Ethics of Cybersecurity Practices

  • Level: Beginner
  • Study time: 100 Minutes
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Course overview
This course serves as a guide for Investment Adviser Representatives on their ethical and regulatory responsibilities in the digital age. It explores how an IAR's fiduciary duty of loyalty and care extends to protecting sensitive client data from cyber threats. Key topics include building a layered defense system through access controls and encryption, conducting vendor due diligence, establishing a culture of security awareness, and creating a formal incident response plan.

What's included?

  • 8 Modules
  • 1 Certification
  • 1 Comprehensive Exam

Become an Ethical Cybersecurity Steward

You will learn how to identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats, apply essential security controls, understand your fiduciary duty in a digital environment, and make ethical decisions when handling sensitive client data. This course equips you with the practical and regulatory knowledge needed to protect clients and uphold the highest professional standards.

Strengthen Your Professional Practice

You will also learn how to integrate cybersecurity best practices into your daily advisory work, assess vendor security, develop incident response plans, and build a culture of security awareness within your firm. By the end of the course, you will be prepared to protect client information with diligence, confidence, and ethical clarity.
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