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Understand cyber risk in business, financial and board-level terms
A 3-hour ICAEW e-learning course, delivered in partnership with Lockdown Cyber Security, for accountants, finance leaders and business professionals who need to understand modern cyber risk without technical jargon.
- Format: e-learning
- Duration: 3 hours
- CPD: 3 ICAEW CPD hours
- Audience: accountants, finance leaders, business owners and senior decision-makers
- Ideal for: professionals who need to understand cyber risk in business, financial and governance terms
- What's included: 12 practical on-demand e-learning with video modules and knowledge-check quizzes
Bookings are completed securely through the ICAEW Learning Shop
Accountancy firms hold the data criminals want
Client records, financial information, payroll data, tax documents and payment instructions make accountancy firms attractive targets.
Cyber risk is now a business risk, not just an IT issue
The course helps professionals understand ransomware, invoice fraud, phishing, AI-enabled deception and incident impact in practical business terms.
Better questions lead to better protection
The aim is not to turn accountants into technicians, but to help them challenge IT providers, understand proportional controls and support better decision-making.
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Understand why organisations of all sizes are targeted
- Recognise phishing, ransomware, business email compromise and social engineering
- Understand AI-driven deception and emerging cyber risks
- Assess the business and financial impact of cyber incidents
- Challenge IT and cyber providers more confidently
- Understand what proportionate cyber security looks like
Is this course right for you?
This course is designed for accountants, finance leaders and business professionals who need to understand cyber risk in clear, practical and commercial terms.
It is suitable if you want to:
- Understand cyber security without becoming technical
- Recognise the business impact of phishing, ransomware, invoice fraud and AI-enabled deception
- Ask better questions of IT teams, suppliers and cyber providers
- Understand how cyber incidents can affect client trust, financial stability and business continuity
- Gain structured CPD through an ICAEW e-learning course
- Build confidence when discussing cyber risk with clients, boards or senior teams
Before you book the ICAEW cyber security course
Is this course technical?
No. It is designed for accountants and business professionals, not IT specialists. The focus is on understanding cyber risk in practical business terms.
Does it count towards CPD?
Yes, the ICAEW page lists the course as 3 CPD hours.
Where do I book?
Bookings are completed through the ICAEW Learning Shop.
Who is it most relevant for?
Accountants, finance leaders, business owners, partners, managers and senior decision-makers who need to understand cyber risk and its business impact.
What will I take away?
A clearer understanding of modern cyber threats, how they affect organisations, and what better cyber risk conversations should look like.
We are pleased to have worked in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to deliver a practical, on-demand cyber security e-learning course for accountants and business leaders.
