Dates and location
Hours
Dates and location
Hours
Description
Understand threats to your data and protect your company from costly data breaches.
This two-part, CPA Ontario course will explore common online security threats, types of network attacks, and the human element associated with security threats. Companies mishandle data because personnel misunderstand practices, risks, and implications. Explore data protection, devices and social media, and good governance through security principles and programs.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Types of security threats that exist, and how and why they happen
- Mitigate risk by exploring physical security, corporate policies, and the role of IT administrators
- Best practices for working with and handling corporate information, email, sensitive company information, and sharing data internally and externally
- How to treat unique security threats of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Internet of Things (IoT) on an organizational scale
- Tips on how employee training, awareness, and advocacy should be implemented and how it plays a crucial role in the protection of an organization's information
- The importance of security programs
- Balancing upfront costs versus downtime in the long-run
WHO WILL BENEFIT
Individuals and business professionals looking to integrate online security awareness strategies into their organizations, gain an understanding of the severity of cyber threats, and ways to protect their organizations.
How to Access The Course
To access the course please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal.
Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.