C-Level Cyber Security Awareness
Cyber attacks are no longer a purely technical challenge — they are a entrepreneurial risk. Die C-level cyber security awareness by SERPENTEQ is aimed at board members, managing directors and senior leadership who need to make well-founded decisions about security investments without diving deep into technical details.
We translate complex threat situations into clear business risks — with specific figures, real scenarios and strategic options for action. Because anyone responsible for security must understand it — not in detail, but in its consequences.
For whom
- CEO/ Management — Understand which risks threaten the existence of a company
- CFO — Financial impact of security incidents, insurability, liability issues
- CIO/CDO — Strategic security architecture and digital resilience
- CISO — Communication bridge between technical reality and management level
- Supervisory board/ Advisory Board — Governance, regulatory obligations and liability risks
Threat Situation & Business Impact
- Current cyber threats directly related to your industry and company size
- Real case studies: What happens when SAP systems are compromised — production failure, data loss, extortion
- Average costs of an SAP security incident: recovery, reputation damage, fines
- Attack trends: ransomware, insider threats, supply chain attacks on ERP systems
Regulatory & personal liability
- Requirements from NIS2, GDPR, CRITIS and their direct impact on management
- Personal liability risks for board members and managing directors in the event of proven negligence
- Security obligations vis-à-vis regulatory authorities, insurers and investors
- Emergency reporting requirements — deadlines, responsibilities, consequences
Strategic risk assessment
- Where does your company stand compared to the industry? — Benchmarking without technical overhead
- Which crown jewels do you protect — and how well do they really protect?
- Risk matrix: probability of occurrence vs. financial loss at board level
- Make or buy: When is external security expertise worthwhile, when is internal capacity worthwhile?
Security as a management task
- How is a safety-conscious corporate culture created — and who supports it?
- Communication of security issues in companies: between technology and management
- Make budget decisions for cybersecurity rationally — investment instead of cost factor
- Crisis management & decision-making capacity in an emergency: Your role as a manager
Format & implementation
- Executive Briefing — 90-minute compact format, ideal for management groups and advisory board meetings
- Workshop — Half-day interactive format with scenario exercises and discussion
- 1:1 Advisory — Individual advice for CISO or management to assess the situation
- Tabletop Exercise — Simulated emergency: How does your management team react to an ongoing attack?
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