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NEW DATE: Cyber Attack! How to Survive the Unthinkable: A Workshop on Leading Your Firm Through a Cyber Crisis

10th September 2026
Workshop
13:30 - 16:45
Free of Charge(members), £60 plus VAT(non members)

 

Course outline

If spending an afternoon actually reducing the risk of a cyber-attack putting your firm out of business is of value, this is the event for you! Being a director or partner of a firm means carrying responsibility for your wellbeing of your staff and protecting your clients.

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Cybercrime remains one of the biggest threats to the existence of your firm and a cyber incident can have a major impact on:

  • Your health and wellbeing
  • The health and wellbeing of your staff
  • Your clients’ businesses
  • Your businesses finances
  • The future existence of your firm
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    By attending this workshop you will:

  • Receive an update on the cyber risks that pose a real threat to your firm
  • Find out what really happens during a cyber incident
  • Run through a live test of your own incident response and find out if it’s up to scratch
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    Agenda

    1:30 – 2:00, networking and refreshments

    Arrive for a coffee and networking with partners and directors of other firms

    2:00 – 2:30 Why is your firm such an attractive target?

    Legal and accounting firms and some of the most attractive targets for cyber criminals. We explain why hackers are actively trying to get into your business and how they are successful in doing it.

    2:30 – 3:00 What REALLY happens during a cyber incident?

    We talk your through the gritty details of a REAL cyber incident, the impact it had on the people involved and, on the business, and the lessons learned.

    3:00 – 3:15 Drinks break

    Drinks and networking

    3:15 – 4:45 Live incident response exercise

    Using a common scenario, we take you through a fictitious cyber incident in your business and test out your response plans to see how it would play out in the real world. We will share ideas amongst the room to improve our plans and you will leave with some actions you can take back to implement in your organisation.

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    Speaker

    Bruce Penson

    Bruce Penson

    Bruce Penson and Pro Drive IT love helping people use tech to do business better. Bruce is a productivity and cyber security presenter with many years’ experience in the IT sector, especially within Professional Services, Financial Services, Legal and Energy industries.

     

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