Introduction

Digital transformation has fundamentally reshaped how organisations operate, transact, and communicate, creating unprecedented efficiency while also expanding exposure to fraud risks. As systems, devices, and platforms become increasingly connected, fraudsters exploit technological dependence, human behaviour, and weak controls to operate at scale and speed. This training course addresses why managing fraud in a digitized world is now a critical governance and risk priority. Participants gain practical insight into how digital fraud evolves, how organised crime operates within digital ecosystems, and how vulnerabilities emerge across smartphones, networks, cloud platforms, and connected devices. The course emphasises the shared responsibility of people, processes, and technology in protecting organisations and individuals from digital fraud.

Key focus areas include:

Key Learning Outcomes

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

Training Methodology

This training course adopts an interactive, scenario-based learning approach combining expert-led instruction with case studies, discussions, and applied exercises. Participants explore real-world digital fraud scenarios to translate concepts into practical risk awareness and actionable fraud mitigation strategies.

Managing Fraud in a Digitized World

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals seeking to…

  • Manage fraud risks linked to digital transformation initiatives
  • Improve organisational awareness of cyber-enabled fraud threats
  • Strengthen controls over technology-driven business processes
  • Protect systems, data, and users from digital exploitation
  • Enhance fraud prevention and detection capabilities
  • Support governance and risk management in connected environments

Course Outline

Day 1

Fraud - What it is and How it Develops

  • What is Fraud? 
  • Who Commits Fraud?
  • The Fraud Triangle
  • Fraud in the Digital World
  • What Can We Do?
Day 2

Technology - How it is so Accessible

  • Smartphones
  • Emails and the Cloud
  • Computers and Laptops
  • Internal Systems
  • Fraud and Dangers in the Home
Day 3

The Digital Underground

  • Organised-Crime
  • The Malware-Industrial Complex
  • TOR (The Onion Router)
  • Bitcoin- Legal or Just Money Laundering?
  • What is to be found there?
Day 4

Hacking, Not Just Computers

  • All things are Hackable
  • Hacking Biometrics
  • Everything Connected – Insecurely
  • Loss of Privacy
  • Hacking your Home and Business
Day 5

Security - What We Can Do

  • The Way Forward – Users
  • Passwords
  • Encryption
  • The Human Factor
  • Practicing Safe Cyber Use
  • Automating Defense

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

Digital environments enable fraudsters to operate anonymously, at scale, and across borders using connected systems and emerging technologies. This training course explains how digital dependence increases speed, reach, and impact of fraud risks.

The course explores a wide range of fraud risks including cyber-enabled financial fraud, technology misuse, organised digital crime, and exploitation of connected devices. Emphasis is placed on understanding how these risks evolve in modern digital ecosystems.

The training highlights how user behaviour, awareness gaps, and over-reliance on technology create vulnerabilities. Participants learn practical ways to reduce human-related fraud risks through awareness and control measures.

Yes, managing fraud in a digitized world is a governance and organisational issue, not just a technical one. The course is relevant to leaders, risk professionals, auditors, compliance teams, and operational managers.

Participants gain actionable insight into identifying digital fraud risks, understanding how fraudsters operate, and applying practical protection techniques that strengthen organisational resilience.

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