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Overview

Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Finance and Accounting Professionals Certificate
This certificate program will cover several cybersecurity topics to help you gain an understanding of the importance and impact of cybersecurity risks on your organization or client, including an introduction to AICPA's cybersecurity risk management reporting framework.

Key Topics

• The importance of cybersecurity, your role and developing a security mindset
• Cybersecurity and digital transformation
• Cyberattacks, data breaches and privacy
• Cybersecurity frameworks and regulations
• Cybersecurity risk management considerations and controls
• Operational and financial implications of cybersecurity

Learning Objectives

• The importance of cybersecurity to you, the accounting and finance professional, and your organization or client.
• What it takes to develop a security mindset to be a trusted adviser and key contributor toward cybersecurity risk management.
• Key cybersecurity terminology to enable you to converse and collaborate with other functional leaders, employees, and vendors.
• The impact of digital transformation on cybersecurity.
• Cybersecurity threats, attacks, data breach implications, and privacy considerations.
• Security framework(s) and applicable regulations for your organization or client.
• The importance of the AICPA cybersecurity risk management reporting framework.
• Controls to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Financial and operational implications of cybersecurity.