Introduction

Cyber incidents have become a persistent organisational risk with the potential to disrupt operations, compromise sensitive information, and trigger regulatory, financial, and reputational consequences. Effective cyber incident management is no longer a technical issue alone; it is a leadership and governance responsibility requiring structured coordination, accountability, and timely decision-making across the organisation.

This training course focuses on managing cyber incidents across their full lifecycle, ensuring organisations can respond decisively, limit impact, and recover with confidence while meeting governance and compliance expectations.

Key focus areas include:

 

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This training course combines expert-led instruction with real-world scenarios, case studies, and guided exercises to ensure practical application. Participants engage in structured discussions and simulations that reflect realistic cyber incidents, enabling confident application of frameworks, governance processes, and response coordination in complex organisational environments.

Cyber Incident Management

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals seeking to…

  • Cybersecurity and information security professionals
  • IT managers and technology leaders
  • Risk management and GRC professionals
  • Business continuity and crisis management teams
  • Internal audit and assurance professionals
  • Legal, compliance, and data protection officers
  • Senior managers involved in cyber incident decision-making

 

Course Outline

Day 1

Foundations of Cyber Incident Management

  • Introduction to cyber incidents and threat landscape
  • Types of cyber incidents (malware, ransomware, DDoS, data breaches, insider threats)
  • Cyber incident vs. cybersecurity event vs. crisis
  • Business, legal, operational, and reputational impacts
  • Overview of cyber incident management standards and frameworks
  • Roles and responsibilities in cyber incident management
  • Integration with information security, risk management, and BCM
  • Case study: Major cyber incidents and lessons learned
Day 2

Cyber Incident Preparedness & Detection

  • Building a Cyber Incident Management Framework
  • Developing incident response policies, plans, and playbooks
  • Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) structure and governance
  • Detection mechanisms: SIEM, SOC, threat intelligence, alerts
  • Incident identification and classification techniques
  • Severity levels and escalation procedures
  • Evidence handling and chain of custody
  • Tabletop exercise: Incident detection and escalation
Day 3

Cyber Incident Response & Containment

  • Incident analysis and root cause identification
  • Containment strategies for different attack types
  • Managing ransomware and extortion scenarios
  • Handling data breaches and personal data incidents
  • Decision-making under pressure and executive coordination
  • Legal, regulatory, and compliance considerations
  • Third-party and vendor incident coordination
  • Simulation exercise: Live cyber incident response
Day 4

Recovery, Communication & Crisis Management

  • System recovery and service restoration strategies
  • Backup, disaster recovery, and resilience planning
  • Internal and external communication during cyber incidents
  • Media handling and public communication strategies
  • Regulatory reporting and notification requirements
  • Customer, partner, and stakeholder management
  • Aligning cyber incident management with crisis management
  • Case study: Incident recovery and reputation management
Day 5

Post-Incident Review & Continuous Improvement

  • Post-incident analysis and lessons learned
  • Incident reporting and documentation
  • Measuring incident response performance (KPIs & metrics)
  • Improving controls, processes, and awareness
  • Cyber incident simulations and stress testing
  • Building a cyber-resilient organization
  • Integration with enterprise risk management (ERM)
  • Final workshop: Designing a Cyber Incident Management Roadmap

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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FAQs

This training course focuses on managing cyber incidents across preparedness, detection, response, recovery, and post-incident improvement. It emphasizes governance, coordination, and resilience rather than purely technical controls.  

The course aligns cyber incident management with governance frameworks, regulatory expectations, and accountability structures. Participants learn how to demonstrate oversight, decision traceability, and compliance during and after incidents.  

Yes, this training course uses realistic scenarios such as ransomware, data breaches, and third-party incidents. These examples help participants understand practical response challenges and organisational impacts.  

Professionals with responsibility for cyber risk, incident response, governance, or crisis management benefit most. This includes leaders who must make decisions during cyber incidents without technical detail overload.  

The course strengthens preparedness, coordination, and recovery capabilities. It also focuses on lessons learned and continuous improvement to reduce future exposure and response time.  

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