CyberSafe Leadership

Cybersecurity Responsibilities for Library Directors & Leaders

Library cybersecurity doesn’t stop with the IT department. Directors and leadership teams play a critical role in establishing policies, managing risk, protecting patron privacy, and ensuring the organization is prepared when something goes wrong.

CyberSafe Leadership is a focused companion course designed specifically for library directors, administrators, and organizational leaders. It builds on the practical cybersecurity awareness provided in CyberSafe and addresses the leadership-level responsibilities that come with protecting a modern library.

Through a series of concise, library-specific modules, leaders will develop a clearer understanding of:

• Leadership Responsibilities — Understand the role leadership plays in establishing and maintaining a culture of cybersecurity.

• Cybersecurity Governance & Policy — Learn what policies your library should have and how leadership supports their implementation.

• Risk Management & Decision-Making — Understand how to identify, prioritize, and communicate cybersecurity risks.

• Incident Response Leadership — Know what to do when a cyber incident occurs, including who needs to be contacted, what decisions may need to be made, and how to support the response.

• Patron Privacy & Data Protection — Understand leadership obligations surrounding patron information and responsible data handling.

• Third-Party & Vendor Risk — Learn how vendors, cloud services, software providers, and other partners can affect your library's cybersecurity posture.

• Cybersecurity Culture & Accountability — Move beyond awareness training toward an organization where cybersecurity is part of everyday library operations.

CyberSafe Leadership doesn't turn library directors into cybersecurity professionals. It gives them the knowledge to ask the right questions, make informed decisions, support their staff, and provide effective oversight of the library's cybersecurity program.