Cyber Security Risk Management

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Cyber security issues are becoming a day-to-day struggle for businesses and the management of these risks goes way beyond the IT department. In this course, explore your role in protecting your organisation from cyber threats through effective strategies, plans and resources.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Cyber Security Risk Management

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Cyber Security Risk Management

This course is not currently available. To find out more, please get in touch.

This course will enable you to

  • Understand cyber risks and how to protect your organisation
  • Develop strategies for the management and mitigation of cyber risk
  • Assess how safe your organisation is and whether your IT team is adequately resourced
  • Manage corporate information outside the office, including the risks involved in using mobile devices and storing data in the cloud
  • Plan and gather the resources needed to respond to cyber incidents

About the course

Cyber security issues are becoming a day-to-day struggle for businesses and with more remote working than ever, the opportunities for cyber criminals are on the increase. Effective cyber risk management needs to go way beyond the IT department if you are to mitigate and manage the threats to your organisation.

This course offers a detailed overview of cyber risks and the threats to your organisation and explores why cyber security is the responsibility of all managers. The course will help you devise effective strategies and gather appropriate resources for mitigating risks both within and outside the office and prepare your organisation’s response to any cyber threats.

Contents

Introducing cyber risk

What is cyber risk?
Accountants and cyber security
Why is cyber risk important?
Who causes the damage?
What can go wrong?
Ransomware
The internet of things
Who should be involved in risk management?
Technophobia

Managing cyber risks

Understanding our cyber risks
Technical, process and people risks
Whose problem is it?
What is the best strategic approach?
Cyber risk management
Taking an holistic approach
The everyday risks of email
Home working

Systems risks

Information security basics
Protecting ourselves
Are you prepared for an event?
Staying safe
People using networks
The internet of things
Social media risk
Disposing of data

Security outside the office

Protecting a Swiss cheese
Mobile devices
Staying safe on the move
BYOD issues
Cloud-based services
Storing data in the cloud

Responding to threats

Preparation
The right team
Preparing for an incident
Responding to an incident
Threat levels and the kill chain
Classifying incidents
Deep fakes
How can we recover and learn?
The golden rule

How it works

Author

Jeremy-Swinfen-Greens

Jeremy Swinfen Green

Has been working in online marketing, communication and business strategy since 1993.