Curriculum Overview

Courses Cover a Wide Range of Risk & Security Topics

When it comes to risk management and information security for the financial services community, continued education and training is a must. And our courses are designed to keep you current on regulatory updates and provide actionable, hands-on advice from industry practioners and experts.

Everyone-from risk officers to business managers, and from IT staffers to executives - needs to keep pace. Our webinars address many facets of an organization's risk and security programs, and with suitable courses for both practitioners new to their position to seasoned pros.

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Webinar Topics


Below is a sampling of the 130+ in-depth webinars offered on topics such as Risk Management, Compliance, Fraud, and Information Security:

Fraud

These courses dive deeper into the fraud schemes targeting banking institutions - and how security leaders can retaliate.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

Governance & Management

The fundamentals of information security at a banking institution, including how to conduct risk assessments, incident response and security awareness programs for employees and board members.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

Compliance

Financial institutions are driven by regulatory mandates, and these sessions provide the building blocks for complying with major regulations such as GLBA, BSA and the new Identity Theft Red Flags Rule.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

BSA / Anti-Money Laundering

Anti-money laundering is one of the classic threats to a financial institution, and fighting this threat is a key component of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance. Learn how to conduct an AML investigation, as well as how to write an effective Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) and spot the latest trends.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

Vendor Management

Each of the major regulatory agencies is now stressing the need for financial institutions to improve vendor management. In this new series of webinars, learn the vendor management basics, how to assess your vendors, and then the latest improvements to the BITS Shared Assessments Program.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

Business Continuity

Natural disasters, man-made threats and pandemics - they all threaten financial institutions. Learn the fundamentals of preparedness, including how to conduct a business impact analysis and how to create a pandemic response program to meet regulatory standards.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

Technology

Information technology is at once the backbone of an effective banking institution - and one of its biggest vulnerabilities. Our experts lead you through sessions ranging from testing your own internal security controls to piloting a mobile banking program.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

Privacy

Not only are institutions responsible for managing privacy concerns of employees and customers within their own networks, but they must also take into account the privacy concerns initiated by dealing with a third party.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals

IT Audit

These courses offer insight into how to best prepare and perform a comprehensive IT audit, and how to use the results to enhance your organization's overall risk and security posture.

  • Taking Fraud Out of Online Banking
  • ATM Fraud: Strategies to Beat the Skimming Scams
  • Business Banking Under Attack: How to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals