Cybersecurity Strategy for Accountants & Business Leaders (ROI/NI)

Format

This course will be delivered In-Person at Chartered Accountants House on Wednesday, 19 April 2023 from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.

Further information, including joining instructions, will be emailed a few days before the event.

Who Should attend

This practical session is suitable for all business and finance professionals.

Course Overview

Through a mix of presentations from expert speakers, panel discussions and practical exercises, participants will learn:

• Fundamental cybersecurity principles
• How to navigate cybersecurity risk
• What their responsibilities are in relation to customers, boards, shareholders and regulatory bodies

Participants will have the opportunity engage in an incident response plan exercise managing a simulated cyberattack with the aim of relating these learnings back to their own organisations. Throughout the programme, participants will also have the opportunity to engage with leading experts in the field through panel discussions and networking sessions.

Key Learning Outcomes

• This conference will enable participants to understand the role of the accountant, CEO, CFO, Financial Director, Consultant, Auditor and senior finance leaders in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, data privacy, and data breach planning, response, and management
• Learn the key cybersecurity frameworks used by organisations to protect their business operations, network systems, and sensitive data (e.g., customer non-public information, intellectual property, trade secrets, etc.);
• Understand and identify the role of the Board of Directors and C-Suite in cybersecurity risk, strategy, and management pursuant to varying laws and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with other business leaders and experts in the field to better understand the cybersecurity landscape and the varying threats facing organisations

Speakers

Professor Kevin R. Powers, J.D. - Founder & Director, M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Programs, Boston College

Dr. Caroline McGroary, PhD, FCA, M.Acc, BBS Finance - Fulbright Scholar 2021-22, Cybersecurity Policy & Governance Program, Boston College

Conor Quinn - Lead Incident Response Consultant, Rapid7 (Boston College & Fulbright Ireland Cybersecurity Scholar 2019)

Donal Kerr - Co-Founder & CAO of 4Securitas (Boston College & Fulbright Ireland Cybersecurity Scholar 2022)

Brian Honan - CEO and Principal Consultant BH Consulting, Special Advisor to Europol’s Cybercrime Centre (EC3), Expert Advisor to the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)