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Advance your expertise on our short programme, ‘Navigating Cyber Security Risk for Directors.’ This online short programme is designed to enable directors to enhance their knowledge and ability at assessing and resolving cyber security risks.
This short programme fits under the Technical Skills and Knowledge Dimension of the IoD Ireland Continuing Professional Development Framework for Directors. It is eligible for 12 hours of Chartered Director CPD. This session may also be eligible for other professional body CPD, please check with your relevant professional body.
As part of IoD Ireland’s remit to support our members in ensuring high standards of cyber security, we developed this short programme taking into consideration NCSC publications, such as the ‘12 Steps to Cyber Security: Guidance on Cyber Security for Irish Business’.
The short programme will be led by Bill McCluggage, an expert Chief Information Officer, with extensive cyber security and digital experience. It will include presentations from leading guest speakers and experts in the field, as well as the facilitation of peer-to-peer learning from the other attendees.
The short programme will be composed of the four half day sessions below:
Who is this Short Programme for?
The short programme is designed for board level executives and directors.
What Will I Gain from Attending this Short Programme?
The four morning sessions of the online short programme will take place over four different dates from 9:00am to 12:30pm. The session topics, and dates, are:
Session One: Governance, Technology and Cyber Risk
The first session looks at key business drivers and obtaining senior management support for a robust technology and cyber security programme. This is followed by establishing roles and responsibilities, agreeing your strategy, developing policies and standards, and enabling reporting.
In this session participants will cover:
Session Two: Regulatory, Legal & Compliance Matters for Boards
The second session focuses on the responsibility of Board-level executives to ensure their organizations comply with various regulatory, legal and compliance regimes. Having identified what matters most to your organisation and gained an understanding of the threat landscape, you will be able to ensure an effective risk assurance framework is in place and appropriate cyber security controls are operating effectively.
In this session participants will cover:
Session Three: Capability and Cyber Culture
The third session looks at the Board’s role in building your organisation’s capability and growing a positive cyber security culture designed to defend your business. The majority of cyber attacks start by unauthorized access to systems using compromised credentials. System users are your first, and most critical line of defence. Building a risk-informed, layered defence of both technical and softer cultural defences will help develop a higher level of cyber maturity in your business and defend against cyberattacks.
In this session participants will cover:
Session Four: Planning and Incident Response - Board Actions
The final session enables directors to consider planning for a potential cyber security incident. Attacks will occur; therefore, directors need to understand how to respond and develop/exercise their business resilience plans in order to reduce the impact of a cyber security incident and recover from the disruption. Directors also need to understand the value of an effective cyber risk management lifecycle and the Board’s responsibility for its continuous evolution.
In this final session participants will cover:
Chief Information Officer Expert
Bill McCluggage is a Chief Information Officer Expert. He 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.
CPD
This 'Navigating Cyber Security Risk for Directors' short programme fits under the Technical Skills and Knowledge Dimension of the IoD Ireland Continuing Professional Development Framework for Directors. It is eligible for 12 hours of Chartered Director CPD. This session may also be eligible for other professional body CPD, please check with your relevant professional body.
Online Short Programme Cost
This online short programme is booked as a whole, and the individual sessions cannot be booked separately. The below costs cover the participation of attending the four sessions in the series.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Places can only be confirmed on receipt of full payment. Cancellations and a full refund will be accepted if received in writing to training@iodireland.ie by Wednesday, 10th April 2024. After that date, no refund will be possible, and all fees will be forfeited in the event of a cancellation or non-attendance. Please note this is a live series requiring attendance, recordings will not be available as part of post session materials.
Group Bookings
If you would like to make a group booking, please contact the IoD Training Team on training@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.
How to Join this Online Short Programme
Accessing the Link to Join the Online Short Programme
Short Programme Platform Information: Zoom
Contact Information
For all queries relating to the IoD Training Programme, please contact training@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.