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Cyber Risk

Cyber risk has become an increasingly important part of the business landscape that relies on digital technologies to deliver products and services.

With new threats and trends in cyberattacks emerging constantly, all employees need to understand what's expected of them in terms of cyber risk management.

Our Cyber Risk course provides an overview of the changing cyber risk landscape, recent cyber trends and what regulators expect.

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  • 45 Minutes
  • All staff
  • Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Learning objectives

  • Appreciate why cyber risk awareness is imperative for our Company
  • Recognise the sources of and emerging trends in cyber risk and the threats we may face
  • Identify key regulations, as well as our duties and obligations in relation to cyber risk management
  • Ensure adequate due diligence and oversight of managed service providers (MSPs) and third parties to mitigate cyber risk
  • Put good governance and testing practices in place to limit our exposure to cyber risk

    What can you expect your employees to learn?

Welcome

Learning objectives

How to complete this course

What is cyber risk?

  • In numbers: The scale of the issue

The importance of cyber risk for firms

  • You decide: The importance of cyber risk
  • Types of cyberattacks
  • Emerging threats
  • In the news
  • Cyberattacks by state-sponsored actors
  • Rise in remote & hybrid working
  • Supply chain & third-party attacks
  • Cloud software & service providers
  • Regulations: Cloud software & service providers
  • Scenario: The third-party cyber breach

Insiders & employee negligence

  • Complying with data protection regulations
  • The NCSC's principles & guidance on managing cyber risk
  • Objective A: Managing security risk
  • Objective B: Protecting against cyberattacks
  • Objective C: Detecting cybersecurity events
  • Objective D: Minimising the impact of cybersecurity incidents
  • The Cyber Assessment Framework in practice
  • Reporting incidents

Operational resilience

  • You decide: Operational resilience
  • Deeper dive: Key elements of an operational resilience framework

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Does your company have…

Under 50 employees?

We recommend our CoreCompliance, our solution, perfect for smaller teams. Start your training immediately with pre-configured, ready-to-go courses.

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Over 50 employees?

We have a range of flexible pricing plans to suit your unique needs. Choose from off-the-shelf course libraries or a customised, bespoke approach to reach your compliance learning goals.

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Your questions, answered

Common FAQs

Are the courses SCORM-compliant?

Yes. This means they can be delivered via the Skillcast Portal or any other SCORM-compliant Learning Management System.

What other tools are needed beyond training?

A comprehensive compliance solution often needs more than just training. Alongside e-learning, tools like declarations, surveys, and registers that track compliance tasks are usually essential. Skillcast provides full support to help you set up these additional tools.

Can users only view the courses assigned to them?

No. All users can view all the courses in your Portal. Additionally, some of these courses may be mandatory, requiring completion by the given deadline.