Format

This session will be delivered via Zoom on 19 May 2026 from 9:30am to 1pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.

This course will follow the Virtual Classroom format. The online interactive live sessions will utilise the functionality of our online learning platform and will be an engaging, collaborative manner of learning. This session will not be recorded, and therefore attendance is required.

Who should attend

This course is designed for finance professionals, business leaders and decision-makers who want to understand and mitigate the growing threat of ransomware. It is ideal for those responsible for risk, IT, operations, or governance and for anyone seeking to strengthen their organisation’s cyber resilience. The course is not technical in nature, making it accessible even if you do not have a cybersecurity background.

Course overview

• Understanding ransomware and its evolution
• Real-world case studies and lessons learned
• Cyber resilience strategies and best practices
• Preventative technologies and controls
• Using intelligence to stay ahead of attackers
• Legal and regulatory considerations for incidents
• Role of cyber insurance and negotiators
• Incident response management and recovery steps
• Ethical and operational considerations of ransom payments
• Building a security-aware culture

Key Learning Outcomes

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

• Understand ransomware threats and incidents
• Evaluate their organisation’s current cyber resilience
• Identify critical gaps and create an action plan
• Build or enhance an incident response framework
• Understand legal and regulatory obligations
• Leverage intelligence to prevent and mitigate attacks
• Assess the role of cyber insurance and negotiations
• Promote a security-aware culture within their teams
• Make informed decisions under pressure during incidents
• Become a cyber resilience advocate in their organisation

Speaker Bios

Lockdown Cyber Established in 2020, we are a boutique cyber security firm, which offers a large portfolio of cyber security technology and consultancy services, placing best of breed technologies, innovative solutions and industry leading consultants into a variety of different cyber security projects across both the public and private sectors. Lockdown is also FCA approved as an introducer into the Cyber Insurance market and features on Gcloud14, the approved UK Government procurement framework.

Craig Kennedy is Partner & Head of Cyber Consulting at HF. He regularly helps clients strengthen their cyber resilience through executive training, incident response planning, business continuity strategy, and innovative cyber exercises.  He also leads the legal response to cyber incidents, advising on post breach notifications, litigation, and regulatory investigations.  He is a Fellow of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management and Member of the Chartered Institute for Information Security

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at (+353) 01 523 3930