LESSON 1 — Cybersecurity as a Business Risk

Cybersecurity is often misunderstood as a purely technical issue handled by IT teams.In reality, cybersecurity is a strategic, financial, and operational business risk.

This lesson reframes cybersecurity so learners understand why it matters to business, before learning how security controls and technologies work.

By the end of this lesson, learners will understand:

• What cybersecurity actually protects in a business

• Why cyber incidents become business crises

• Why cybersecurity decisions are management decisions, not just IT decisions