Executive Cybersecurity & Regulatory MasterClass - EU edition
19-20 May, 2026
Regulatory and resilience requirements (2026-2028)
This executive masterclass is designed for senior leaders in regulated financial institutions who must navigate accelerating cybersecurity regulation while maintaining operational resilience and supervisory credibility.
19-20 May, 2026, Virtual
Time Zone: UTC/GMT+1 /CET
Overview
This executive masterclass is designed for senior leaders in regulated financial institutions who must navigate accelerating cybersecurity regulation while maintaining operational resilience and supervisory credibility. The program focuses on executive decision-making, regulatory communication, and governance under real-world cyber stress, combining regulatory insight with scenario-based learning aligned to current supervisory expectations.
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Dr. Mattord teaches both graduate and undergraduate cybersecurity courses and serves as Senior Editor of the Journal of
Cybersecurity Education, Research, and Practice. He has co-authored several widely used cybersecurity textbooks with Dr.
Michael Whitman, including Principles of Information Security, Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery, and
Management of Cybersecurity, along with additional publications in the field.
An active researcher, author, and consultant, Dr. Mattords work focuses on cybersecurity management and related topics.
His research has appeared in the Information Resources Management Journal, Journal of Information Security Education,
Journal of Executive Education, and the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking.
Dr. Mattord is a member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), ISACA, and the Association for Information
Systems (AIS). Earlier in his career, he served as Manager of Corporate Information Technology Security at Georgia-Pacific
Corporation and held adjunct faculty appointments at Kennesaw State University, Southern Polytechnic State University,
Austin Community College, and Texas State UniversitySan Marcos.
in the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Under Dr. Whitmans leadership, the Center
successfully led KSUs designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE/IAE and CAE/CDE) in 2004, 2007,
2012, 2015, and 2022, awarded by the National Security Agency.
Dr. Whitman serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research, and Practice and is an active
researcher and author in cybersecurity risk management, policy, threats, curriculum development, and ethical computing.
He teaches both graduate and undergraduate cybersecurity courses. He is the author of several widely used cybersecurity
textbooks, including Principles of Information Security, Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery, and
Management of Cybersecurity. His research has been published in leading journals such as Information Systems Research,
Communications of the ACM, Journal of International Business Studies, Information & Management, and the Journal of
Computer Information Systems.
Dr. Whitman is a member of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA), ISACA, and the Association for Information
Systems (AIS). Prior to his academic career, he served as an armored cavalry officer in the U.S. Army, with additional
responsibilities as his units automated data processing systems security officer
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
-Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Deputy CISOs
-Chief Risk Officers (CROs) and Heads of Enterprise Risk Management
-Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Heads of Technology
-Heads of Operational Resilience and Business Continuity
-Directors of Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
-Heads of Regulatory Affairs and Supervisory Liaison functions
-Senior Compliance Officers and Compliance Directors
-Heads of Third-Party Risk Management and Vendor Oversight
-Board members and Non-Executive Directors with cyber oversight responsibilities
-Senior executives responsible for cyber incident escalatio
Testimonial
Our success stories
"High attention to detail in course content and very well delivered"
Simon Halsey
Product Development Manager
Essentra Packaging
United Kingdom
Our success stories
"Very good training led by two knowledgeable and open experts. Excellent insight given on many complex topics. Interactive and highly useful"
Aurelie Vivicorsi
USP PD Team Manager
Celonic AG
Switzerland
Our success stories
"Great course, impressed with the knowledge of the trainers and ability to answer wide variety of questions!"
Emilia Szwej
Manager, Senior Investigator
MT Sword Laboratories (BMS)
Germany
About GLC
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