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Cybersecurity: The New Financial Control Frontier

Stop treating cyber as an IT issue—it's a core financial control that determines the integrity of your ledgers and audit evidence.

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AdvancedUpdated May 8, 2026
Cybersecurity: The New Financial Control Frontier

What You'll Learn

check_circleAnalyze how cyber threats link to specific audit assertions such as occurrence, completeness, and valuation.
check_circleApply advanced risk quantification techniques, including Monte Carlo simulations, to determine material misstatement risks.
check_circleEvaluate the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in the context of Agentic AI and cloud-based ERP systems.
check_circleAssess the impact of cyber incidents on financial disclosures, impairment testing, and going concern assessments under IFRS 18.
check_circleDesign robust oversight frameworks that integrate cybersecurity into corporate governance and regulatory reporting.

About This Course

In today’s interconnected business landscape, cybersecurity is no longer exclusively the domain of IT departments; it has emerged as a crucial pillar of internal financial controls. This course explores the dynamic intersection of cyber risk and financial management, highlighting why safeguarding digital data is paramount to maintaining fiscal integrity.

The curriculum examines the evolving threat landscape, the severe financial implications of data breaches, and the regulatory pressures driving tighter integration between cyber defense and financial oversight. The discussion delves into how modern organizations are adapting their internal controls to mitigate vulnerabilities, combat cyber-enabled financial fraud, and ensure the resilience of financial reporting systems.

This comprehensive overview illustrates how aligning cybersecurity strategies with robust financial governance is essential to protecting organizational assets and sustaining stakeholder trust in an increasingly digital world.

Your Instructor

Alessio Faccia
Alessio Faccia

Assistant Professor in Finance | University of Birmingham Dubai

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Dr. Alessio Faccia, an accomplished academic and corporate trainer, has a distinguished finance, accounting, and business background. His expertise spans over 16 years, during which he has notably contributed to finance and accounting through his roles as an assistant professor, auditor, chartered accountant, CFO advisor, and corporate trainer. Dr. Faccia’sacademic journey includes prestigious roles at several universities, including the University of Birmingham and Coventry University, where he taught various finance and accounting modules. His extensive involvement in corporate training further enriches Dr. Faccia’s professional experience. He has provided training in diverse areas such as finance and accounting, management and HR, technology, oil and gas, and legal matters to many organizations. These organization encompass various sectors, including government bodies, financial institutions, energy companies, and real estate firms.. These organizations encompass various sectors, including government bodies, financial institutions, energy companies, and real estate firms. His proficiency is further demonstrated by his numerous publications, research contributions, and a strong academic record, underscoring his commitment to advancing knowledge in his field. Dr. Faccia’s work is a testament to his dedication to enhancing the skills and knowledge of professionals across various industries globally.

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Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

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