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Cyber Risk Management and Reporting

Forensic Analysis, Penetration Testing, Digital Resilience, and Cyber Risk Reporting

2 CPD credits on completion
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Course Information

The learning outcomes from this CPD course include: Cyber security tools and techniques to protect against threats The concept of Digital Resilience. The importance of cyber risk reporting to stakeholders. Cyber security frameworks.

Certificate on Completion

This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD . One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.

Course Sections

This course is made up of the following sections:

  • Cyber security tools and techniques (video)
  • Cyber security tools and techniques (quiz)
  • Cyber risk reporting (video)
  • Cyber risk reporting (quiz)

What You Will Learn

  • Describe the four tools and techniques used in cybersecurity: forensic analysis, malware analysis, penetration testing, and software security
  • Explain the three components of forensic analysis: system level analysis, storage analysis, and network analysis
  • Identify the six actions that build digital resilience, from issue identification through sustained business engagement
  • Apply the AIC Triad framework (Availability, Integrity, Confidentiality) to evaluate an organisation's information security posture
  • Assess the importance of cyber risk reporting to stakeholders using AICPA's attributes of relevant, objective, measurable, and complete descriptions
  • Evaluate the three levels of software security and how they trigger each other to prevent, alert, and respond to breaches

Who This Course Is For

  • Accountants and auditors who need to understand cyber security tools and how to report cyber risk to stakeholders
  • Risk and compliance professionals responsible for developing or assessing their organisation's cyber security posture
  • Finance professionals involved in board-level reporting who need to communicate cyber risks clearly and accurately

Prerequisites

  • A basic understanding of cyber security concepts (the Learnsignal 'Understanding Cyber Threats and Security' course covers this foundation)
  • Familiarity with organisational risk management concepts is helpful

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