DSAC 109 DSAC • Data Science, Analytics & Cyber 8 CPD Hours NITA Accredited

FORMULATING IT SECURITY POLICY COST ESTIMATES

Effective IT security policy implementation requires accurate cost estimation, strategic budgeting, and appropriate allocation of resources to address cybersecurity risks and protect organizational information assets. This program equips participants with practical skills to estimate IT security policy implementation costs, evaluate cybersecurity investment requirements, prioritize security controls, and develop realistic budgets that support regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and sustainable information security management.

Programme Overview

This programme is designed to equip African leaders with pragmatic strategic and technological tools to navigate complex regulatory, fiduciary, and institutional landscapes.

Key Learning Objectives Core Outcomes

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IT Security Policy Development & Implementation Planning: Understand the relationship between IT security policies, organizational risk exposure, security requirements, and implementation activities to establish realistic cost estimation frameworks.
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Cybersecurity Cost Estimation & Budget Development: Acquire techniques for estimating the costs of security technologies, software licensing, infrastructure, personnel, training, consultancy, maintenance, and ongoing policy enforcement.
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Risk Assessment & Security Investment Prioritization: Develop competencies in identifying information security risks, assessing potential financial and operational impacts, prioritizing mitigation measures, and allocating resources according to risk exposure and organizational priorities.
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Resource Allocation & Total Cost of Ownership: Apply cost-benefit analysis, lifecycle costing, and total cost of ownership principles to evaluate cybersecurity solutions, forecast recurring expenses, and support sustainable IT security investments.
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Regulatory Compliance & Security Control Costing: Examine the financial implications of implementing security controls, data protection measures, audit requirements, incident response procedures, and applicable cybersecurity standards and regulatory obligations.
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Budget Monitoring, Reporting & Investment Evaluation: Learn to prepare IT security cost estimates, justify budget proposals, monitor expenditure, evaluate investment performance, and communicate cybersecurity funding requirements to management and other stakeholders.

Curriculum Breakdown

1 Modules
Module 1
Fiduciary Responsibility, Ethical Leadership & Board Synergy
Understanding legal liabilities, statutory reporting, and governance codes.

Target Audience

This executive curriculum is calibrated for senior leaders and institutional executives:

Chief Information Officers and IT Directors | IT Security Managers and Cybersecurity Professionals | Information Technology Managers and Administrators | Information Security Policy Officers | Finance Managers and Budget Analysts | IT Auditors and Risk Management Professionals | Procurement and ICT Project Managers | Compliance and Data Protection Officers | Enterprise Risk and Business Continuity Professionals | Systems Administrators and Network Security Specialists | Public-Sector ICT Officers and Institutional Managers | Professionals Responsible for IT Budgeting Cybersecurity Planning and Information Security Governance.
Standard Investment
USD 1,350.00
VAT inclusive, per delegate (Inclusive of conference materials, meals & CPD certification)
Dates: 30 Nov – 04 Dec 2026
Venue: Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha
Division: DSAC
CPD Accreditation: 8 CPD Hours
Certification: Verifiable QR Certificate
NITA Levy: Fully Reimbursable
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DSAC • DSAC 109
FORMULATING IT SECURITY POLICY COST ESTIMATES
30 Nov – 04 Dec 2026 • Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha
Tuition / Delegate USD 1,350.00
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