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🛡️ Cyber Track · Security Leadership

The industry doesn't need more talent.
It needs more leaders.

Three CISO programs led by Dr. Eric Cole — advisor to a U.S. President's cybersecurity commission — that take you from security practitioner to Chief Information Security Officer: the strategy, the credential, and the seat at the table.

Practitioners get paid for what they do. Leaders get paid for what they decide. The skills that made you good at security are not the skills that put you in the room where security is decided — that's what these programs teach.

Three paths, one destination

Know exactly what you're getting

Each program is a distinct product with a distinct outcome. Pick the one that matches where you are — your advisor will confirm the fit on your call.

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Becoming a CISO

For security professionals aiming at the role

A self-paced online workshop with virtual instruction and interactive lessons — the complete playbook for landing a Chief Information Security Officer position.

  • How CISO roles are actually filled — and positioned for
  • Translating technical work into executive language
  • Self-paced — built around a full-time security job
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The credential
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CISO Certification

For leaders who need the credential to match

The only CISO certification course developed by a working CISO expert — direct access to hands-on executive experience, not academic theory.

  • Practical, certified CISO strategies you deploy at work
  • Developed and taught by Dr. Eric Cole himself
  • Efficient format built for people already in the field
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vCISO

For leaders who want independence & income

Become a virtual CISO: take on multiple clients, set your own schedule, and choose who you work for — as your main income or on top of your current role.

  • The consulting model: clients, scope, and pricing
  • Serve multiple companies without a single employer
  • Works as a side income or a full practice
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Your instructor

Learn from someone who's sat in the chair

ECDr. Eric Cole
Dr. Eric Cole · CISO programs lead

Dr. Eric Cole

Founder, Secure Anchor Consulting · 20+ years in IT & network security

A leading cybersecurity authority who served on the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th President of the United States. Author of industry-standard books including Cyber Crisis, Advanced Persistent Threat, Hackers Beware, and Network Security Bible — and a trusted advisor to leaders and organizations worldwide.

Presidential cybersecurity commission 8+ industry-standard books 20+ years hands-on Global conference speaker
Before you decide

Straight answers

Which of the three programs is right for me?
Rough guide: Becoming a CISO if you're a practitioner who wants the title, CISO Certification if you're already leading and need the credential and strategy set, vCISO if you want consulting independence. Your roadmap call exists to answer exactly this — bring your background and we'll map it.
Do I need to be in cybersecurity already?
These are leadership programs, so security experience helps — but "experience" doesn't have to mean a decade in a SOC. IT leaders, engineers moving toward security, and consultants all fit. If you're starting from zero, begin with our Cyber Track — it's built to feed into this one.
Is this instructor-led or self-paced?
Becoming a CISO is a self-paced online workshop with virtual instruction and interactive lessons. The CISO Certification course is a structured program developed and taught by Dr. Cole. Your advisor will walk you through the format and time commitment of whichever path fits.
What does it cost?
Pricing depends on which program fits you, so we cover it on your roadmap call once the fit is clear — no games, just the number for your actual path and the options for paying it.

The seat at the table is a skill set.

Book a leadership roadmap call — we'll map where you are to the CISO path that fits, and you'll leave knowing your exact next move.

45 minutes · free · no pressure either way