Best Practices: Mitigating Data Breaches & Vulnerabilities; and Appropriate Incident Response
Author: Susan Harper
| CPE Credit: |
2 hours for CPAs
2 hours Federal Tax Related for EAs and OTRPs
2 hours Federal Tax Law for CTEC |
Per the IRS Education Provider Standards this course must be COMPLETED by 12/31/2026 to receive credits. NOTE: Go to My Professional Profile in your CCH CPELink account settings to ensure your name, and PTIN number; matches your PTIN card
Why should you have an incident response plan? Because you are an ideal target for the theft of data! Join Susan Harper, Certified Fraud Examiner, and former IRS Internal Revenue Agent of more than 30 years, to address not only how information is lost or stolen, but how to mitigate data breaches and vulnerabilities. Most importantly, she will discuss how to navigate an incident response to determine internal versus external threats, when to assemble an incident response team, as well as apply real-world examples of bad actors.
Publication Date: August 2023
Topics Covered
- Sources of intelligence Information
- Favorite Targets of Thieves
- How Information is Lost or Stolen
- Safeguarding Information to Mitigate Risks
- Cybersecurity Plan
- Appropriate Incident Response
- Incident Response Plan
- Remediation and Prevention
- Identity Theft Procedures
- Case Studies
Learning Objectives
- Identify sources of intelligence and favorite targets of information
- Determine how information is lost or stolen
- Recognize how to mitigate data breaches and vulnerabilities
- Describe appropriate incident response
- Identify what it takes to develop an incident response plan capable of protecting your data
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Taxes (2 hours)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
