Programme overview
LSFIN Short Course Certificate
Equip yourself with the knowledge and frameworks to understand, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks in financial services — from threat intelligence and penetration testing to SWIFT security, cloud risk, and incident response.
LevelProfessional
TypeProfessional Short Course
Duration4 – 6 weeks
Delivery100% Online — Self-Paced
AssessmentWritten Assignment
Programme feeUSD $499
Application fee£10
Topics & modules
What you will cover
1Cyber Threat Landscape — phishing, ransomware, social engineering, advanced persistent threats.
2Security Frameworks — NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT, SWIFT CSP, PCI-DSS.
3Identity and Access Management — MFA, zero trust architecture, privileged access management.
4Cloud Security — shared responsibility model, AWS/Azure/GCP security, CASB, SASE.
5Incident Response and Business Continuity — IR playbooks, SIEM, forensic investigation, BCP/DR.
6Cyber Risk Quantification — FAIR model, risk scoring, cyber insurance, board-level reporting.