Cybersecurity & AI Governance
Expert Instructor - Led Classes (Virtual)
Start Date: December 05, 2026
Program Duration: 10 weeks
Class Days/times:
(Saturday: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM EST)
(Wednesday: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM EST)
Cybersecurity governance establishes how an organization directs and oversees the protection of its information and systems. AI governance extends that accountability to how AI is selected, used and monitored, including its risks, safeguards and impact on people. Together, they help organizations answer an essential question: How do we embrace technology while protecting the business and the people who depend on it?
Imagine your organization wants to introduce an AI assistant that can search internal documents and respond to customer enquiries. The benefits sound promising. But who can access the information? Could confidential records appear in a response? How will inaccurate answers be handled? What evidence shows the supplier’s safeguards are working?
Someone must turn these concerns into clear risk assessments, policies, controls and oversight. FutureTECH Learning’s Cybersecurity & AI Governance program helps you develop practical capabilities to contribute to that work. Learn from experienced practitioners. Investigate realistic scenarios. Assess risks, examine controls and prepare documentation that supports informed decisions.
About the Course
A policy says sensitive information must be protected. A supplier says its platform is secure. An AI tool promises to improve productivity.
What should you check before accepting those assurances?
Governance, risk and compliance bring structure to these decisions. They help organizations establish responsibilities, identify potential harm, select safeguards and demonstrate what has been done. This program makes those activities practical and approachable.
You will explore how to identify information assets, assess cybersecurity risks, review policies and connect controls to business needs. You will practice examining evidence, documenting gaps and recommending actions that stakeholders can understand.
You will also investigate the governance questions introduced by AI: what information a system uses, who is accountable for its outputs, where human review is needed and how its use should be monitored. Our expert instructors connect concepts to workplace situations through demonstrations, guided exercises and feedback. You will work through risk assessments, control reviews, supplier questionnaires and policy development. You will practice distinguishing a documented promise from evidence that a safeguard is operating.
As you progress, these activities come together in an applied project: a governance and risk review for an organization introducing a digital service.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, you will learn to
Understand Governance, Risk and Compliance: Explain how governance establishes direction, risk management informs decisions and compliance addresses applicable obligations.
Identify Assets, Threats and Vulnerabilities: Examine what an organization needs to protect, what could go wrong and where weaknesses may exist.
Develop Practical Risk Assessments: Write clear risk statements, assess likelihood and impact, identify owners and document treatment options.
Apply Tools & Frameworks to Business Scenarios: Use selected concepts from ServiceNow GRC, NIST CSF 2.0 and ISO/IEC 27001 to structure reviews and connect findings to cybersecurity outcomes.
Review Policies and Security Controls: Distinguish policies, standards and procedures. Examine preventive, detective and corrective controls and consider their suitability.
Organize Evidence and Document Gaps: Develop evidence requests, distinguish control design from operation and record findings with supporting information.
Assess Third-Party Risk: Review supplier responses, identify information gaps and recommend follow-up actions based on the service and data involved.
Explore AI Governance and Accountability: Identify AI use cases, document ownership and consider data handling, reliability, fairness, human oversight and monitoring.
Connect Privacy Considerations to Governance: Recognize when personal information is involved and identify questions that require privacy or legal review.
Communicate Risk Clearly: Prepare concise findings, recommendations and management summaries that connect technical concerns to business consequences.
What You’ll Get
Alumni Experience
Anthony Onyeke
Cybersecurity Analyst
What stood out was the support. My instructors helped me improve my project work, while the resume and interview guidance helped me present my skills clearly. Securing my Cybersecurity role was a personal milestone, and this program contributed meaningfully to that journey.
Benjamin Uduka
Cybersecurity Analyst
I understood cybersecurity concepts, but needed opportunities to apply them. The labs, project and expert guidance helped me build that confidence. Combined with the career support, the experience strengthened my preparation and supported my transition into a cybersecurity role.
Frequently Asked Questions
ServiceNow GRC/IRM is a key platform in the program. You will also explore NIST CSF, ISO 27001, COBIT, SOC 2, PCI DSS and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. You will learn their purposes, how they relate to different organizational needs and how to apply selected concepts in practicals.
Practical application is central to the experience. You will work through guided labs, realistic scenarios and project activities that involve identifying risks, reviewing controls, assessing gaps and recommending improvements. Expert instructors explain the reasoning behind each activity and provide feedback to help you strengthen your work.
You do not need coding skills to participate. We introduce core concepts before moving into practical exercises. Curiosity, analytical thinking, attention to detail and a willingness to learn are valuable starting points. Some familiarity with business processes or technology will help, but you will receive guidance as you progress.
Consider an organization introducing an AI assistant that handles customer information. Beyond protecting access, it must consider privacy, inaccurate outputs, inappropriate use, oversight and accountability. You will explore how to identify these risks and recommend proportionate safeguards that support responsible adoption.
Every new technology creates opportunities and responsibilities. Organizations need to protect information, manage cyber risks and make sound decisions about how AI is used. Cybersecurity and AI governance bring these responsibilities together through policies, controls, risk assessments and accountability. This program helps you understand how those elements work together and practice applying them.
