## Cyber Risk Regulation and Supervision

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**Canonical URL:** [Cyber Risk Regulation and Supervision](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/st/2024/crsst24-17)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: ST 24.17
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Dates: April 22-26, 2024 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
  - Mid- level to Senior level officials from the central bank, financial sector regulators and supervisory agencies.
  - Preference given to those directly working on framing and strengthening cyber risk regulation and/or supervising ICT / cyber risks of banks/FMIs and other financial sector entities.
- Qualifications:
  - Participants are expected to have at least one-year of experience in general regulation and supervision of financial institutions.
  - It is strongly recommended that applicants first complete the Cyber Risk Supervision Online Course (selected participants will be provided with the login information four weeks prior to the course).

### Course description and scope
- Presented by the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department.
- Level: Introductory to intermediate training for non-specialist financial sector supervisors.
- Course coverage:
  - Reviews recent trends in the technology adopted by supervised entities, the evolving threat landscape and their implications for cyber risk and financial stability.
  - Outlines the key elements of cyber risk regulations.
  - Discusses supervisory approaches and tools.
  - Presents key cybersecurity concepts, covering governance, risk assessment, and information sharing, based on international standards and best practices.
- Instructional format:
  - Practical lessons and tips for regulators and supervisors to use in daily supervisory activities.
  - Combination of instructional and interactive sessions through group exercises, case studies and information sharing discussions.

### Learning objectives
- Upon completion, participants should be able to:
  - Understand the evolving cyber threat landscape for the financial sector, key characteristics of cyber risk and its place in the enterprise-wide risk management framework.
  - Appreciate the international regulatory developments in addressing ICT / cyber risks and define and summarize the key components of cyber risk regulation.
  - Discuss and understand sound approaches to supervising cyber risk—both onsite and offsite.
  - Understand the financial stability implications of cyber risk and have an insight on ways to enhance the operational resilience and the cyber resilience of the financial sector.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/st/2024/crsst24-17_