Surgent's Generative AI and Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Threats

Overview

This course explores how generative AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity. It highlights opportunities, such as enhanced threat detection, and risks, including AI-driven phishing and malware, particularly in financial contexts.

Objectives

• Understand how generative AI is used for both defensive and malicious cybersecurity purposes
• Identify potential risks from AI-powered threats and develop mitigation strategies
• Analyze real-world AI-related cybersecurity incidents in the financial sector
• Propose proactive measures to integrate generative AI into cybersecurity defenses
• Evaluate how AI-generated risks impact regulatory compliance in financial systems

Highlights

• Generative AI applications in cybersecurity (e.g., threat detection, automation)
• AI-enabled cyber threats, including phishing, deepfakes, and malware
• Real-world incidents involving AI-related cybersecurity challenges
• Proactive strategies for leveraging generative AI in cybersecurity
• Regulatory and ethical implications of generative AI in financial cybersecurity

Designed For

Experienced CPAs, CITP designation holders and aspirants, accountants, and anyone who wants to better understand current cybersecurity and data privacy threats for individuals and businesses. Anyone who is responsible for designing or implementing data se

Prerequisites

None

Preparation

None

Notice

To access this program, log into your CTCPA account at https://www.ctcpas.org/my-cpe/upcoming and click on the orange "Launch Event" button.