Information Security - Basic Safeguards for Practitioners
SKU: 02-121-01-CPE
Credit Hours: 6
Level: Intermediate
CPE Category: Information Technology
Delivery Method: PDF
Instructor: Andrew Clark, EA.
Course Description:
This course will define information security, describe the numerous types of threats that exist today and define how to protect your computer systems and networks to keep client data safe.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the importance of information security for CPAs and Tax Practitioners
- Define the term "identify theft" and recognize how identify theft most commonly occurs
- Recognize why CPAs and Tax Professionals are being targeted by cybercriminals
- Recognize the importance of encrypting client data
- Identify the importance of creating internal controls and a security plan to protect client data
- Recognize the actions that must be taken in the event of a breach of sensitive client identity data