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Cybersecurity for Financial Professionals

2 Credits: Information Technology

$58.00 – $78.00

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Cybersecurity for Financial Professionals

Format
Self-Study
Course Level
Overview
CPE Credits

2 Credits: Information Technology

Course Description

This course provides you with some of the essential knowledge and skills to protect sensitive financial data from cyber threats.  It covers the fundamentals of cybersecurity, detailing prevalent threats and their impact on individuals and organizations.  Throughout this course, you will learn best practices and tools for safeguarding data, including strong password policies, multi-factor authentication, encryption, secure communication, firewalls, and VPNs.

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Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify common cyber threats
  • Recognize key cybersecurityterminology and concepts
  • Identify best practices for safeguarding financial data
  • Recognize the importance of encryption, secure communication, and software updates
  • Identify the importance of firewalls
  • Recall the significance of data backup and recovery planning
  • Identify key cybersecuritytools and technologies
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Course Specifics

Course ID
SS224389081
Revision Date
July 1, 2024
Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Advanced Preparation

None

Number of Pages
60

Compliance Information

NASBA Provider Number: 103220

CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.

Meet The Experts

Kelen Camehl, CPA, MBA

Kelen is a recognized author and reviewer of CPE courses and has authored over 145 courses (350+ CPE credit hours) covering a range of accounting, auditing, financial reporting, regulatory, and ethics topics. Kelen remained involved in CPA exam content development for nearly 10 years and 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 nearly 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience. He currently serves as an Accounting Policy Advisor with HP. Prior to HP, he served in multiple …

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