Ask Patrick - Cyber Clinic for IFAs

Questions about
cyber governance?
Ask Patrick directly.

A free educational resource built by Patrick Murphy - Chartered Financial Planner and co-founder of GOIA Technologies. Ask any question about FCA cyber expectations, operational resilience, or director accountability.

About This Resource

No login. No obligation. Plain-English answers.

The Ask Patrick Cyber Clinic is designed for IFA managing directors who want to understand cyber governance without wading through technical documentation.

Patrick Murphy has spent more than 50 years in UK financial services. He built, ran and exited an IFA firm. He understands how advice businesses operate, what FCA expectations look like in practice and how cyber risk fits into director accountability.

Example questions to try

"If our IT provider is hacked, who is responsible?"
"What should directors of an advice firm understand about cyber risk?"
"How does cyber risk affect our Consumer Duty obligations?"
"What does the FCA expect us to have in place for operational resilience?"
Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy CFP

Co-Founder, GOIA Technologies

This tool is guidance, not legal or regulatory advice. For specific regulatory obligations, please seek independent professional guidance.

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