Waystone Cyber Security Awareness Briefing
July 3, 2026
Cyber Security continues to be one of the most critical risks facing the Irish funds industry. Directors and Investment Managers play a vital role in overseeing and strengthening cyber resilience across fund structures.
In this recent webinar Conor Flynn, Managing Director, explores the evolving threat landscape and outlines the responsibilities of Directors and Investment Managers in ensuring robust governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
Topics covered include:
- Current threat environment in asset management & evolving threat vectors: phishing, ransomware, data breaches.
- Sector specific risks: trading systems, investor data, third party platforms.
- Regulatory expectations and focus areas (CBI, EU, SEC, ESMA, DORA), obligations under EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)
- Key risks for fund structures and service providers.
- Role of the Investment Manager in cyber risk management.
- Senior management responsibilities and role of the fund board.
- Questions Directors should be asking.
- Aligning cybersecurity with operational risk frameworks.
- What investors and boards expect from managers.
- Cybersecurity in fund due diligence questionnaires (DDQs)
- Real world cyber incident examples and how to avoid them.
- Reporting and metrics assurance.
Speakers:
Conor Flynn, Managing Director
