Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Finance and Accounting Professionals Certificate

<p><b>The Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Finance and Accounting Professionals Certificate course (15.5 CPE Credits)</b> will help you develop fluency and gain confidence to make sound strategic decisions regarding cybersecurity risk. You’ll also learn what you should be doing as a non-IT professional, to help protect your clients and your organization from cyber threats.<br /><br /></p> <p><b>Understand cybersecurity—and be part of the solution.</b></p> <p>The threats from cyber-attacks are real, and can:</p> <ul> <li>Disrupt businesses</li> <li>Result in financial losses</li> <li>Destroy an organization’s reputation</li> </ul> <p>In fact, cybercrime damage costs are expected to hit $6 trillion annually by 2021. Organizations are under pressure to show that they have effective processes in place to detect, mitigate, and recover from cybersecurity events.</p> <p>This certificate course gives you a foundation in cybersecurity so you can provide valuable leadership within your organization—or with your clients.</p> <p><b>What do you need to know about cybersecurity?</b></p> <p>You don’t have to become an IT expert. But, you do need to be able to speak intelligently and:</p> <ul> <li>Understand key elements of the AICPA’s cybersecurity risk management reporting framework;</li> <li>Learn the terminology and the right questions to ask;</li> <li>Understand the potential risks and opportunities for your organization or clients;</li> <li>Help advise on investments in cybersecurity or identify roles for cybersecurity specialists; and,</li> <li>Apply a security mindset to your daily work.</li> </ul> <p><b>Gain expertise—and show it with this certificate and digital badge</b></p> <p>As cybercrime threats grow, it’s essential for financial professionals to understanding what the risks are and how mitigate or manage them.<br /><br /></p> <p>This interactive, self-paced certificate program, authored by cybersecurity expert Chris Romeo, will help you acquire these skills so you can:</p> <ul> <li>Add value to your organization</li> <li>Create opportunities for your career growth</li> <li>Consider exploring cybersecurity advisory as a specialization for yourself or your firm</li> </ul> <p><b>Who Will Benefit?</b></p> <ul> <li>Finance professionals</li> <li>CFOs and business managers</li> <li>Controllers and internal auditors</li> <li>Management and public accountants</li> </ul> <p><b>Key Topics</b></p> <ul> <li>Cybersecurity terminology and digital transformation</li> <li>Attacks and the security mindset</li> <li>Data breaches and privacy</li> <li>Cybersecurity frameworks including NIST CSF</li> <li>Elements of a cybersecurity risk management program</li> <li>Benefits of investing in cybersecurity</li> <li>Options for cybersecurity service offerings</li> </ul> <p><b>Learning Objectives</b></p> <ul> <li>Recognize the impact of digital transformation on business.</li> <li>Recognize key cybersecurity terms and what it takes to have a security mindset.</li> <li>Recognize the threat landscape and the importance of security to various technologies.</li> <li>Recognize how a data breach occurs and the organizational impact.</li> <li>Recognize the impact to the organization when privacy is compromised.</li> <li>Recognize the definition and purpose of a cybersecurity risk management program and description criteria.</li> <li>Identify which security framework(s) would be best for your organization or client.</li> <li>Identify the five functions described in the core of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF).</li> </ul> <p><b>Credit Info</b> </p> <ul> <li>CPE CREDITS: Online: 15.5 (<a href=”https://www.aicpastore.com/content/media/PRODUCER_CONTENT/Store/Products/CPE/cperequirements.jsp”>CPE credit info</a>)</li> <li>NASBA FIELD OF STUDY: Information Technology</li> <li>LEVEL: Basic</li> <li>PREREQUISITES: None</li> <li>ADVANCE PREPARATION: None</li> <li>DELIVERY METH