What is Cyber Skills for Lawyers? (AICSL)
This course equips legal professionals with the cyber security knowledge needed to protect client data, meet professional conduct obligations, and advise on cyber-related legal issues.
Lawyers are high-value targets for cyber attackers. The trust that clients and counterparties place in legal correspondence makes law firms and in-house counsel particularly attractive for fraud, impersonation, and data theft. The Cyber Skills for Lawyers course equips legal practitioners with the practical knowledge, skills, and tools to identify cyber security risks and protect themselves, their clients, and their organisations from cyber attacks. No prerequisites are required and the course is designed to stand alone. Lawyers who complete the course are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points, and course content is tailored to meet those requirements.
Sample Topics
The course covers cyber security issues specific to legal practice across three progressive modules.
Module 1 – Cyber Security Fundamentals for Lawyers covers what is cyber security, why is cyber security important for lawyers, cyber security terminology, and relevant Australian cyber laws and legislation.
Module 2 – Risks and Obligations covers breaches of Solicitors Rules, risks to clients and third parties, risks to networks and data, reputation risk and branding, and real-world case examples including the HWL Ebsworth breach.
Module 3 – Practical Protection covers protecting reputation, brands and building a cyber security culture, protecting clients and third parties, the Essential Eight for lawyers, and legal and cyber security terminology.
Each module includes a graded assessment. A passing grade of 70% is required. Successful completion of this course earns graduates the right to use the post-nominal AICSL.
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Course fee: $899