On-Demand

20.5 CPE Credits

Information Security & Cyber Risk Certificate

On-Demand
20.5 CPE Credits

Critical knowledge in emerging cyber and information security technologies will be gained to help you augment your accounting expertise, acquire a new skill or complete the CITP credential.

Defending against cybersecurity risks

You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of strategies to assess cyber risk, detect threats, and plan for recovery in the event of a breach as you explore the following key concepts:

  • Security policies
  • Access controls
  • Incident response plans
  • The cybercrime economy

Custom professional development to suit your goals

This certificate program was developed to help you customize your professional development goals by:

  • Acquiring new skills in key areas essential for today’s online landscape
  • Earning CPE credits needed to maintain your existing CITP credential
  • Preparing for the CITP credential exam

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize and differentiate information security policies and strategies to guide the development of standards and procedures, in alignment with organizational goals and objectives
  • Identify and differentiate among the four types of access control: identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability.
  • Determine the proper steps to implement comprehensive business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response plans.
  • Determine the major threat vectors for systems, including cyber adversaries, the cybercrime economy, and various types of attacks.
  • Understand data breach implications and privacy considerations.
  • Compare and contrast controls to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
  • Analyze the components of an organization's cybersecurity risk management program.
  • Apply the SOC for Cybersecurity report, including report content, target users, and use of the report in conjunction with an entity’s overall cybersecurity risk mitigation strategy.

Major Topics

  • Elements of security policy
  • Logical and physical access controls
  • Network and system security controls
  • Business continuity planning and disaster recovery
  • Cyberattacks, data breaches, and privacy
  • Cybersecurity frameworks and regulations
  • Cybersecurity risk management considerations and controls
  • Components of a cybersecurity risk management program

CPE Credits Available

20.5 CPE Credits
10
Auditing
10.5
Information Technology

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Intermediate

Professional Area of Focus

  • Technology

Prerequisites

1000 hours of business experience in the CITP Body of Knowledge in the last 5 years.

Intended Audience

  • CITP credential candidates
  • Existing CITP credential holders
  • Accounting professionals
  • Finance professionals
  • Auditors

Provider

AICPA

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