Protecting Financial Data: A Cybersecurity Overview ON DEMAND
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1.0 Credits
Member Price $87.00
Non-Member Price $100.00
Overview
This course offers key knowledge and skills to help protect sensitive financial data from cyber threats. It covers the basics of cybersecurity, highlighting common threats and their effects on both individuals and organizations. You will learn best practices and tools for securing data, such as strong password policies, multi-factor authentication, encryption, secure communication, firewalls, and VPNs.
Highlights
Definition and importance. Key terminology. Common types of cyber threats. Cyber threats specific to finance professionals. Impact of cybersecurity breaches on financial institutions. Best practices and tools. Best practices for safeguarding financial data. Strong password policies, and more.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CEOs, CFPs and other accounting professionals.
Objectives
Identify common cyber threats. Recognize key cybersecurity terminology and concepts. Identify best practices for safeguarding financial data. Recognize the importance of encryption, secure communication, firewalls, and software updates.
Preparation
None.
Notice
None.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Kelen Camehl, Western CPE
Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 85 courses (225+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics. His courses are available for purchase from many online CPE providers including the AICPA. Kelen has also remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and has authored more than a thousand multiple choice questions for various sections of the CPA exam. He also serves as an Editorial Advisor for the AICPA’s “Journal of Accountancy”.
Kelen has over 15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as an Accounting Policy Consultant with HP, Inc. in Dallas, TX. Most recently he was located in Budapest, Hungary on a three-year international assignment and served in the company’s Houston, TX location prior to this assignment. Prior to HP, he served in multiple accounting roles in the oil & gas industry with ConocoPhillips including technical accounting policy, SOX compliance, and internal audit. He also gained public accounting experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with various clients in the energy, electric, power, gas, and utility sectors.
Non-Member Price $100.00
Member Price $87.00