BCS Foundation Award in How to Manage Risk

Understand and manage the risks of digital technologies — from AI and data to systems, security, and decision-making.

Modern organisations rely on digital technologies to operate, compete, and grow, but with that comes risk.


From AI systems and data usage to cybersecurity, compliance, and system failure, digital risk is now one of the biggest challenges organisations face. Poorly managed risk can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, failed projects, and regulatory issues.


Aligned to SFIA Level 3, the BCS Foundation Award in How to Manage Risk helps you understand how to identify, assess, and manage risk in a digital and technology-driven environment. You’ll learn how risk influences decision-making, how organisations define their risk appetite, and how to apply structured approaches to managing risk across teams, projects, and strategic initiatives.


For individuals, this builds confidence in working with digital technologies responsibly.

For organisations, it helps ensure safer adoption of AI and technology, better governance, and stronger decision-making.

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Duco Digital is a BCS-accredited training provider, offering courses that uphold the highest standards in learning artificial intelligence. Each module aligns with the official BCS syllabus, giving you the knowledge, confidence, and credentials to excel.

Trusted by professionals and organisations worldwide. Certified by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

About the Course

The BCS Foundation Award in How to Manage Risk focuses on how organisations manage risk in the context of digital technologies, IT systems, and data-driven environments.

You’ll explore how different types of risk, including operational, strategic, compliance, and reputational risk,  are affected by technology adoption. The course covers how to assess risks linked to digital systems (such as AI applications or IT infrastructure), and how organisations respond to those risks based on their objectives and risk appetite.

You’ll also learn how to measure, document, and report risk effectively, using tools such as risk registers and structured reporting approaches. This includes understanding how risk is communicated across teams, projects, and at a strategic level.

You'll learn:

By completing this course, you’ll gain the ability to:
  • How to identify and manage risks associated with digital technologies and IT systems
 • The principles of risk management (including ISO 31000) in a digital context
 • How to assess risk in AI, data, and technology implementations
 • Understanding risk appetite, tolerance, and organisational risk culture
 • How to categorise digital risks (e.g. security, compliance, operational, reputational)
 • Techniques for assessing risk using qualitative and quantitative methods
 • How to document and manage risk using tools such as risk registers
 • How to report risk effectively across teams, projects, and leadership levels
 • The role of stakeholders in managing digital and technology-related risk.

What you get:

 • Approx. 16 hours of online learning with 12 months’ access
 • BCS eCertificate on passing your exam
 • 1 year access to the BCS eLibrary of over 100 ebooks in business and technology and includes the recommended BCS books for this course
 • 1-year BCS Associate Membership (worth £92) after passing exam
 • Exam fee included — no hidden extras
 • Pass Assist package with live tutor support, practice exams, and exclusive video guides.
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Course Syllabus
Course Requirements
Career Path
course subjects you will learn

Course Syllabus

Principles of  ISO31000 Risk Management Framework
Risk Appetite, Risk Culture
Responses to
Risk
Risk Assessment Techniques
How to Document Risk within a Risk Register
Reporting on Risk
Stakeholder Risk
Risk with Digital Technologies
Eligibility for the course

Course Requirements

No mandatory pre-requisites.
A good level of English
is recommended
An internet connection with a mobile/tablet or laptop is required

Not sure if this course is right for you?
Contact us to check your suitability before starting.

career opportunities 

Career Path

Digital risk management is becoming a core skill across IT, AI, and business roles.

This course helps you:
 • Build credibility in working with AI, data, and digital systems
 • Strengthen your role in projects, transformation, and decision-making
 • Develop skills relevant to governance, compliance, and risk management
 • Position yourself for roles that require oversight of technology and risk.

It supports progression into roles such as:
 • IT or Digital Project Manager
 • Business Analyst
 • IT Business Partner
 • Risk or Compliance Analyst
 • AI Governance or Responsible AI roles.
  • Health
  • Robotics
  • Engineering & Manufacturing

  • Finance
  • Government
  • Consulting

  • Retail
  • IT & Telecommunications
It's important to note that virtually all sectors can benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) training, as AI is becoming crucial to understand in nearly every industry.

Pass Assist

Your course price isn’t just for learning materials — it includes the complete Pass Assist package, designed to give you the best chance of passing your BCS exam with confidence.

