Hacking and Ransomware – How Criminals Attack Your IT System 2 Credits
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It’s the news no organization wants to hear―you’ve been the victim of a ransomware attack, and now you’re wondering what to do next. After a distressing event, you may feel unsure about what to do next.
In response to the growing threat of hacking and ransomware, this course focuses on spotting and stopping hacking and ransomware attacks. This CPE course is designed for individuals who would like to update their knowledge of hacking and ransomware. The emphasis will be on identifying and preventing hacking and ransomware attacks. This course is designed to familiarize participants who are not IT experts on cybersecurity risks and internal controls. We will cover the material in plain language in a non-technical manner. We will cover what you need to know, but not how to write the computer programs or code.
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Join this CPE Course to raise awareness about cybersecurity and empower individuals to defend against ransomware attacks.
Note: The purpose of the course is not to teach someone how to hack a computer system, we cover the methods for educational purposes only.
| License details | Credits | Status |
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| Information Technology for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 2 CPE | Approved |
| Information Technology for CPA in Canada | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
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| Computer and Internet Fraud for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
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| Information Technology and Security for Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology Certified Associate (ITCA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Risk management concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 2 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| License details | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) | 2 CPE | Approved |
| Information Technology for CPA in Canada | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Management Accountants (CMA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Cybersecurity for Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Information Asset Security and Control for Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology and Security for Certified in Risk and Information System Control (CRISC) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountant - ICAEW | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Information Technology Certified Associate (ITCA) | 2 CPE | Eligible |
| Risk management concepts for Certified FP&A Professional (FP&A) | 2 CE | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| Chartered Accountants - Scotland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
| CPA - Ireland | 2 CPD | Eligible |
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WN
Always such a pleasure with this speaker! I am very fond of him and his presentation skills as well as the subject matter! I always come away learning something new! Thanks, again, Rob for the terrific webinar!
HT
There was a some technical glitch, I enjoyed this course. The presenter covered the overall picture of the potential criminal attack risk, which did remind me to double check our own system security setup.
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