Course Overview

This practical, no-nonsense crash course is specifically tailored for business owners. The programme avoids technical jargon and lengthy training sessions, enabling participants to grasp essential concepts quickly with little time commitment. The course provides clear explanations of cyber risks in straightforward language and demonstrates how real-world cyberattacks affect small- and medium-sized businesses.
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Learning Objectives

• Identify common cyber threats, including phishing, ransomware, and data breaches

• Understand the areas where businesses are most vulnerable

• Apply simple and cost-effective safeguards immediately to protect operations.

Programme Contents

In addition to threat identification, the course covers essential cyber policies, staff awareness strategies, and basic incident response procedures. These elements equip business owners with the knowledge to respond effectively to a cyber incident.

Expected Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will possess practical knowledge and awareness of best practices in cyber hygiene, sufficient to make informed decisions to keep their operations, customers, and reputation secure, with minimal disruption to their busy work schedules.

Agenda

• Session 1 - 26 Feb : Fabricated Authority: Strengthening Controls Against AI Executive Impersonation
  

• Session 2 - 5 Mar : Ransomware Resilience: Strengthening Controls for Business Continuity
  

• Session 3 - 12 Mar : Insider Risk Management: Strengthening Controls and Oversight
  

• Session 4 - 19 Mar : Third-Party Risk Management: Strengthening Controls Across the Supply Chain
  

• Session 5 - 26 Mar : Data Protection Governance: Strengthening Controls for Confidentiality and Integrity
  

• Session 6 - 2 Apr : Converged Cyber Risk: Strengthening Controls for Business Continuity and Data Protection