Data Breaches, What's My Risk?
Author: Robert K Minniti
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs |
This course is designed for individuals who would like to obtain a basic understanding of data breaches and how their company could be affected. We will discuss various types of data breaches and how the criminals steal data from organizations. We will review some of the legal and ethical implications involved. Examples of real world cases will be provided to help develop and understanding of the risks involved. We will review policies, procedures, hardware, software, and internal controls that can be used to help prevent an organization from being a victim.
Publication Date: May 2020
Designed For
CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants and risk management personnel.
Topics Covered
- Cybersecurity Risks
- Data Breach Statistics
- Data Breach Examples
- Real world cases
- Policies, procedures, hardware, software, and internal controls to prevent companies from becoming a victim
- Data Breach Legal Issues
- Cybersecurity Internal Controls
Learning Objectives
- Identify the definition of data breaches
- Recognize how criminals commit acts of data breaches
- Identify why criminals steal the data
- Recognize what are some of the legal ramifications of a data breach?
- Identify and apply strategies of how to protect your organization from data breaches
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (1 hour), Auditing (1 hour)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
