Cybersecurity & Digital Operational Resilience

Pathway

Microcredential

Duration

1 Semester

Qualification

Micro-credential

NFQ Level

Level 9, 10 credits

Delivery

Online

Start Date

Starts September

Applications Close

14/09/2026

Overview

Entry Requirements

Fees and Funding

Course Contact

Course Overview

This microcredential provides a rigorous and practical grounding in the systemic regulatory requirements shaping digital operational resilience across the EU. Based on the requirements of the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), it will develop practical skills to understand and comply with regulatory requirements, set within the context of internationally recognised cybersecurity risk standards including the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

The microcredential covers core requirements across ICT Governance, Risk Management, Third-Party Risk, and incident reporting. Participants will also identify the essential components of a robust resilience testing programme and explore the legal, operational, and reputational consequences of non-compliance.

Modules

Certificate in Digital Operational Resilience

Module Descriptor

Cybersecurity & DOR Module Descriptor

Fees and Funding

EU €1,600

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Entry Requirements

Please refer to the associated pathway for information on entry requirements

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Course Lecturer

Lecturer: Deirdre Leahy

Department: Computer Science at

Career Opportunities

Security Architect

Avg. Salary

€64,000 - €92,000 p/year

Ensures that the stakeholder security requirements necessary to protect the organization’s mission and business processes are adequately addressed in all aspects of enterprise architecture including reference models, segment and solution architectures, and the resulting systems supporting those missions and business processes.