NACD Cert — NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Certificate
The National Association of Corporate Directors' cyber risk oversight certificate developed with Carnegie Mellon SEI — targeted at board directors and C-suite executives responsible for cyber risk oversight rather than practitioners. Covers board-level cyber governance, CISO-board interaction, cyber risk quantification from an oversight perspective, and regulatory compliance responsibilities. Not DoD 8140 approved. Increasingly recognized as organizations face regulatory requirements for board-level cyber competency (SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules). Most relevant for CISOs who report to boards and for board members who want formal cyber risk governance credentials.
| Issuer | NACD / Carnegie Mellon SEI |
| Level | expert |
| Domains | Oversight & Leadership |
| Practical weight | 25% |
| Cost (USD) | 3500 |
| Renewal | 3 years |
| Skills | board_level_cyber_oversight, cyber_risk_governance_executive, ciso_board_interaction, cyber_risk_quantification_executive, regulatory_compliance_executive, cyber_resilience_governance |
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