K2's Securing Your Data – Practical Tools for Protecting Information

K2's Securing Your Data – Practical Tools for Protecting Information

K2’s Securing Your Data – Practical Tools for Protecting Information

Information Technology
4 CPE Credits
Course - K2's Securing Your Data – Practical Tools for Protecting Information
23s-sec-4
In-Person, Webinar
Live
Intermediate
200 Minutes
Topics Learning Objectives Description Compliance

Major Topics

  • Understanding today’s cybersecurity risks
  • Identifying major cybersecurity risks
  • Implementing specific steps to reduce risk

Learning Objectives

  1. Assess the relevant security risks in your organization
  2. Identify specific tools and techniques to protect sensitive data
  3. List five specific steps to improve PC security
  4. Differentiate between security procedures to improve organizational security

Description

Security is not optional, and yesterday’s security techniques do not minimize today’s threats. Therefore, now is the time for you to tune up what you know about protecting sensitive data. This program will teach you the latest tools and techniques for securing your data, including encryption, virus protection, safe communications, electronic signatures, secure authentication, and more. You will also learn how to implement a practical, five-step approach to securing your PC and the questions you should ask your staff to ensure server-based information remains protected.

Security failures, such as client or customer data breaches, are costly – they can even drive your company out of business. So, what security tools do you need, and how should you use them to secure your sensitive data and systems? Can you risk attempting to manage today’s threats using yesterday’s techniques? Participate in this program to learn how to identify viable and practical solutions to mitigating today’s security threats.

Compliance Information

Business professionals seeking to secure sensitive data None Information Technology 4 Credits November 2, 2022
Topics

Overview

Security is not optional, and yesterday’s security techniques do not minimize today’s threats. Therefore, now is the time for you to tune up what you know about protecting sensitive data. This program will teach you the latest tools and techniques for securing your data, including encryption, virus protection, safe communications, electronic signatures, secure authentication, and more. You will also learn how to implement a practical, five-step approach to securing your PC and the questions you should ask your staff to ensure server-based information remains protected.

Security failures, such as client or customer data breaches, are costly – they can even drive your company out of business. So, what security tools do you need, and how should you use them to secure your sensitive data and systems? Can you risk attempting to manage today’s threats using yesterday’s techniques? Participate in this program to learn how to identify viable and practical solutions to mitigating today’s security threats.

Course Details

  • Fraud in small business environments
  • Internal control options in small business accounting software
  • Understanding the need for application controls and general controls
  • Common challenges associated with implementing appropriate internal controls in small business environments

  1. Cite internal control fundamentals, including definitions and concepts, types of internal control activities, and the need for internal controls
  2. Identify common small business control deficiencies and issues, including concentration of ownership and inadequate segregation of duties, and list five key risk areas for small businesses
  3. Recognize the common types of fraud schemes occurring in small businesses and implement internal control measures to reduce the threat of becoming a victim
  4. List the objectives and common deficiencies of small business accounting systems
  5. Define the purpose of general controls and list examples of typical control techniques in small businesses
  6. Implement technology tools to prevent and detect occupational fraud
  7. List opportunities to enhance security over information systems and sensitive data

Intended Audience — Business professionals responsible for internal control and fraud prevention and detection

Advanced Preparation — None

Field of Study — Auditing

Credits — 8 Credits

IRS Program Number –

Published Date – November 2, 2022

Revision Date –

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