Generative AI and Cybersecurity: Opportunities and Threats  (CYG2)

2.00 CPE Credit Hours

This course explores how generative AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity. It highlights opportunities, such as enhanced threat detection, and risks, including AI-driven phishing and malware, particularly in financial contexts.

Experienced CPAs, CITPs, accountants, & anyone who wants to better understand current cybersecurity & data privacy threats for individuals & businesses; anyone responsible for designing or implementing data security policies

• Understand how generative AI is used for both defensive and malicious cybersecurity purposes
• Identify potential risks from AI-powered threats and develop mitigation strategies
• Analyze real-world AI-related cybersecurity incidents in the financial sector
• Propose proactive measures to integrate generative AI into cybersecurity defenses
• Evaluate how AI-generated risks impact regulatory compliance in financial systems

• Generative AI applications in cybersecurity (e.g., threat detection, automation)
• AI-enabled cyber threats, including phishing, deepfakes, and malware
• Real-world incidents involving AI-related cybersecurity challenges
• Proactive strategies for leveraging generative AI in cybersecurity
• Regulatory and ethical implications of generative AI in financial cybersecurity