Course Description

We have used our in-depth knowledge and experience of Information Assurance (IA) and the Public Sector to develop a bespoke 4 step training course specifically for Information Asset Owners (IAOs) within the UK Public Sector organisations. IAO Intermediate, is the third step in Advent IMs Information Asset Owner (IAO) Education Journey, our fully supportive training program for IAOs.

The completion of this course indicates a basic understanding of the IAO role by the delegate who will now be able to start implementing this training into their new role as IAO and embrace their obligations.
                 

Intermediate training can be delivered onsite at the client’s request for a maximum of 10 delegates per session, contact us for more details about onsite training.

All on-site courses are to be held at a venue arranged by the client. Advent IM can arrange a venue and the cost will be passed to the client.

Who Should Attend

This half-day course is designed for IAOs within UK Public Sector organisations who need a more developed understanding of their responsibilities.

Course Outline

The training looks at the following key areas:

1. Introducing the IAO role, accountability and responsibilities, where the role fits into the Government’s governance structure and the benefits of being an IAO, focussing on:

2. Introducing the various IA roles and their responsibilities, and how they relate to the role of IAO focussing on:

3. Introducing the principles of information assurance and information risk management, the importance of governance and leadership focussing on:

4. Introducing key aspects of threat and the current threat landscape to UK public sector information and ICT systems focussing on:

At the end of the course IAOs will have a better understanding of their role and how to manage the assets under their control understanding how to assess risk and mitigate against it in the context of the asset.

“It will allow me to take more time to consider the consequences of mis-handling information and identifying and recording near misses”

-Shropshire Fire and Rescue, Public Sector Information Asset Owner Intermediate (IAO) Training 

“It has helped cement what I knew previously and has given me areas to look at. This includes making my IAO more aware of the systems”

-Maritime & Coastguard Agency, Public Sector Information Asset Owner Intermediate (IAO) Training