Managing financial sector cyber risk

• Understand cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities specific to the digital finance ecosystem.
• Identify key threat actors and attack vectors targeting financial institutions.
• Apply core principles of cyber resilience, including ICT risk management and threat intelligence.
• Navigate international standards and EU cybersecurity regulations relevant to the financial sector.
• Assess the strategic impact of geopolitics and AI on the evolving cybersecurity landscape

Modules 1: Digital finance and the cyber threat landscape  

1.1 Live Class 1: Digital finance and cyber risk (60 mins | 7 May) 

1.2 Anatomy of attacks: from phishing to advanced persistent threats  

1.3 Threat actors’ ecosystem: from hackers to State-backed operations  

Modules 2: Foundations of cyber resilience  

2.1 Live Class 2: Principles of ICT risk management (60 mins | 14 May) 

2.2 Cybersecurity deep-dive: understanding cyber threat intelligence  

2.3 Cyber crisis communication and managing reputational risk  

Modules 3: Governance, global standards and regulatory frameworks  

3.1 Live Class 3: Global standards and cyber governance basics (90 mins | 19 May) 

3.2 Live Class 4: The EU regulatory landscape (90 mins | 21 May) 

3.3 Lessons in cyber governance from financial authorities  

Modules 4: The geopolitics and geoeconomics of cyberspace  

4.1 Live Class 5: The cyber-geopolitical order: systemic risks, sovereignty, and financial stability (90 mins | 26 May) 

4.2 Live Class 6: The new digital battlefield (90 mins | 28 May) 

4.3 Lab 1: Case study on cyber conflict and financial infrastructure under pressure (90 min | 4 June) 

4.4 Public-Private partnerships in cybersecurity: working with security agencies and the regulator 

4.5 ICT outsourcing and systemic implications of third-party risk 

4.6 Supervisory approaches to supply chain and outsourcing risks  

Modules 5: Artificial Intelligence and the future of cybersecurity 

5.1 Live Class 7: AI in financial services (90 mins | 26 May) 

5.2 AI as a threat: LLMs, deepfakes, and model manipulation 

5.3 Quantum computing and its challenge to encryption methods 

Modules 6: Strategic simulations and group activities 

6.1 Lab 2: Responding to a cyber-geopolitical crisis (90 mins | 18 June) 

6.2 Lab 3: Designing responsible and resilient institutions (60 mins | 25 June) 

The course is designed for professionals working in public institutions and the private sector.

FULL FEES applicable from 18 March onwards:

• € 950 – Academics (Assistant, Associate or Full Professors)
• € 1350 – Public Sector (e.g. National Competent Authorities, Central Banks) and European Institutions
• € 1500 – Private Sector

The fee includes tuition, access to all course materials and pedagogic activities, as well as a certificate of attendance after the course has been completed.

Please submit a certificate attesting your status of Professor, PhD Student or Research Associate to fbf@eui.eu before registering. FBF secretariat will provide you with a code to register. Seats for academics are limited.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (-10%), applicable until 17 March, 23:59:

Participants are eligible for the below early bird discount if they register and pay by 17 March 2026. Please note that those who wish to pay a reduced fee for academics must send proof of academic status to fbf@eui.eu in order to verify their eligibility.

• € 855 – Early bird academic*/ € 950 full fee (from 18 March)
• € 1215 – Early bird public sector / € 1350 full fee (from 18 March)
• € 1350 – Early bird private sector / € 1500 full fee (from 18 March)

GROUP DISCOUNT (-15%) for minimum 3 participants from the same institution:

The below group discount applies to 3 or more participants who register for the same course from the same institution. Those wishing to take advantage of the group discount must write an email to fbf@eui.eu, stating the full names of the proposed participants.

• € 807.50 – Group discount academic
• € 1147.50 – Group discount public sector
• € 1275 – Group discount private sector

CANCELLATION POLICY

Paid registration fee is non-refundable. However, registrant substitution may be made up to 15 days before the start date of the course by contacting fbf@eui.eu.