UC Tech Academy: Digital Risk Leadership Program

The UC Tech Digital Risk Leadership Program strengthens the university’s digital defense by providing advanced leadership training for senior UC professionals in disciplines that collaborate on digital and Cyber-Risk, including security, privacy, legal, audit, law enforcement, risk, compliance and public safety. This program is part of the UC Tech Academy, described below.

Key Facts

• Program Name: UC Tech Academy: Digital Risk Leadership Program
• Target audience and nomination process: A UC-wide network whose work intersects with digital risk, cybersecurity, privacy, legal, audit, law enforcement, risk, compliance and public safety, all of whom are nominated by their chief information officers each year, though self-nominations are accepted, and require manager and unit commitment of funding for tuition, travel and lodging expenses.
• Timing: The program occurs approximately every 18 months and consists of two, three-day modules (for a total of six days), occurring several months apart.
• Sponsors: Van Williams and the UC CIO Council
• Contact: Kristin Cordova, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Information Officer of the University of California (see contact details, below)

Program Description

Target audience and nomination process

UC Community members specializing in digital risk, cybersecurity, privacy, legal, audit, law enforcement, compliance or public safety. The process for candidate nomination is managed locally by each CIO Council representative. In addition, people may self-nominate, in which case they must verify that their department approves all costs, including tuition, as well as travel and lodging, as needed.  

Program learning objectives

Participants will learn current and emerging digital risk issues, leadership skills including negotiation, conflict resolution, communications and strategic planning, as well as change management techniques.

Format and location

The Digital Risk Leadership program takes place in person at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business over the course of six days, divided into two, three-day modules.  

About the UC Tech Academy

This program is part of the UC Tech Academy, a suite of professional development programs for the UC Tech community. These programs support a range of job levels, and are generally open to the UC Tech community, which consists of professionals across the university who work in IT. Each program has specific nomination/application processes and criteria.

Contact

UC Tech Academy Program Director
Kristin Cordova
Kristin.Cordova@ucop.edu