20SI-C011: Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Finance and Accounting Professionals (Certificate Program)

Valid for one year from purchase date
Self-study - On-Demand
15.5 CPE (15.5 technical)

As cybersecurity threats escalate, so do the costs and damages incurred by them. If your company hasn't yet been hit with a security breach, it's just a matter of time. Take steps now to more effectively manage threats, improve your processes and controls, mitigate risks and recover from cybersecurity events with this certificate program.

Major subjects

• Cybersecurity terminology and digital transformation
• Attacks and the security mindset
• Data breaches and privacy
• Cybersecurity frameworks
• Cybersecurity risk management program and the related description criteria
• Benefits of investing in cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity service offerings

Learning objective(s)

• Recall key terms related to cybersecurity
• Recognize the impact of digital transformation on business
• Recognize what it takes to have a security mindset
• Recognize the threat landscape and the importance of security to various technologies
• Recognize how a data breach occurs and the organizational impact
• Recognize the impact to the organization when privacy is compromised
• Identify which security framework or frameworks would be most appropriate for your organization.
• Identify the five functions described in the core of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity framework
• Recognize the definition and purpose of a cybersecurity risk management program
• Recognize the importance of the cybersecurity description criteria within a cybersecurity risk management program
• Identify the overall potential opportunities and risks to the organization or client related to cybersecurity

Who should take this program?

Finance professionals, CFOs, controllers, management accountants, public accountants, partners, managers and internal auditors

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