Introduction to Cyber Fraud

Author: Robert K Minniti

This course is designed for individuals who would like to obtain a basic understanding of cyberfraud. We will discuss various types of cyberfrauds and how the criminals commit the frauds. We will review some of the legal and ethical implications involved. Examples of real world cases will be provided to help develop and understanding of the risks involved. We will review policies, procedures, hardware, software, and internal controls that can be used to help prevent an organizations from being victimized.

Publication Date: April 2021

Designed For
CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants and risk management personnel.

Topics Covered

• Cyber Fraud Statistics
• Phishing, Vishing & Smishing
• Cyber Fraud Issues
• Introduction to the Darknet
• Introduction to Cybersecurity
• Cloud Computing

Learning Objectives

• Describe cyber fraud
• Recognize various types of cyber fraud
• Recognize how criminals commit acts of cyber fraud
• Identify how to protect your organization from cyber fraud
• Recognize what is used to hide malware on a computer from the user
• Describe cryptolocker
• Recognize the most commonly used type of malware
• Describe crimes on the Darknet

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study
Accounting (1 hour), Auditing (1 hour)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None