WASHINGTON, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 board members, celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Cyber-Risk Oversight Program. In its first year, more than 175 corporate directors and senior executives completed the course, while an additional 135 who are enrolled in the program are progressing to complete the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight. The in-depth online program helps directors enhance their cybersecurity literacy and strengthen their boards’ oversight practices. The course is offered in partnership with Ridge Global and Carnegie Mellon University’s CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute.
“Corporations recognize that cyber risk isn’t just an IT challenge. It’s a strategic, enterprise-wide matter that demands active board-level engagement,” said NACD CEO Peter Gleason. “NACD, CERT, and Ridge Global are helping to close the board's knowledge gap on cyber risk with this one-of-a-kind program.”
Over the past several years, NACD surveys of board directors have consistently revealed concerns on the part of board members about whether their companies are sufficiently prepared to respond to a cyberattack, and a desire to improve board-level cybersecurity knowledge. NACD, CERT and Ridge Global developed the Cyber-Risk Oversight Program to address these concerns. One year after the program launch, we recognize the following corporate leaders who earned the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight:
| Jennifer Addison Rich Adduci Luis Aguilar Gregory Aliff Byron Bagby David Barnes Adrian Barry Stacey Barrack Ruth Bennett Dennis Beresford Karen Bogart Andrea Bonime-Blanc Olga Botero Samara Braunstein Maureen Breakiron-Evans James Brinksma Robert Brothers Gregory Brown Marianne Brown Jeffry Brown William Brown Maryann Bruce Rick Burdick Susan Cain Kathleen Camilli Bill Caruso Joseph Caruso Kim Casey Kent Clark Larry Clinton Todd Colvin Joseph Cooney Helen Cornell Rick Crandall Samuel Crowley Carol Anthony Davidson William Dawson Grant Deffenbaugh Teresa DeLuca Nora Denzel Michael Devlin Scott Diener Kimberly Donica Nicholas Donofrio John Dorman Deborah Dunie Kathleen Dvorak Roxanne Dycek Colin Eccles Mark Ferguson Mel Flanigan Dhiren Fonseca Mike Fortune Thomas Gannett Jerry Garcia Nancy Gioia Maryann Goebel Linda Goodspeed Elder Granger Sari Greene Jerome Greig Robert Greving Walter Grudzinski Jerome Hauer Roger Hayashi Roger Heinen Charles Herman | Joan Herman Luis Hernandez Daniel Hesse Elizabeth Hight Daniel Hill Amy Hillman John Hogan Sheila Hooda Lacey A. Horn Renée Hornbaker John Hornick Lynette Horrell David Houston Niles Hushka Robert Jakubek William Jeffrey Heidi Jimmerson Carol J. Johnson James Johnson Melody Jones Teresa Keegan Suzanne Keenan Shawn Kehoe Dione Kenyon Mike Keown Shane Kim Robert Kinder Richard King Nicole Kitowski Dale Klein Dan Korte Katherine Kranz William Kraut Barry Kroeger James Lam Mary Landry Todd Lant William LaPerch Larry Laque Shelley Leibowitz David Ligon Melendy Lovett Sean Lowder Cathey Lowe Randy Lowell Wendy Luscombe Kenneth Lynch Bob Mannarino Michael Marquardt JoAnn Martin Carla Mashinski Gary McAlum Tom McAndrew Michael McGowan Gaye Montgomery Brandi Morandi Michael Naatz Brenda Newberry George Off Marran Ogilvie Robert Otto Pamela Packard Michael Papay Stanley E. Partlow Jr. Judy Patrick Liane Pelletier Dave Perera | Jeffrey Petersen Jim Phillips Jack Prim Jessica Quinn Rima Qureshi Thomas Rainwater Robert Ramsey Sanjiv Ranjan Terry Rappuhn Mary Ricciardello Joseph Rigby Kimberly Ritrievi Russel Robertson David Ross Nancy Ross Sherry Ryan Shaker Sadasivam Merline Saintil Jeffery Sauntry Fred Scholl Laura Schulte Leslie Seidman Andrew Serwin Gerald Shields Jaan Sidorov Helen Sinclair Sherry Smith Scott Snyder Nizar Jaffer Somji Duane Sommerfeld Susan Spradley Bob Stallman Lauren States Lorene Steffes Julie Stein Edward Stroz Gary Sullivan Roberta Sydney Richard Szafranski Larry Taylor John Thomson Susan Thronson Jason Towne Mark Trembacki Lisa Troe Alan Turovlin David Valcourt Michael Vekich Tim Virtue Mary Beth Vitale David Vordick Shannon Votava Adam Wasylyshyn Ernest Waters Karen Weaver Theodore Wiessing Bennie Wiley John Williams David Wilson Jennifer Wolfe Laura Wright Russell Yeager Dona Young Robert Zandoli Darrell Zavitz |
In the spirit of continuous evolution, and based on feedback from our director participants, the 2018 edition of the NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Program has been streamlined. Although the core content of the Cyber-Risk Oversight program remains unchanged, the user interface has been enhanced and video introductions featuring former governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge and NACD president and CEO Peter Gleason have been added to guide participants through the modules of the program. The course details the respective responsibilities of the board and C-suite executives in cyber-risk oversight, and engages participants in an example of a cyberbreach “tabletop exercise.” The course includes a comprehensive exam that qualifies participants for the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight.
To learn more and register for the NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Program for corporate directors, visit NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Program.
About NACD
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) empowers more than 18,000 directors to lead with confidence in the boardroom. As the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices, NACD helps boards strengthen investor trust and public confidence by ensuring that today’s directors are well prepared for tomorrow’s challenges. World-class boards join NACD to elevate performance, gain foresight, and instill confidence. Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and corporate governance stakeholders, NACD has been setting the standard for responsible board leadership for 40 years. To learn more about NACD, visit www.NACDonline.org.
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