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Vital Learning Edge

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Introducing Vital Learning Edge:
A New Chapter in Training, Learning, and Knowledge Sharing

At Vital Advisory, our mission has always been to support organisations in achieving sustainable improvements in governance, risk, cybersecurity, and compliance. As our advisory work increasingly intersects with the need for workforce upskilling and capability building, we identified a clear need for a focused arm to serve this space.

That’s why we’re proud to officially introduce our dedicated training and learning division:
👉 Vital Learning Edge

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Why We Created Vital Learning Edge

We launched Vital Learning Edge (VLE) to serve as a specialised business unit focused entirely on training, learning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. While Vital Advisory continues to deliver expert consulting services, VLE was born to support the development of professionals, teams, and organisations through structured learning experiences.

Whether you’re building internal capacity, pursuing professional certifications, or advancing your cyber security strategy, VLE exists to empower you with practical, industry and internationally-recognised training and certifications.


What Vital Learning Edge Offers

VLE brings together premium training offerings aligned with global best practices and standards. Its courses are led by industry-recognised experts and are grounded in real-world application.

Key offerings include:

🌐 ISO Certification Training

VLE offers comprehensive training for ISO-based standards, including:

🌐Technology Risk Management

VLE offers comprehensive training for ISO-based standards, including:

🛡️ ISACA Certifications

Vital Learning Edge is proud, Officially Accredited ISACA training provider offering the leading credentials, including:

🔐 ISC2 Certifications

Recognising the global value of ISC2 certifications, VLE offers Official Accredited certifications:

🎓 PeopleCert

In support of project and IT service management, we offer:

☁️ Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Training

In today’s cloud-first world, CSA certifications are essential. VLE is proud to offer:


More Than Just Courses

VLE isn’t just about certifications—it’s about building capability through:

Our programs are tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals, teams, and entire organisations—supporting both career progression and strategic business outcomes.


Where to Learn More

We invite you to explore VLE’s growing catalogue and upcoming training calendar:
🔗 https://vitallearningedge.com

For Vital Advisory clients, this new learning capability means you now have a trusted partner not just for strategic advice—but also for equipping your team with the knowledge and credentials to execute it.

Vital Learning Edge is here to give your people the edge they need to succeed.

People vs FUD

People vs FUD 1540 800 Paras Shah

Often behind the technical jargon and FUD around Cybersecurity, we forget about the PEOPLE element in our conversations and thoughts. Be it OptusDataBreach or Uber CISO news.

Showing empathy to all involved, rather than arguing about right or wrong, goes a lot further in channeling the awareness created by any bad news in a better direction.

Please don’t be a ‘CyberVulture’ and exploit bad news. 


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ISO 27001 Certification is not a monolithic project

ISO 27001 Certification is not a monolithic project 1540 800 Paras Shah

One of the things we focus on when we work with our clients is that their certification isn’t just a bunch of paper.”

Jason Hellwege, our Principal Consultant in Risk Advisory, sheds some light on ISO 27001’s continuous improvement framework and the importance of taking incremental steps to achieve business ambitions. 

Jason, with his decades of experience in helping businesses perform in the best way they can, has a few tried and tested ideas.


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Benefits realisation as a driver for TechRisk Management

Benefits realisation as a driver for TechRisk Management 1540 800 Paras Shah

“Sell me Technology Risk Management,“ asked Lawrence Puang on our coffee catch up while celebrating TalentFirst.ai‘s achievement of ISO27001 certification.

This short opening statement led to a long and very interesting conversation about effective business management as a whole.

I am a longtime believer that when it comes to Technology Risk Management, Cybersecurity is just the beginning. I was offering my advice on what the next three year’s continual improvement journey would look like for the TalentFirst AI team as they power through their growth in the near to medium term, one which promises to be very exciting for everyone involved.

We discussed challenges all organisations face, whether they were start-ups or  scale-ups, small or large, for profit and not for profits. And especially how to encourage the organisational leaders, business or technology, to invest in their Technology Risk Management capabilities as a strategic business enabler. 

That conversation was certainly an inspiration behind this video. Lawrence was also very kind to share with me his wisdom on this very important topic. Thanks mate!

Technology Governance, Technology Risk Management, and Technology Assurance are often perceived as dry and complex topics. They’re anything but.

I have tried using a simple analogy to justify why organisations must invest in their Technology Risk Management capabilities.


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What colour is security? 1540 801 Paras Shah

If you were to choose a colour for Cybersecurity, what colour will you choose? And, why?

This trick I have learnt from my colleague Garry Barnes (Vital Advisory), and I use this effectively, either as an ice-breaker during the ISO27001 training I deliver or during cybersecurity awareness sessions to get attendees to share their diverse pespectives on why information security or cybersecurity is a strategic capability for their organisations.


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As our advisory work increasingly intersects with the need for workforce upskilling and capability building, we identified a clear need for a focused...

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Taking a structured approach to IT decisions One of the CIOs I have worked with challenged the common belief that finding money for...

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One of the things we focus on when we work with our clients is that their certification isn’t just a bunch of paper.”...

Why should we manage technology risk?

Why should we manage technology risk? 1540 800 Paras Shah

We often get asked by business and organisation leaders why it’s important for them to create a formal structure to manage their technology risks. With the rapid advancements in technology we’re currently experiencing, this becomes increasingly essential for us to think about. 

Over the many decades of working in this field, we have been in awe of the growth opportunities that technology provides businesses and in shock about the risks that they come with, which when paid attention to, become fairly easy to manage. 

We’ve tried to explore some of these concepts in a new video series, because I believe this is important for all businesses to act upon. Come join us on this journey as we try to answer some of these pertinent questions. 

No matter how it sounds, if we want to continue using technology, we must manage our technology risks and opportunities well. 

Stay tuned!


Why should we manage technology risk?

We often get asked by business and organisation leaders why it’s important for them to create a formal structure to manage their technology...

What colour is security?

If you were to choose a colour for Cybersecurity, what colour will you choose? And, why? This trick I have learnt from my...

Vital Learning Edge

As our advisory work increasingly intersects with the need for workforce upskilling and capability building, we identified a clear need for a focused...

Resetting common beliefs on IT investment

Taking a structured approach to IT decisions One of the CIOs I have worked with challenged the common belief that finding money for...

People vs FUD

Often behind the technical jargon and FUD around Cybersecurity, we forget about the PEOPLE element in our conversations and thoughts. Be it OptusDataBreach...

ISO 27001 Certification is not a monolithic project

One of the things we focus on when we work with our clients is that their certification isn’t just a bunch of paper.”...