Presentation: Social Engineering - How Fraudsters are Getting to Your Organization

Speaker: David Kirtland, CFE, CIA, CRMA, Manager, AXIA Partners

David Kirtland, CIA, CRMA, CFE, is a manager in the compliance consulting practice for AXIA Partners, a Houston-area consulting firm that specializes in helping mid-market, private and public companies with their financial and IT needs. His areas of expertise include accounting systems and internal controls, fraud education, fraud prevention, project management, performance improvement, and process efficiency identification. David holds certifications from the Institute of Internal Auditors as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and he is a Certified Fraud Examiner. 

David graduated from the University of Houston with  BBA in Accounting and Marketing and an MS in Accountancy and is currently the Vice President of the Houston Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Presentation Description:

In today’s business environment, companies are under constant attack from individuals trying to gain access to a resources. They attempt to exploit their target organizations through many different techniques that are seemingly innocuous but can have very serious consequences. This course is designed to inform organizations of the various schemes potential fraudsters use to gain access to organizations and helps attendees connect the dots between “harmless” information and fraudsters taking advantage of them.

CPE Credits: 1.0 CPE Hours

Agenda:

11:30AM	Registration & Lunch Begins
11:50AM	Chapter Announcements
12:00PM	Speaker Presentation
1:00PM	Closing & Dismissal

   

Learning Objectives:

• To understand what types of information can be used to take advantage of an organization
  
• To understand what tools are available for fraudsters to gain access to information
  
• To learn how to better protect yourself and your organization from social engineering

Event Policies:

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Additional Information:

Delivery Method: Group-Live
Prerequisites: Working Knowledge of Fraud and Fraud Schemes
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications [Fraud]
Who Should Attend?:  Anti-fraud professionals, Auditors, Accountants, Attorneys, Investigators, Law Enforcement, Educators, Students
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate

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