Join ICS & BlockW at our next Blockchain Event, where Niall Dennehy Co Founder and Chief Operating Officer at AID:Tech  will discuss  how  AID:Tech’s mission is to bring transparency and traceability to the distribution of funds and resources by Governments, Banks and NGOs. AID:Tech combines Digital Identity and Blockchain technology to accomplish this. With these, the parallels between blockchain technology and other general purpose technologies, highlighting its capacity to enable widespread, transformational change were explored.

Free for members

The EU Web Accessibility Directive was signed into Irish law on 23 September 2020 and requires that public bodies ensure their websites and mobile apps comply with internationally recognised accessibility standards.

The Irish Computer Society (ICS), in partnership with the National Disability Authority (NDA), is holding a series of 3 information seminars and 3 follow up training webinars on the Directive. The third of our training webinars provided by AbilityNet gives an introduction to creating web content that is more accessible to people with disabilities.

To mark the launch of its new guidance paper, ‘Data Protection by Design – Making it Effective’, the Association of Data Protection Officers would like to invite you to a panel discussion. With a mixture of participants from the business and academic worlds, bringing diverse practical and theoretical perspectives, this panel discussion will look at how data protection by design, a core area of the GDPR, can be lifted from the pages of the GDPR and successfully applied in a concrete, organisational context. 

Free for members

This one-day ( Split over 2 Mornings ) introductory-level programme will help you ensure your admin teams are compliant with current legislation and can identify their roles in maintaining GDPR compliancy.

€60 off for members

The CCRS – Certified Cyber Risk Specialist course equips students with a comprehensive understanding of cyber risk management. The syllabus assumes a non-technical student and covers a range of topics from identification of cyber risks through to risk management options. The course has been designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence they require in order to protect the digital assets of their organisation and support the efforts of or lead the implementation of a cyber risk framework.

The NCSE(NIST Cyber Security Expert) certification course has been developed to teach business how to establish and operationalize a cyber security program bases on the NIST Cyber Security Framework. This non-tech syllabus aimed at business leaders and/or cyber security practitioners has been developed on a holistic body of knowledge that emcompasses a real-life pragmatic approach to understanding the fundamental concepts of cyber risk management and how to leverage the NIST Cyber security Framework in order to assess, implement and operationalize a cyber security. No previous cyber security knowledge is assumed and the course is appropriate for all levels.

Please note: This course will be delivered online

Commencing 11th January 2022 - Running every Tuesday & Thursday.

The CITA-Foundation certification demonstrates that you are on this path and that you are taking the necessary steps to become a fully qualified architect. CITA-F is a certification passable on the international labor market.

This course is designed to give you and your team all of the tools you need to lift architecture from a ‘documentation’process to a true business capability. All IT architects will benefit from the concepts presented in this course.

An award winning part-time programme to give current and potential Software Architects the skills, theory and recognition they need to develop in their role. For the first time candidates can gain a full Masters of Science degree in this specialist area through a mixed learning process with an emphasis on practical application in the workplace.

€2330 off for members

Please note: This course will be delivered online

Commencing 7th February 2022 - 10th February 2022(4 days)

The CITA-Foundation certification demonstrates that you are on this path and that you are taking the necessary steps to become a fully qualified architect. CITA-F is a certification passable on the international labor market.

This course is designed to give you and your team all of the tools you need to lift architecture from a ‘documentation’process to a true business capability. All IT architects will benefit from the concepts presented in this course.

Please Note: This course will be held online, with four 8 hour sessions over one week starting from Februrary 28th until March 3rd(Monday through Thursday)

A Solutions Architect is an expert in many categories. They should have hands-on experience in multiple industries and across several disciplines. They can master a variety of hardware platforms including mainframes, distributed platforms, desktops, and mobile devices. Akin to that, they should also possess skill and understanding of a variety of Operating Systems. 

The role of the business analyst is to identify the core business objectives of an organisation and its constituent parts and to ensure that the processes, procedures, systems and structures that are in place are the most effective and efficient to enable it to achieve its core objectives.

This professional course offers academic accreditation for business analysts and for those who play a leading role in improving business performance, either in their own company, or in a consultancy role to others, through the use of proven business analysis techniques.