Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) | 5th November 2026

This one day course for Senior Information Risk Owners (SIRO) covers All You Need to Know for the role and responsibilities of the SIRO.


This course covers how to manage working relationships with your Information Asset Owners, Data Protection Officer and other Information Governance team members.

You will look at how to develop and maintain an Information Risk Register, guiding you through threats, hazards, controls, and the use of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). Covering the legal framework of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Protection Act 2018, e-Privacy regulations, cyber resilience and ISO 27001, all of which you will need to have knowledge of as a SIRO.

We will also look at the importance of leadership, supporting and developing a compliance program, the accountability principle and records of processing activities.
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6 hours in total

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Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) Training Course

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This one day course for Senior Information Risk Owners (SIRO) covers All You Need to Know for the role and responsibilities of the SIRO.

This course covers how to manage working relationships with your Information Asset Owners, Data Protection Officer and other Information Governance team members.

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Who should attend

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For new and existing SIROs, deputies, Data Protection Officers, and information governance professionals supporting the SIRO. Learn how to work effectively with Information Asset Owners and IG colleagues.
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What you will cover

Build and maintain an Information Risk Register, identify threats and controls, use DPIAs, and understand GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, e-Privacy, cyber resilience, and ISO 27001.

You will look at how to develop and maintain an Information Risk Register, guiding you through threats, hazards, controls, and the use of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA). Covering the legal framework of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Protection Act 2018, e-Privacy regulations, cyber resilience and ISO 27001, all of which you will need to have knowledge of as a SIRO.

We will also look at the importance of leadership, supporting and developing a compliance program, the accountability principle and records of processing activities.

Is This Course Right For You?

If you are a Senior Information Risk Owner and need clarity on your role, relationships, and governance responsibilities, this course is built for you.

Course Benefits

  • Understand how to work effectively with Information Asset Owners, your Data Protection Officer, and wider Information Governance colleagues

  • Improve oversight of information risks and decision making across your area of responsibility

  • Gain practical ways to set expectations, escalate issues, and maintain accountability


Learning objectives

  • Define the SIRO role in day to day terms, including your key responsibilities and typical risk decisions
  • Map the working relationships you need with IAOs, the DPO, and IG team members and agree clear ways of working
  • Identify the information risk issues you should review regularly and what evidence to ask for
  • Apply a simple approach to reporting, escalation, and assurance so risks are visible and owned

Course Overview

This one day SIRO training course for Senior Information Risk Owners covers all you need to know for the role and responsibilities of the SIRO. This course covers how to manage working relationships with your Information Asset Owners, Data Protection Officer and other Information Governance team members. How to develop and maintain an Information Risk Register. Guide you through threats, hazards, controls, and the use of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA).

What you will learn from the course:

Overview of the SIRO role and responsibilities working with the Information asset owners. To identify the key tasks in relation to the role. To work through practical case scenarios, covering IAR and information asset risk assessments. To identify key support and resources.  

The day will cover the following topics:

  • Background to the role of the SIRO and their responsibilities
  • National Data Reviews, standards, and guides 
  • Risks, Threats, Vulnerabilities, Controls and potential outcomes 
  • Information Risk Management and Breach Management 
  • Understanding Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) 
  • Information Asset Owners & Administrators
  • Information Asset Register
  • Data Flow Mapping 
  • Supporting information including Pseudonymisation, Anonymisation and Encryption, Information Security Management Systems and building a culture of information asset management.

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