Cohort 1

Raise awareness, drive secure behaviors, build culture, and reduce human risk in your organization (Live Lessons, Q&A, and Guest Lectures)

Perry Carpenter

Jessica Barker, MBE, Ph.D.

Awareness to Action -- A Mastermind for Human-Centric Cybersecurity Leaders

KnowBe4

Cygenta

Black Hat

Gartner

Two of the world's most respected cybersecurity awareness, behavior, &amp; culture, along with a live cohort of your peers are on your side Join a intimate group of passionate security awareness professionals for an impactful no-BS masterminding experience. This is your chance to join a one-of-a-kind community.&nbsp;Cohort members will receive and be able to participate in: 👉 Weekly Live Sessions: Engage in live video discussions to dissect real-world awareness challenges, exchange tried-and-true tactics, and foster mutual accountability. 👉 Insights and Advice from Jessica &amp; Perry: Benefit from our unique perspectives and experience. With diverse experiences from startups to Fortune 100 companies and government agencies, we're eager to share insights and learn from you! 👉 Accountability: You’ll have all of us encouraging you to slay your goals, maintain focus, uplevel your program. 👉 Networking: Connect with fellow awareness enthusiasts. Share experiences, exchange ideas, and support each other’s success. 👉 Safe Space for Discussion: A judgment-free zone to unpack complex scenarios and collaboratively devise solutions. 👉 Office Hours with Perry &amp; Jessica: Personalized clinic time with us to tackle your unique challenges and queries – high-level coaching tailored for you.

🚀 Exclusive Mastermind Experience 🚀  

Long-time awareness leaders who know there is always more to learn, and value the power of community.

New and mid-level program leaders ready to learn from from experts, specialists, and peers.

Career switchers looking to transition into security awareness from fields like Marketing, Psychology, or dozens of other professions

Who this course is for

What you’ll get out of this course

Awareness. Behavior. Culture. Human Risk Management. Let's face it, all of these are just buzzwords attempting to define our purpose, but with limited success. This is about unlocking expert &amp; peer-proven strategies to win hearts &amp; minds, drive secure behaviors, &amp; reduce risk.

Go beyond the buzzwords & move from theory to reality

Benefit from support that celebrates your achievements, challenges to push you out of your comfort zone, and coaching to help guide your strategic and tactical decisions. This is a one-of-a-kind group that will help take you and your program to the next level.

Embrace a trifecta of strategies designed to support your growth: Cheerleading, Challenging, and Coaching

Equip yourself with the skills to successfully obtain and maintain leadership and organizational buy-in. Learn to navigate the intricate dynamics of persuading stakeholders and securing their continued support.

Learn to navigate the complexities of obtaining and maintaining leadership and organizational buy-in

Security awareness programs can only be successful when they truly value those with whom they are communicating. Learn to develop program elements that will make your audience feel understood and valued.

Gain a roadmap to empathy, inclusion, and accessibility

Tools aren't everything. And security teams have been known to misuse strategies like phishing when they don't begin with correct end goals in mind. Learn how to explore the dark side while maintaining empathy, respect, and in ways that can build relationships with employees.

Explore the technical side: Harness AI, OSINT, phishing, and other tech-based techniques for good

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Course syllabus

CEO of SocialProof Security and Friendly Hacker

Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker & Influencer


Behavioral Scientist and author of
Start At The End: How to build products that create change

Group Information Security Programme Director, Bupa


Technical Director, SANS Security Awareness


Executive Director, National Cybersecurity Alliance

Author of The Heart of Transformation: Build the
Human Capabilities That Change Organizations for Good

Co-Author of the CISO Desk Reference Guide (Vols 1 & 2)
CISO & Executive Advisor

Researcher and Founder of the Stanford University Behavior Design Lab, Author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything

CSO, Chief Analyst, &Senior Fellow at N2K.
Past lives:CSO at Palo Alto Networks, TASC, iDefense GM, Counterpane SOC Dir, Army CERT Commander

Praise for Jessica and Perry

Meet your instructors

Mondays: This is our main session each week. We'll cover the central topic and related content. We'll also feature our guest speakers and have group discussion and sharing. Fridays: Office Hours for Q&amp;A, problem solving, collaboration, and additional group sharing.

Mondays & Fridays

We're all set to begin on June 3. Can you feel the excitement?

Cohort kickoff: June 3

Each week, we'll toss out a challenge. It could be to design ways to implement an idea for the topic(s) we covered, it could be a community discussion topic, or a challenge to learn a new skill or tool.These are optional, but fundamental to your personal growth.

Weekly Challenges and Community Interaction

Course schedule

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active hands-on learning

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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