Background

The digital landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), 5G, robotics, quantum computing, and blockchain are reshaping how organisations operate, deliver services, and interact with stakeholders. These innovations offer immense potential for enhancing productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness across sectors—especially in the financial services industry.

However, with these advancements come significant cybersecurity challenges. The same technologies that drive innovation are also being exploited by cybercriminals to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks.

AI has become a double-edged sword—empowering defenders with tools for anomaly detection and predictive analytics, while simultaneously enabling attackers to automate phishing, generate deepfakes, and bypass traditional security systems with alarming precision. As AI capabilities evolve, so must the strategies for managing risk. Organisations must not only adopt cutting-edge cybersecurity tools but also ensure that their teams are equipped with the knowledge and skills to navigate this complex and rapidly changing environment.

Course Objective

To build capacity in cybersecurity, AI and emerging technologies, empowering participants to design and maintain resilient digital infrastructures that ensure secure service delivery, business continuity, and regulatory compliance in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Course Content

• Role of CISOs in an AI Age.
• AI Governance: Ethics, Policy & Accountability.
• Workshop: Governance Frameworks for Financial Regulators.
• AI Threats: Prompt Injection, Autonomous Attacks.
• Blockchain Risks: Smart Contract Exploits, Wallet Theft.
• IoT/SCADA in Financial Systems.
• Cloud Misconfigurations, Shadow SaaS.
• SOC Automation Maturity Models.
• Hands-on Labs on AI-based Alert Triage, AI Ransomware and Regulatory Fallout.
• Data Protection and AI Privacy.
• AI-Enhanced Continuity and Crisis Response; and
• Panels on Cross-border Cyber Collaborations and talent Development, Cyber Strategy in National Digital Transformation.

Target Group

Cybersecurity professionals and IT leaders, Risk and compliance officers, Policy makers and regulators, financial sector stakeholders, and professionals involved in the governance, deployment, or oversight of emerging technologies.