On-Demand


15.5 CPE

Cybersecurity Advisory Services Certificate (On-Demand) 2024

On-Demand
15.5 CPE

Learning Objectives

  • Articulate the nature and types of cybersecurity advisory services that can be performed.
  • Identify key considerations of each of those advisory services.
  • Recognize what one would need to effectively perform advisory services.

Major Topics

  • Cybersecurity risk management program overview
  • Cybersecurity advisory service opportunities
  • Cybersecurity examination services versus advisory services
  • Cybersecurity frameworks, including the AICPA cybersecurity risk management program reporting framework
  • Drivers for cybersecurity advisory needs
  • Gap analysis and risk assessment
  • Common cybersecurity advisory services, such as SOC for Cybersecurity readiness assessments and penetration testing
  • Tools to effectively perform advisory services including qualifications and certifications, backgrounds and expertise, and other resources you would need to market and deliver in a quality manner

CPE Credits Available

15.5 CPE
15.5
Information Technology

Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Basic

Professional Area of Focus

  • Technology
  • Accounting & Auditing
  • Business and Industry
  • Tax

Prerequisites

None.

Advanced Preparation

None.

Intended Audience

Practitioners who are interested in providing cybersecurity advisory services and want to build their competencies in and understanding of these types of services. Likely participants may already have SOC for service organizations practices and are looking to expand into cybersecurity. Participants must have either IT expertise or access to IT professionals who possess the skills to perform this work.
CPAs in public accounting firms who are providing non-consulting and advisory services for clients of the firms (e.g. tax or A&A services) and need to be able to intelligently convey the value of a cybersecurity risk management program to their clients (to then hand off to the cybersecurity specialist within the firm).
Management accountants and internal auditors who want to understand the types of services available to their organizations related to the management of cybersecurity risks

Provider

AICPA - Durham

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