Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity frameworks is vital for financial oversight, integrating risk management protocols with regulatory guidelines.
Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity frameworks is vital for financial oversight, integrating risk management protocols with regulatory guidelines.
This comprehensive course addresses the growing importance of cybersecurity in financial stability. Designed for financial supervisors, it covers the fundamentals of cyber risk management in the increasingly technology-dependent financial sector. The curriculum explores the cyber threat landscape, risk management principles, IT architectures, and regulatory approaches. Participants will learn to identify key drivers of cyber risk, assess management practices, and understand when expert supervision is required. Developed with support from the Financial Sector Stability Fund and the Government of Japan, the course provides practical knowledge for effective regulation and supervision.
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What you'll learn
Understand the cyber threat landscape and its impact on financial stability
Identify and analyze key drivers of cyber risk in financial institutions
Master approaches to effective cyber risk management and assessment
Develop skills for framing and implementing cyber risk regulations
Apply principles of effective cyber risk supervision
Recognize situations requiring expert intervention
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Module Description
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of cyber risk supervision in the financial sector. It addresses the increasing cybersecurity challenges faced by financial institutions due to growing IT dependence and system interconnectedness. The curriculum covers essential aspects of cyber risk management, including threat landscape analysis, risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory frameworks. Participants learn to evaluate risk management practices, understand regulatory requirements, and identify situations requiring specialized supervision. The course emphasizes practical applications of cybersecurity principles in financial supervision.
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Cybersecurity and Financial Sector Expert
Tamas Gaidosch is a Senior Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund, specializing in cybersecurity and financial regulation. He joined the IMF in 2017, leading the global Cyber Risk Technical Assistance program and contributing to financial sector surveillance. His career spans roles as IT Supervision head at the Central Bank of Hungary, partner at Deloitte overseeing Enterprise Risk Services in Central Europe, and leadership positions at KPMG in Risk Consulting. Gaidosch began his career at IBM as a system architect for electronic banking security. He holds a Master's in Computer Science, an Executive MBA from Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, and certifications including CISA, CISM, and CISSP. His expertise is demonstrated through co-authoring books on network security and contributing to ISACA's CISM Review Manual. At the IMF, he designs cybersecurity policies, represents the organization in international standard-setting bodies, and develops recommendations for financial sector regulatory and supervisory authorities worldwide.
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Expert in Financial Sector Cybersecurity and Regulatory Policy
Emran Islam is a Senior Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund, joining in 2020 within the Financial Regulation and Supervision Division. His distinguished career includes serving as a Senior Oversight Expert at the European Central Bank, where he led the development of the EU's cyber resilience strategy and pioneered several key initiatives including TIBER-EU, the Cyber Resilience Oversight Expectations, and the Euro Cyber Resilience Board. He played a crucial role in developing the market-wide cyber exercise UNITAS and the Cyber Incident and Information Sharing Initiative. Islam's expertise is demonstrated through his involvement in numerous international cyber groups, including the G7 Cyber Expert Group and various working groups with CPMI-IOSCO, FSB, and ESRB. Before his ECB tenure, he spent five years at the Bank of England as an FMI supervisor, where he led cyber work for UK FMIs and developed CBEST. His diverse professional background includes positions at Goldman Sachs, PwC, IBM, and central government. Islam holds a BA and MPhil from the University of Oxford and is a Chartered Accountant, bringing a unique combination of academic excellence and practical experience to his role in shaping global financial sector cybersecurity policies.
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