•    Raise awareness about the cybersecurity risks facing Islamic financial institutions.
•    Equip stakeholders with best practices for cyber risk management, incident response, and regulatory compliance.
•    Explore Shari’ah perspectives on data protection, customer privacy, and ethical tech governance.
•    Develop a cybersecurity roadmap for Jordan’s Islamic finance market.

1: Understanding Cybersecurity Risks in Islamic Finance
o    Introduction to Cyber risks and cyber security
o    Cyber Threat Landscape: Global Trends and Middle East Focus
o    Anatomy of Cyber Attacks: From Phishing to Ransomware and others
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o    Case Studies of Cyber Incidents in the Financial Sector
o    Impact on Trust, Compliance, and Reputation
•    Group assignment:
o    "Are Islamic Banks Ready for the Next Cyber Attack?"

2: Islamic Ethics, Legal Frameworks, and Best Practices

o    Data Protection and Privacy in Islamic Law: A Shari’ah Perspective
o    Ethical Dimensions of Cybersecurity in Islamic Finance
o    Regulatory Expectations:
    Cybersecurity guidelines for Islamic financial institutions
    Aligning with AAOIFI, IFSB, and local laws
o    Cyber Risk Management Essentials:
    Building a Cyber-Resilient Islamic Financial Institution

3: Practical Tools, Simulations, and Policy Roadmap

•    Cybersecurity mental Simulation Exercise:
o    Participants engage in a live tabletop simulation of a cyberattack scenario against an Islamic bank
o    Teams must respond, manage, and recover

o    Incident Response Planning:
    How to detect, contain, and recover from breaches
•    Workshop Breakout Groups:
o    Drafting a Cybersecurity Policy Checklist for Islamic Financial Institutions

•    Islamic bank staff, executives and IT staff and managers
•    Risk management staff
•    Takaful operators and Islamic asset managers
•    Shari’ah board members and compliance officers
•    Regulators, supervisors, and policy makers
•    Fintech developers and technology service providers