This programme is built for senior and Board-level leaders who need to reshape how their organisation approaches digital risk. With the PRA and FCA extending supervisory oversight - and government guidance now urging firms to strengthen defences against AI-enabled cyber threats - accountability sits squarely with the Boardroom. The challenge is enabling confident oversight of resilience and incident response, even where technical depth at Board level is limited.

Moving from compliance to capability, the course addresses what cyber resilience now demands: Board-level ownership, integration with operational resilience, and clear regulatory alignment. You will leave with a stronger, more holistic view of risk - one that supports decisive action and sustained organisational resilience.

Course Description

Focus areas:

1. Regulatory Expectations: Understanding PRA and FCA requirements for Board-level cyber governance. Bank of England oversight frameworks and supervisory expectations. Board accountability under SM&CR and operational resilience rules.
2. Topical Threats & Response Strategies: Current cyber threat landscape facing UK financial services. Building operational resilience and business continuity frameworks. Incident management protocols and board decision-making during crises.
3. Cyber in an Interconnected Threat Landscape: Cyber risk sits within a wider, interconnected ecosystem. A single incident can create cascading impacts across operations, third parties, and critical infrastructure such as energy and supply chains.
4. Are you resilient in a crisis: In a crisis, outcomes depend on the resilience of those in charge. Boards must make critical decisions under pressure with limited information, while maintaining clarity and control.
5. Peer Learning & Network Strength: Leveraging shared experience and real-world scenarios to strengthen Board effectiveness, and building the professional networks that enable faster insight and collective resilience.