybersecurity professionals operating across KSA, GCC, and African environments. In Saudi Arabia, the National Cybersecurity Authority's Essential Cybersecurity Controls, Critical Systems Protection requirements, and the kingdom's direct experience of sophisticated state-sponsored cyberattacks including the Shamoon destructive malware incidents that destroyed thousands of Saudi Aramco workstations create a cybersecurity urgency and regulatory rigour that sets the regional standard. Across the GCC, the concentration of high-value financial, energy, and government targets within a geographically compact region that is simultaneously one of the world's most digitally connected creates a cybersecurity threat density matched by few regions globally. Across Africa, the rapid digitalisation of banking through mobile money platforms, the expansion of e-government services, and the growth of telecommunications infrastructure is creating cybersecurity attack surfaces that are expanding faster than the cybersecurity professional capacity available to protect them — making comprehensive cybersecurity and information security training one of the most consequential capability investments available to African organisations and governments.

Assessment & Certification

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