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Recent High-Profile Security Breaches – A Wake Up Call for Directors & Board Members
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Security. Risk. Culture. Regulatory and legal. Compliance. Planning.
Join Bill McCluggage and guest speakers as they examine the key questions directors should ask their executive teams and advisors. These questions are essential to gaining a deep understanding of cyber security risks and impacts on a business.
Bill will take you through:
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What people are saying
“The IoD Ireland Cyber Security Fundamentals for Directors programme delivered on its intention. It took a four pronged approached covering all the key areas essential to a director, including governance, the regulatory and compliance side, capability, and culture, as well as the planning and incident response for when a cyber-attack may happen. It also followed best practice recommendations from the NCSC and Cyber Ireland. This Programme is an essential for all directors."
Karen Herbert, Head of Group Conduct, AIB
“I was drawn to the course as Cyber Security is now seen as a major challenge in our industry. The content was topical, relevant and at the right level for Directors. I completed with a far greater understanding of the many issues covered."
Aidan Coghlan, Group Managing Director, World Travel Centre
“The Cyber Security Fundamentals for Directors course was very effective. Even though I already had "insider" experience as a CIO, I wanted to develop my effectiveness as an INED and the course gave me useful "outside-in" perspective. Also, Bill is a great communicator and can bring participants from every background with him as he turns technical detail into understandable, actionable insight."
David Codd CDir
“I enjoyed the Cyber Security Fundamentals short programme. I obtained some very strong insights into this risk for our business and the learning interaction within the group was excellent. I will use some of the course learnings in my role as a Director and make changes which will help reduce this risk in our organisation."
Turlough Kinane CDir, Director, Thermodial Ltd
“The Cyber Security Fundamentals for Directors programme has given me the tools to help reduce the likelihood of a catastrophic cyber security attack and set a clear framework to react when one occurs. The group discussions and case studies helped put these learnings into practice deepening my understanding and confidence to deal with this challenging issue. I have used this knowledge to stimulate discussions at Board and senior management level about our organisation’s preparedness and the need to develop more detailed policies, especially, when dealing with an attack."
Dr Leonora Bishop, Independent Non-Executive Director
There are 4 morning sessions held from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.
1. Governance, Technology and Cyber Risk.
Tuesday, 7th October 2025.
9:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Guest speaker to be announced.
2. Regulatory, Legal and Compliance Matters for Boards
Tuesday, 21st October 2025.
9:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Guest speaker to be announced.
3. Capability and Cyber Culture.
Tuesday, 4th November 2025.
9:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Guest speaker to be announced.
4. Planning and Incident Response – Board Actions.
Tuesday, 25th November 2025.
9:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Guest speaker to be announced.
Session one - Governance, Technology and Cyber Risk
Explore key business drivers and how to obtain senior management support for a robust technology and cyber security programme.
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Session two – Regulatory, Legal and Compliance Matters for Boards
Understand the responsibility of boards to ensure their organisations comply with various regulatory, legal and compliance regimes.
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Session three - Capability and Cyber Culture
Discover the Board’s role in building organisational capability and growing a positive cyber security culture designed for business defence.
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Session four - The Social Agenda: The Board’s Role
Equip yourself with the tools you’ll need to plan for a potential cyber security incident.
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Chief Information Officer Expert
Introducing Bill McCluggage
Bill is an experienced Managing Director, IT Director, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), CISO, business and technology consultant, and company Chairman. He has worked for both the public and private sectors.
Bill is currently a Non-Executive Director for the following organisations: FCDO Services, Cocoon Data Technologies and Triangle Housing Association. He is also Chair of the Northern Ireland Fraud Forum and a CIO/CISO Advisor for Tanium. Bill is a former Head of Information Security at Open Banking, and former Irish Government CIO within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
Is this eligible for CPD?
Dimension covered: Technical Skills and Knowledge
Eligible hours: 12 hours of Chartered Director CPD
This session may be eligible for other professional body CPD. Check with your relevant professional body.
Workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance on completion of the session.
What is the cost?
IoD members - €1545
Non-members - €2050
It is not possible to book individual sessions, booking is paid for as a whole.
Cancellation and refund policy
Places are confirmed upon full payment. Cancellations with a full refund are accepted in writing to cpd@iodireland.ie until Wednesday, 1st October 2025. After this date, no refunds are possible, and all fees are forfeited for cancellations or non-attendance. Please note this virtual but live and interactive series requires live online attendance at each session. Unfortunately, recordings will not be available as part of post-session materials.
Group bookings
Contact the IoD Ireland Learning and Education team on cpd@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.
How do I attend?
To reserve your space, book and pay through the “Book now” button.
Once registered, we’ll send an email to confirm your booking.
We'll also send a reminder email with a link to access the session closer to the date. You must click the link and confirm your details to receive the direct link to join the workshop.
The event will take place on Zoom. Download Zoom if you don’t have it already. Please ensure you have a working microphone and camera to take part in our interactive workshop.
Want to connect with fellow workshop participants?
All workshop attendees will receive a list of all other workshop participants in advance of the session. This will include name, job title and organisation. If you have any queries around this please contact the Learning and Education team.
For GDPR reasons, we cannot provide contact details on the attendee list.
Questions?
For any IoD Ireland Learning and Education Programme queries, email cpd@iodireland.ie or call +3531 411 0010.
As part of IoD Ireland’s remit to support our members in ensuring high standards of cyber security, we developed this programme course taking into consideration guidance from the NCSC and Cyber Ireland. This includes publications, such as the ‘12 Steps to Cyber Security: Guidance on Cyber Security for Irish Business’.
NCSC
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) was founded in 2011 and is an operational arm of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). The main roles of the NCSC are to lead in the management of major cyber security incidents across government, provide guidance and advice to citizens and businesses on major cyber security incidents, and develop strong international relationships in the global cyber security community for the purposes of information sharing.
Cyber Ireland
Cyber Ireland is the national cyber security cluster organisation that brings together Industry, Academia and Government to represent the needs of the Cyber Security Ecosystem in Ireland. They aim to enhance the Innovation, Growth and Competitiveness of the companies and organisations which are part of the cluster.