Cyber Risk for Law Firms is an essential online training program designed to equip all employees and business owners with practical cyber risk knowledge in clear, accessible language
Suitable for all lawyers and law firm employees, the course delivers up-to-the-minute education on cyber threats, email fraud, and best practices. It avoids jargon, using relatable scenarios and a logical structure to ensure engagement and real-world application.
📌 Course duration: ~60 minutes of video content + Q&A
⏳ Access period: 28 days under our standard T&Cs, allowing ample time for completion.
For group enrolments or extended access options, contact us to discuss your needs.
Our unique and up-to-the-minute course focuses on professional duties using real-life case studies impacting law firms and other businesses. You'll learn that:
Managing cyber risk is a professional issue
Why cyber risk is everyone’s responsibility in a law firm
How cyber events and human error occur
Practical steps to protect yourself, your business and your clients
Our interactive course is divided into ten concise chapters that you can work through at your own pace.
It contains 70 minutes of video content, broken into shorter videos of around five minutes each.
There are four short quizzes to reinforce learnings as you progress through the course.
Participants must pass all the quizzes to receive a certificate of completion.
Our most recent update incorporates new developments in both technology and professional responsibility. Our updated content includes:
Dangers associated with advances in artificial intelligence, including the use of AI and deepfake videos and audio by cyber-criminals, and the risks of law firm employees breaching confidentiality using generative AI.
New professional rules relating to minimum expected cybersecurity standards.
Lessons learned from the largest data breach impacting an Australian law firm.
Updated information about cybercrime and data breaches globally and in Australia.
"As lawyers we need to understand the risks and impacts involved in cyberattacks both for our own cyber security and that of our clients. This course has provided us with practical, relatable and valuable information to enhance the knowledge of both our professional and support teams. We required every member of our teams nationwide complete this excellent course."
Partner, Clyde & Co | Founder, Law & Cyber
Simone is a recognised leader in the field of cyber law, professional risk, and compliance. She helps businesses and professionals manage legal obligations, respond to cyber threats, and prevent losses caused by fraud, data breaches, and human error.
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Simone is passionate about protecting Australians from cybercrime and helping organisations build a cyber-aware culture.
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Introduction: Cyber Risk for Law Firms
Cybercrime and lawyers' professional duties
Impersonation fraud
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Phishing - Introduction
How to recognise phishing emails
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Securing your log-in credentials
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How email can be used to access other platforms
Data theft
Identity fraud and the dark web
Cyber extortion
Can you spot a phishing message? Take this short quiz on the ACSC website (Optional content)
Human error
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Course summary
One minute survey - help us provide the education that law firms need
Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner: Minimum Cybersecurity expectations
Helpful Resources from the Australian Cyber Security Centre
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