Cyber Security for the Bar

Practical training on the cyber threats facing barristers and chambers, and what you can do about them.

Duration

1 Hour

Lessons

CPD Hours

Certificate

On Completion

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Six practical outcomes from this training

Recognise the main types of cyber attack — phishing, malware, ransomware — and the specific risks they pose to your practice

Understand the real consequences of a breach: client data exposure, regulatory action, reputational damage, and lost instructions

Understand how AI is being used to create more convincing attacks and why traditional warning signs are no longer enough

Apply practical measures to protect client data across your devices, email, and cloud storage

Know the three core strands of an effective cyber security strategy and why a Disaster Recovery Plan matters

Recognise how AI tools like ChatGPT introduce new risks to your practice and what safeguards to put in place

About this training

Cyber attacks are a serious and growing risk for barristers, and AI is making them harder to detect. A single compromised email can expose client data, trigger regulatory scrutiny, and damage the reputation you have spent years building.

This training covers the threats you are most likely to encounter — phishing, ransomware, AI-generated scams — and the practical steps you can take to protect yourself and your clients.

Developed by experienced barristers working in-house at Briefed, this training is built for everyone at the Bar — barristers, clerks, chambers staff, and pupils.

Key topics

1

Cyber security risks facing barristers today
2

What a breach means for your practice and reputation
3

Phishing, ransomware, and social engineering
4

How to spot a scam before it lands
5

Why you are the first line of defence
6

AI-powered threats and what they mean for the Bar

What learners say

★★★★★

“Useful course, served as a reminder of things already known as well as things not known. The content is a real test of what should be considered and that people should never take their eye off the ball, this is a daily challenge not just an annual one through training like this.”

Chambers Administrator

Atlantic Chambers

Frequently asked questions

Cyber security is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorised access, attacks, or damage. It covers all measures including strong passwords, firewalls, encryption, and staff awareness.

Barristers handle highly sensitive client information. A breach can lead to data exposure, regulatory action from the BSB or ICO, financial loss, and lasting damage to your professional reputation. Cyber security helps prevent these risks.

A data breach is any security incident that leads to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to personal data. Many breaches stem from poor cyber security practices such as weak passwords, phishing, or unpatched software.

Cyber security is a core part of data protection under UK GDPR. The regulation requires organisations to have appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to keep personal data secure, which includes protecting systems against cyber attacks.