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Two live video calls

Two live video calls with your course trainer for Q&A and a deeper understanding

Practice exam papers

Practice exam papers to test your knowledge and get exam-ready

Exclusive video guides

Exclusive video guides to make a learning plan, maximise the course, and prepare effectively

Tutor support

Tutor support via forum, email, and WhatsApp for help whenever you need it

BCS exam included 

BCS exam fee included — take your exam when you’re ready, at no extra cost

BCS
Books

1 year access to over 100 BCS books in buisness and technology, including the essential BCS business analysis books to help you pass this course
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EMPLOYERS
NEED  PROFESSIONALS WITH QUALITY AI KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

95%

Cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error, highlighting the need for better risk awareness and management

30%

Only 30% of digital transformation initiatives achieve their intended outcomes

3x

Organisations with mature risk management practices are up to 3x more likely to achieve their strategic objectives

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Explore the BCS Diploma in Artificial Intelligence

If you’re looking to build deeper, career-focused expertise across multiple aspects of Artificial Intelligence, the BCS Foundation Pathway in Artificial Intelligence (AI Diploma) may be a better fit. The AI Diploma allows you to explore AI from multiple perspectives — including data, ethics, machine learning, risk, governance, and real-world organisational use — rather than focusing on a single course. Learners select 8 accredited AI awards from a wider suite of options, creating a personalised pathway that reflects their role, interests, or career goals.

Designed by BCS, the Diploma provides a structured, recognised route for professionals who want to demonstrate broad AI competence, not just awareness.
The AI Diploma is ideal if you want to:
 • Develop expertise across multiple AI disciplines, not just the basics
 • Build a strong, evidence-based AI skillset for career progression
 • Support roles in leadership, consultancy, data, IT, governance, or transformation
 • Show employers you understand AI holistically, including risk and ethics
 • Create a flexible, accredited learning pathway aligned to your career.
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Many learners start with the BCS Foundation Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and then progress into the Diploma to broaden their knowledge and strengthen their professional credibility. 
Explore the BCS AI Diploma Pathway or contact us to discuss which pathway best suits your goals.

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Meet Your Instructors

Darren Winter

Company Director and BCS Trainer
I’m Darren, BCS Accredited Trainer and Company Director of Duco Digital Training. I've been teaching AI for over 7 years and am completing my PhD in AI Ethics at Cordoba University.
If you have any questions about choosing the right course for your career, please contact me.

James Mc Connell

Accredited BCS  AI Trainer
James has more than forty years’ experience in technical, management and digital roles across a range of sectors including manufacturing, defence, social enterprise and public services.  He is an engineering graduate and postgraduate in education, business and risk.  James is an experienced speaker, lecturer and instructor and is passionate about empowering people to harness their digital superpowers for good.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is BCS?

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is an internationally respected professional organisation, recognised and trusted by businesses, academic institutions, and IT professionals around the world. Representing over 60,000 members across 150 countries,

BCS brings together a global community of technology experts, educators, industry leaders, and policy-makers. Its purpose is to steer the IT profession through ethical and societal challenges, nurture the skills and careers of those within the field, and champion the use of technology for the greater good. Through its qualifications, events, and professional networks, BCS promotes continuous learning, thought leadership, and responsible innovation across the global tech landscape.

What is SFIA Plus?

SFIA Plus is a comprehensive, BCS-developed enhancement of the SFIA framework,  a globally recognised, seven-level framework that provides a common language for defining skills, competencies, and responsibilities in the digital world.

SFIA Plus provides detailed competency, training, and development resources for over 120 IT skills. It serves as a 3D, 7-level career roadmap to help organisations and individuals benchmark skills, define roles, and map career progression. 

Why should I take this course?

As organisations invest more in AI, data, and digital transformation, the ability to manage risk is becoming essential.

This course will help you:
 • Identify risks linked to AI, data, and digital systems before they escalate
 • Make more informed decisions when implementing technology
 • Understand how risk impacts business outcomes and performance
 • Improve communication and reporting of risk across teams and stakeholders
 • Support responsible and compliant use of digital technologies
 • Gain a recognised, accredited certification to demonstrate your capability

For organisations, it helps teams:
 • Reduce the risks associated with AI and digital transformation
 • Improve governance, compliance, and accountability
 • Prevent costly project failures and operational issues
 • Build a culture of risk-aware decision-making.

Who is this course for?

Digital risk management is becoming a core skill across IT, AI, and business roles.

This course helps you:
 • Build credibility in working with AI, data, and digital systems
 • Strengthen your role in projects, transformation, and decision-making
 • Develop skills relevant to governance, compliance, and risk management
 • Position yourself for roles that require oversight of technology and risk

It supports progression into roles such as:
 • IT or Digital Project Manager
 • Business Analyst
 • IT Business Partner
 • Risk or Compliance Analyst
 • AI Governance or Responsible AI roles.

What does the course include?

