Career change to cybersecurity

Career change to cybersecurity

An intensive 3-month program to change careers and access the most sought-after positions in the sector.

Cybersecurity Manager - Governance, Risk & Compliance

Steer information security across the organisation: implement an ISMS, conduct risk analyses, ensure regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR), and lead business continuity and crisis management.

3 months
57 intensive days
100%
remote
Level 7 (Master's)
Level 7 (Master's)

Governance careers & opportunities

Cybersecurity GRC manager

Cybersecurity Manager - Governance, Risk & Compliance

Steer information security across the organisation: implement an ISMS, conduct risk analyses, ensure regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR), and lead business continuity and crisis management.

Find out more about the role

Objectives & skills

Learning objectives & target skills

  • • Build security governance aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives.
  • • Run a risk analysis using EBIOS Risk Manager and ISO/IEC 27005.
  • • Use enriched scoring and AI-assisted dynamic risk prioritisation.
  • • Conduct a technical security audit and a multi-framework compliance audit.
  • • Draw up a prioritised, costed and auditable remediation plan.
  • • Formalise a security policy and translate it into operational rules.
  • • Design a business continuity and disaster recovery plan and test it in a crisis exercise.
  • • Run strategic, technical and regulatory cyber threat intelligence.

Who we're looking for

  • • A degree equivalent to three or four years of higher education, or significant professional experience in the field.
  • • Backgrounds in IT, cybersecurity, quality, audit, compliance, risk or project management.
  • • A career-change or progression project towards governance and compliance roles.
  • • Admission based on application, positioning test and interview.
  • • Ready to follow an intensive and demanding pace over three months.

Programme - 57 days / ~3 months

A continuous, progressive path designed to take you from technical foundations through to a complete professional project presented before a panel. Each block builds on the previous one; the day-by-day detail of every module (objectives, content, assessment) is provided when the programme begins.

Phase 1 · Foundations

Build solid foundations and understand the IS you will govern.

GRC roles & governance of responsibilities1 d
Professional communication for the security manager1 d
Posture, ethics & career project1 d
Phase 2 · Digital core

Understand the key issues in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data.

Phase 3 · Govern

Set the governance, regulatory and standards framework for cybersecurity.

Phase 4 · Control the risks

Identify, model, measure and rank cyber risks.

Phase 5 · Audit & compliance

Measure the real exposure of the IS and turn gaps into remediation plans.

Phase 6 · Steer & build resilience

Turn security strategy into policies, actions and continuity arrangements.

Phase 7 · Demonstrate & validate

Keep governance alive over time and demonstrate mastery of the skills.

FINISH LINE

A new professional life.

Operational in governance, risk and compliance roles, with support towards employment.

The KLE Formations difference: training built around practice

A running project throughout the programme, from the very first modules, lets you both absorb what you learn in class and gradually build a complete project inspired by a real business challenge.

It is this progressively built project that forms the basis of the final defence before the jury.

The running project in practice

A single company case study runs through the whole programme.

  • A real business problem to analyse from the very first modules
  • A deliverable at every stage: analysis, auditing, compliance, action plan…
  • A project that grows step by step with the skills you acquire
  • A final defence to demonstrate mastery of the whole programme
Learning progression of the Cybersecurity GRC Manager programme, from foundations to final validation.
What you build
01IS mapping
02EBIOS RM analysis
03Risk mapping
04ISO 27001 / NIS2 / GDPR audit
05Security policy & action plan
06BCP/DRP & crisis exercise

Each phase adds a new stone to the project, up to its final validation.

Support and follow-up after the programme

Support and follow-up after the programme

Far more than a training provider: individual follow-up for 1 to 6 months to embed your learning and consolidate your skills within the company.

Our commitment to quality

A quality commitment recognised by Qualiopi certification, compliant with the French National Quality Framework.

Qualiopi certification - Certified training organisation

Practicalities & sessions

Sessions & format

Course fee10 500 € HT
Format100% remote (live + self-paced)
Duration and pace3 months - 57 days - 7 h/day - intensive pace
Group size15 learners max per session

Teaching & assessment

  • 70% practice / 30% theory: virtualised labs, CTF, weekly one-to-one coaching, resources available 24/7.
  • Dedicated programme on professional conduct : attitude, communication, presence, client relationship management, running meetings, handling conflict.
  • Assessment of learning : Quizzes & practical work → Capstone project (report + oral defence)

Accessibility - disability support

  • Disability officer: Fabrice LE CORRE - contact@kle-formations.fr
  • Adjustments available on request (materials, timing, assessment methods).
  • RHF-Agefiph network available for specific situations.

Funding

Retraining or upskilling has a cost - but rarely one you bear alone. Several schemes can step in and, in most cases, they can be combined.

The principle: your status determines your entitlements

No funding is automatic. The right scheme depends above all on your situation (employee, jobseeker, self-employed, public sector worker). Most can be combined and cover the bulk of the cost.

Funding your training in cybersecurity, AI or data

Good news if you’re moving into these professions: KLE Formations programmes tick the right boxes.

Our cybersecurity programmes aim for a level 7 RNCP qualification and our organisation is Qualiopi-certified, which makes them eligible for all funding schemes: CPF, France Travail (AIF, POEI), OPCO, Transitions Pro.

Our AI and data programmes follow the same logic.

Do I have what it takes to become Cybersecurity GRC manager ?

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Frequently asked questions

Who is this programme for?

These programmes are designed for people holding a bachelor's degree, or with at least two years of professional experience in the field, who want to move into cybersecurity roles. Training alternates targeted theory, guided labs, realistic scenarios and team exercises, to build genuine professional reflexes. An alternative admission route exists for applicants who do not meet these conditions: entrance tests, a cover letter and a selection interview.

Do I already need to be good at IT?

A technical foundation is required. The programme starts with fundamentals in networking, Linux and cloud, but it consolidates them rather than teaching them from scratch. The positioning test checks that foundation before training begins.

Does the programme guarantee a job at the end?

The programme is designed for employability (professional project, capstone, targeted career opportunities), but no job can be guaranteed: the outcome depends on your attendance, your progress and the state of the market. Our teams support you in your job search.

How do I check whether I'm eligible for funding?

Get in touch describing your background and your situation (CPF, France Travail, OPCO, Transitions Pro…). An adviser will check your eligibility and work out your remaining cost with you, subject to conditions.

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