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Lesson 41

Theory refresher - risk evaluation and mitigation - Part 2 - Cyber Risk and Internal Controls

Stuart Murphy

Taught by Stuart Murphy · AI tutor support included

You’ll learn how to evaluate cyber risk and recommend effective internal controls, with a focus on privacy, cloud-based client files, phishing, access rights and call recordings.

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  1. 0:00 Cyber Risk and Privacy
  2. 1:00 Assessing Vulnerabilities and Attack Vectors
  3. 2:01 Preventive, Detective and Recovery Controls
  4. 3:59 Managing Access and Security Vulnerabilities
  5. 6:57 Internal Controls on the Call Floor
  6. 8:42 Evaluating Control Cost and Effectiveness
  7. 10:24 Using Prevent, Detect and Correct
  8. 12:41 Applying Controls to Exam Questions

About this lesson

The lesson explains how to identify vulnerabilities, assess likelihood and impact, and apply preventive, detective, corrective and recovery controls. You’ll also learn how to assess control design, implementation and operating effectiveness, identify accountable owners, and consider whether the cost of a control is proportionate to the risk. The examples are based on the Core activity D syllabus and prepare you to generate well-supported recommendations in an exam-standard question.

Duration: 13m

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