  • Online access to structured modules and lessons that follow the official BCS syllabus
  • Pass Assist support package (tutor calls, practice papers, video guides, discussion forum, email/WhatsApp support)
  • 1 year access to the BCS eLibrary of over 100 ebooks in business and technology and includes the recommended BCS books for this course
  • A personal course login that saves your progress
  • Exam booking guidance and support
  • A BCS eCertificate and 1-year Associate Membership* when you pass
  • VAT.


*New BCS members only

What is Pass Assist?

Pass Assist is our unique support package designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pass your BCS exam.

When you enroll in this course, Pass Assist gives you:
  • Two live video calls with your course trainer to ask questions and deepen your understanding
  • Practice exam papers to test your knowledge and get familiar with the exam format
  • Exclusive video guides to help you make a learning plan, get the most from the course, and prepare effectively for the exam
  • Ongoing tutor support via discussion forum, email, and WhatsApp for guidance whenever you need it


With Pass Assist, you’re never learning alone—you have the tools and support to succeed.

When is the start date of the course?

Self-study: Begin right after enrolment — learn anytime, anywhere. Book a 15-minute welcome call and a 15-minute exam prep session with your trainer directly via the course link.

Live training: Held on mutually agreed dates. Contact us to check availability.

How to start the course?

Enrol online now with card, PayPal, or Klarna — or contact us for invoice/bank transfer.

If you prefer live training, please contact us or message us on WhatsApp with a date you would like the training and any requirements, for example, the number of people. 

We train individuals and support teams with their training needs in organisations, colleges, universities, and government departments in different countries. Contact us if you have any questions.

What happens after I enroll?

  1. Click on the enrolment email to gain access.
  2. Complete your study
  3. Book your BCS exam using the link in the BCS email sent to you 14 days after enrolment
  4. Take your exam
  5. Download your BCS certificate from your BCS exam account when you pass
  6. Access your free* 1-year BCS Associate membership from the link in your BCS exam account when you pass
  7. Create a BCS professional profile, access further learning, build networks, and access career tools with a BCS membership

*New BCS members only

What is studying with Duco Digital Training like?


  • Self-paced learning that fits around your schedule

  • Step-by-step modules aligned with the syllabus

  • Our unique Pass Assist package of tutor support, BCS-recommended Books* discussion forums, and exam preparation resources

  • Accredited courses trusted by organisations worldwide

  • BCS certification and membership** that add real career value.


*BCS eBooks as recommended on your syllabus
** Pass the BCS exam to claim your certification. Membership for new BCS members only.

I prefer live training — how can I book this?

Prefer learning in real time with a trainer? We offer live online training for groups of two or more. If you’re learning solo, you can invite a friend or colleague to join. To book, just contact us with your preferred dates and group size, and we’ll confirm availability and customise the session to your needs.

Can organisations buy this course for teams?

Yes. Duco Digital Training partners with organisations, colleges, universities, and government departments around the world. We can enrol teams of any size, giving each learner their own login, progress tracking, and Pass Assist support. Payment is available by invoice or bank transfer, and our self-study approach allows groups to learn consistently, at their own pace, while keeping costs manageable.

How long will I have access to the course? 

You have 12 months to complete all BCS courses and take the exam. For career pathways that include multiple courses, simply contact us if you need extra time.

Live Training for Companies

Looking to train a team?* We deliver bespoke live training in AI for organisations worldwide – online or onsite, focused on managing risk in digital, data, and AI environments.

Tailored sessions, group discounts, and the same exam-ready Pass Assist package.

This course is ideal for teams that are implementing AI or data-driven systems, need to strengthen governance and compliance, want to reduce technology and project risk, and are building responsible AI and digital capability.
*minimum of two people
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What People Say About Us

The course is really thorough about AI in general, and it covers all of the basic knowledge about AI. As a lecturer myself, I will teach this to my students.
Cholid
The training provided will assist me to conduct AI research projects in a more professional and systematic way. The knowledge provided will be incredibly valuable for my future study in the field of computer vision.
Muhammad
Good training materials for remote learning, and the most impressive part was the speed at which they responded to questions. I also had issues with the exam (through the exam platform, not Duco) and they were really helpful in resolving it.
Tom
The course is really thorough about AI in general, and it covers all of the basic knowledge about AI. As a lecturer myself, I will teach this to my students.
Cholid
The training provided will assist me to conduct AI research projects in a more professional and systematic way. The knowledge provided will be incredibly valuable for my future study in the field of computer vision.
Muhammad
Good training materials for remote learning, and the most impressive part was the speed at which they responded to questions. I also had issues with the exam (through the exam platform, not Duco) and they were really helpful in resolving it.
Tom

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