Advanced Security Awareness Training

Advanced Security Awareness Training

Enhanced ICT Security Training for Privileged Users and High-Risk Functions

The Advanced Security Awareness Training provides the specialised knowledge and security competencies required for employees with elevated access rights, technical responsibilities or critical operational roles. Under Article 13(6) DORA, financial entities must ensure role-specific ICT security awareness — going significantly beyond basic training for staff with privileged access or who support critical or important functions.

This programme strengthens your organisation’s digital operational resilience and directly supports the management body’s oversight duties under Article 5(2)(g) DORA.

Delivered in four flexible formats:

  • Seminar
  • In-House Training
  • Webinar
  • E-Learning (SCORM)

Purpose of Advanced Security Awareness Training

Privileged users, ICT administrators, developers, cloud specialists and other high-risk roles represent a heightened security exposure. Their actions directly affect:

  • identity and access management (IAM),
  • critical system configurations,
  • secure coding and application security,
  • incident detection and escalation,
  • third-party and cloud security,
  • protection of critical and important functions.

This training ensures these employees meet the enhanced awareness obligations required by DORA to reduce operational, cyber and insider-threat risks.

Training Content (Aligned with Article 13(6) DORA)

Privileged Access and Identity Management

  • secure handling of admin credentials
  • least-privilege principles and access lifecycle
  • privileged access management (PAM) fundamentals
  • secure authentication and session control

Endpoint Hardening, Configuration & System Security

  • secure configuration baselines
  • patching discipline and vulnerability minimisation
  • workstation and server hardening principles
  • understanding the security impact of misconfigurations

Cloud, SaaS & Third-Party Security Risks

  • shared responsibility models
  • secure use of cloud management consoles
  • risks associated with third-party integrations
  • change impact analysis for outsourced ICT services

Application Security & Secure Coding Awareness

  • coding patterns that introduce risk
  • exposure via APIs, microservices and CI/CD pipelines
  • secure development lifecycle (SDLC) principles
  • common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)

Incident Detection, Logging & Escalation Duties

  • detecting anomalies and suspicious system activity
  • log awareness and alert interpretation
  • early escalation obligations under Article 23 RTS RMF
  • supporting ICT incident teams and response processes

Change Management & Operational Security

  • risks introduced by system, configuration and code changes
  • secure handling of deployments, releases and rollbacks
  • understanding dependency impact and adjacent risks

This curriculum reflects the advanced level of competence expected from privileged and ICT-sensitive roles.

Training Formats

Seminar

A high-quality instructor-led session ideal for individual administrators, developers and technical specialists. Includes case studies, breach scenarios and hands-on exercises.

In-House Training

Delivered at your premises and fully adapted to your systems, cloud environment, architectural landscape and internal ICT policies.
Perfect for teams managing critical or important functions.

Webinar

Interactive virtual training for distributed ICT teams, combining lecture-style instruction with scenario-based discussions.

E-Learning

Self-paced modules that integrate seamlessly into your Learning Management System.
Includes automated assessments, progress tracking, version control and certification — essential for audit and supervisory reviews.

All delivery formats meet DORA’s documentation, coverage and evidence requirements.

Documentation, Certification & Compliance

The training includes full compliance documentation:

  • attendance records and certificates,
  • assessment results and remediation actions,
  • LMS-based tracking for e-learning participants,
  • versioned content for supervisory inspections,
  • alignment with ICT risk management requirements under Article 6 DORA.

These records support internal audit, external auditors and competent authorities.

Why This Training Is Critical

  • significantly reduces elevated risks from privileged accounts and technical roles
  • supports secure configuration, change management and development processes
  • improves ability to identify and escalate incidents
  • strengthens resilience across ICT systems and third-party integrations
  • fulfils all regulatory obligations under Article 13(6) and Article 5(2)(g) DORA