Cybersecurity for Accounting & Business

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Cybersecurity for Accounting and Business explicates the cybersecurity concepts that students will need to be familiar with in their business careers. The first section covers the fundamentals of cybersecurity, including technologies, threats, and vulnerabilities. The second portion explores how businesses manage risk with technologies and company-wide frameworks. The remainder of the book examines the legal environment, geopolitics and privacy.

The use of System and Organization Control (SOC II) reports for cybersecurity assurance has become a standard business practice. These audits must be prepared by CPAs. Consequently, the CPA exam now tests knowledge of cybersecurity. This textbook covers key cybersecurity topics accountants and others will need to work with cybersecurity professionals; help choose, implement and assure cybersecurity protections; and for accountants pass the CPA exam and engage in SOC audits.

Features:

Bridge the communication gap

Provide students (who may not have a technical background) with the knowledge they need to communicate with cybersecurity experts.

Provide business-friendly pedagogical materials

Short cases and examples explore the particulars of the business context for cybersecurity concerns. A glossary is provided. End of chapter exercises provide students with practice designed to reinforce understanding.

Emphasize cyber risks to business

Explore threats, vulnerabilities, risk assessment, and management from a business perspective.

Prepare students for the cybersecurity coverage on the CPA exam

A chapter map of cybersecurity concepts to the Information Systems and Control (ISC) discipline coverage on the CPA exam is provided. This includes coverage of System and Organization Controls (SOC II) reports.