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The IIA’s 2022 International Conference will be held in Chicago, Illinois, and Virtually 18–20 July. 2022’s theme “Winds of Change. Wave of Impact.” sets the stage to share new and forward-looking information and leading practices in the pursuit of excellence in internal audit.

Join us in person and virtually as we bring together experts from across the globe to address the issues impacting the profession, network with fellow internal auditors from 100+ countries, share ideas, and earn CPE credits.

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An Internal Auditors Guide to Cybersecurity

The widespread introduction of work-from-home policies has provided more opportunities for fraudsters to implement attacks. Last year alone, cybercrime reports to the FBI quadrupled and left many organizations feeling vulnerable to online threats.

Join cybersecurity professionals from GRF CPAs & Advisors to learn the critical elements of a cybersecurity program and practical ways internal audit can work alongside information security teams to manage risk. We will discuss the various benefits of a well-devised internal IT assessments to protect your organization from outside threats. The session will also cover best practices needed to beef up cybersecurity efforts and protect an organizations most sensitive data.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the cybersecurity landscape and how internal audit can assist in protecting organizations from threats
• Emerging cybersecurity concerns as a result of the pandemic and work-from-home virtual environments
• Understand why data privacy is a critical concern to Internal Audit
• Value of security awareness training
• Importance of third-party due diligence
• Key elements of business continuity and disaster recovery plans
• New technologies to protect your organization