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Cybersecurity Assurance for Accounting and Finance

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Cybersecurity Assurance for Accounting and Finance

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

There are 4 modules in this course

This course introduces four essential topics in cybersecurity tailored for Accounting and

financial professionals You will learn cybersecurity concepts and terminologies, related regulations and frameworks, best practices to promote awareness of safeguarding corporate information assets. Accounting and financial professionals' roles and responsibilities in risk environment management and incident response are highlighted in this course. By the end of this course, you will be able to: ● Articulate cybersecurity terminology to collaborate and communicate with others in your organization ● Identify roles and responsibilities related to accounting and finance professionals ● Implement a security mindset in your day-to-day responsibilities ● Discuss potential risks and opportunities for your organization or client’s cybersecurity management ● Understand the key regulations and frameworks related to cybersecurity

By the end of Module 1, learners will be able to communicate with cybersecurity concepts and terminology. They will be able to develop awareness of the cybersecurity framework for best practices and a plan of action. Additionally, they will understand why it is important for accounting and finance professionals to learn about cybersecurity.

What's included

9 videos2 readings2 assignments

9 videos•Total 45 minutes
  • Welcome, Cybersecurity Objectives•5 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Challenges•5 minutes
  • Risk identification•5 minutes
  • Asset Identification•3 minutes
  • Threat Identification•7 minutes
  • Vulnerability Identification•6 minutes
  • Control Identification•6 minutes
  • Effective Cybersecurity•5 minutes
  • Accounting and Finance Professionals' Roles•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Course Syllabus•10 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Framework Implementation•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 24 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Objective•12 minutes
  • Risk Identification•12 minutes

By the end of Module 2, learners will be able to identify roles and functions for Cybersecurity governance and Cybersecurity management. They will also understand the roles and responsibilities of accounting and finance professionals in cybersecurity risk assessment and risk management.

What's included

7 videos1 reading2 assignments

7 videos•Total 35 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Governance Structure•7 minutes
  • Risk Management•6 minutes
  • Risk Assessment•3 minutes
  • Threat Intelligence•4 minutes
  • Business Continuity Management•7 minutes
  • Performance Evaluation•3 minutes
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 30 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Governance Structure•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 24 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Governance Structure•12 minutes
  • Risk Management•12 minutes

By the end of Module 3, learners will be able to recognize the process of cybersecurity response planning and identify the steps of post-breach remediation and analysis. They will understand financial accountants’ roles and responsibilities in estimating market response and consumer response. Additionally, they will understand financial accountants’ roles and responsibilities in analyzing cybersecurity insurance premiums cost and benefit.

What's included

7 videos1 reading2 assignments

7 videos•Total 32 minutes
  • Incident Management Framework•4 minutes
  • Incident Management Responsibilities•4 minutes
  • Incident Management Cycle•5 minutes
  • Cyber Kill Chain•5 minutes
  • Risk Treatment Options•6 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Incident Impact•4 minutes
  • Measuring Impact and Loss•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 30 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Breaches•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 24 minutes
  • Incident Management Framework•12 minutes
  • Risk Treatment and Impact•12 minutes

By the end of Module 4, learners will recognize the roles and responsibilities of accounting and finance professionals professionals in cybersecurity risk disclosure and assurance. The will also recognize the roles and responsibilities of management in cybersecurity regulation compliance and risk disclosure. Additionally, they will understand the key regulations and frameworks related to cybersecurity assurance and disclosure.

What's included

12 videos1 reading3 assignments

12 videos•Total 52 minutes
  • Levels of Assurance•6 minutes
  • SOC Reports•5 minutes
  • SOC 2 Report (1)•4 minutes
  • SOC 2 Report (2)•4 minutes
  • Examination Process•5 minutes
  • Assurance Opinion•3 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Assurance Standards•2 minutes
  • SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Guidance and Mandate Evolution•6 minutes
  • SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Mandate•3 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Disclosure Example•4 minutes
  • Other Cybersecurity-related Laws•6 minutes
  • Summary•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 30 minutes
  • Cybersecurity Regulations•30 minutes
3 assignments•Total 74 minutes
  • Level of Assurance and SOC Reports •12 minutes
  • SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Guidance and Mandate Evolution•12 minutes
  • Final Examination•50 minutes

Instructor

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
1 Course•88 learners

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