Course Description
Banks are increasingly technology-driven, data-intensive, and digitally interconnected. This transformation has significantly elevated technology, data, and cyber risks, making them core enterprise risks rather than purely IT concerns.
This course equips participants with a non-technical but rigorous understanding of technology, data, and cyber risks in banking, focusing on governance, risk identification, controls, and oversight. It bridges the gap between IT specialists and risk, compliance, and audit professionals.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Understand key technology, data, and cyber risks in banking
- Assess governance and control frameworks for technology risk
- Identify weaknesses in data management and cybersecurity
- Evaluate controls over digital banking, systems, and data flows
- Support risk, audit, and compliance reviews of technology areas
Who Should Attend
- Risk Management
- Internal Audit (including IT Audit)
- Compliance
- IT Governance & Security
- Operations & Digital Banking teams
NASBA Sponsor
Governance Dynamics is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
Additional Information
Registration and Attendance Requirements: Click the “Inquire Now” button to register for the GRC Professional (GRCP) Certification Program. In order to be awarded the full credits, you must engage in a group discussion or ask/respond to questions at least once every 50 minutes.
- Instructional Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
- Field of Study: Information Technology
- Program Level: Intermediate
- Prerequisites: None
- Advanced Preparation: None
For more information regarding refund, complaint, and program cancellation policies, please contact the training department at info@governance-dynamics.com.
Details
- Date July 20-21, 2026
- Duration 2 Days
- Location Dubai
- Program Level Intermediate
- CPE Credit 10 CPEs
- Certificate of Completion
- Time 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM UAE Time
- Time 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM UAE Time
Bilal Sidani
Training Advisor
Haya El Chimaitilly
Training Advisor
Course Outline
Day 1 – Understanding the Risk Landscape
- Technology risk in modern banking
- Data as a critical risk asset
- Cyber threat landscape for financial institutions
- Key risk areas:
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System availability & resilience
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Data integrity & confidentiality
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Cyber-attacks & breaches
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Governance of technology and data risk
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Roles of management, risk, and assurance functions
Day 2 – Controls, Oversight & Assurance
- Technology and data control frameworks
- Cybersecurity controls and monitoring
- Incident response and crisis management
- Third-party and cloud technology risks
- Audit and risk assessment approaches
- Practical case study: cyber incident and response review
