Cyber Liability & Cyber Risk Management

Target Audience: Anyone in the cyber space, directors, risk professionals, compliance teams, legal advisors, and senior decision-makers responsible for organisational resilience.

Cyber risk continues to evolve rapidly and has become a critical exposure for organisations across all sectors. This training will unpack the key components of cyber liability, common cyber threats, and how insurers and intermediaries approach cyber risk management. The session will also explore practical considerations around policy structure, incident response, and the growing importance of cyber resilience.

Fee: R 3 000.00 (excl. VAT)

Cyber risk is no longer just an IT issue – it is a legal, regulatory, and board-level responsibility.

This practical training gives organisations a clear understanding of their compliance duties, enforcement exposure, and how to respond effectively when a cyber incident occurs.

What will you learn?

South African Legal Framework
A focused overview of obligations under:

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA)

Cybercrimes Act

Including lawful processing, security safeguards, breach notification, and cybercrime offences.

Enforcement & Penalties
Understand how non-compliance escalates, with reference to enforcement action by the Information Regulator – including significant administrative fines and potential criminal liability.

Real-World Incident Scenarios
Practical application of the law to common events such as phishing, ransomware, SIM swaps, insider leaks, vendor breaches, and cyber-harassment.

Breach Response & Risk Governance
An end-to-end breach response playbook covering containment, reporting, regulator notifications, and communications — together with a structured cyber risk management framework addressing governance, vendor risk, access controls, backups, training, and board-level oversight.