This CPD Certified Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Legal Professionals Course provides essential knowledge to help law firms and legal teams protect sensitive client information and maintain secure digital practices. Built by cybersecurity specialists with experience since 2006, the course explains legal sector cyber threats, phishing attacks, impersonation tactics, password security, safe communication and how to protect digital case files. Learn how to strengthen cyber resilience and support confidentiality obligations across your legal practice.
✅ Course duration: 1–2 hours | ✅ CPD Points Awarded: 1 Point
• Introduction to cybersecurity risks specific to law firms
• Developed by specialists with experience since 2006
• Covers phishing, data protection and safe communication
• Suitable for solicitors, paralegals and support staff
• How cyber criminals target legal professionals
• How to identify phishing, scams and fraudulent communication
• How to protect case files, emails and client records
• How to use secure passwords and authentication
• How to avoid common cyber risk behaviours
• How to strengthen confidentiality and compliance
• How to build secure digital habits in daily workflow
• Protects sensitive and confidential client data
• Reduces risk of cyber breaches in legal practice
• Builds confidence in secure information handling
• Supports compliance with professional standards
• Essential for all legal professionals working digitally
No technical experience is required. The course explains cybersecurity in clear, practical terms with examples relevant to legal settings, making it easy to apply in everyday casework and communication.
Yes. You will learn how attackers target legal professionals, how breaches happen and how to implement secure behaviour to protect confidential client data and reduce organisational risk.
Yes. You will learn how criminals mimic clients, courts or legal authorities, how to spot suspicious messages and how to respond safely to prevent access or information loss.
Absolutely. The course provides practical techniques for secure email use, safe document handling, strong passwords and good cyber hygiene in legal environments.
Yes. You will receive a CPD certified certificate awarding 1 CPD Point upon completion.
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Our courses are independently accredited and your certificates are accepted for audits and CPD records. You recieve your CPD Certified Certificate of completion once the course is fully completed
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Expert-Created Course by Graham and Vivianne Johnson