What Every CEO needs to Know About Cybersecurity
Cyber Security

What Every CEO needs to Know About Cybersecurity

Because protection is key. This course equips CEOs with essential cybersecurity knowledge to protect their organisation against today’s evolving threats. Gain the insights you need to stay ahead of cyber risks and safeguard your business.

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Chris Ward

Chris Ward

Chris Ward: From Government Secrets to Boardroom Strategies Video

MSc, CISSP, SEI Instructor Associate Professor

Chris is a leading authority in Cyber Risk, known for reframing cybersecurity as an organisation-wide responsibility—not just an IT issue. He works directly with boards, Chief Executives, and leadership teams to improve cyber awareness, readiness, and response across every level of an organisation.

Why Chris Ward?

  • Global Expertise
    Chris is a highly qualified Information Assurance and Cyber Security Professional with decades of experience in both military and civilian environments. Until 2016, he led Cyber and Information Security for the New Zealand Defence Force and chaired two executive international cyber committees.

  • Elite-Level Credentials
    Chris held top-secret special clearance for over 15 years with the UK and NZ defence forces. Today, he is an official SEI Instructor for Carnegie Mellon University (U.S.) and delivers Software Engineering Institute-certified training across Australia and New Zealand. Cyber365 is one of only a few SEI-certified providers in the region—an elite designation.

  • Academic Leadership
    Chris has written and lectured for a postgraduate diploma in Cyber Security at the University of the South Pacific, is developing a new Cyber Degree for Victoria University and the University of Hanoi, and serves as a Cyber Research Fellow and Technical Advisor to the Faculty of Engineering at Victoria University in Wellington.

  • Unmatched APAC Influence
    Chris has established three organisations in New Zealand as SEI partners—a rare achievement, as only 11 have been certified in the past 30 years.

Where others rely on scare tactics or jargon, Chris focuses on leadership, visibility, and action. He helps organisations see cyber risk clearly—and build the right strategies before a threat becomes a crisis.

In His Words...

"Cybersecurity is not about fear. It is about leadership, visibility, and making the right decisions before a threat becomes a disaster."
— Chris Ward

When organisations need more than just tools—when they need a strategy, a roadmap, and executive buy-in—Chris Ward is the expert we trust to deliver results that matter.

If your team is ready to build real cyber resilience—without the hype—Chris Ward is the expert we trust to deliver.

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