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Cybersecurity: Active Strategies and Tactics to Protect Your Practice

CYBERSECURITY: ACTIVE STRATEGIES AND TACTICS TO PROTECT YOUR PRACTICE

Cost Free
Presentation Length 1.0 hour

Recorded DateAugust 13, 2024
CPE:Not available
(archived webinars do not offer CPE credits)
Course LevelBasic
Course Description

This comprehensive webinar is designed to empower tax professionals with the essential knowledge and skills required to effectively identify and mitigate common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities within their organizations. Participants will be introduced to the current cybersecurity landscape and gain valuable insights into projected future trends.

During this session, attendees will learn the common tactics that cyber attackers use to infiltrate systems and conduct data breaches. Attendees will leave this session with enhanced confidence in navigating potential data breach scenarios. They will also gain practical knowledge on developing a Written Information Security Program (WISP) and an effective response plan, equipping them to defend their companies against cyber threats and potential data breaches.

This session promises to be a crucial opportunity for tax professionals to deepen their expertise in cybersecurity risk management and emerge better prepared to safeguard sensitive data within their professional environments.

Learning Objectives:


  • Recognize a heightened awareness of prevalent cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities facing tax professionals and their organizations

  • Identify the tactics employed by cyber attackers to breach systems and compromise sensitive data

  • Outline practical skills to navigate potential data breach scenarios confidently and effectively

  • Demonstrate how to create and implement a robust Written Information Security Program (WISP) tailored to the needs of a specific organization

  • Evaluate the ability to formulate and implement an effective incident response plan to mitigate the impact of cybersecurity incidents and defend against data breaches

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Hayley Bales

Protection Plus
Continuing Education Specialist
[email protected]
(919) 608-9913

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Hayley Bales is the Continuing Education Specialist at Tax Protection Plus, the leading audit defense company in the tax industry. Based in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and originally from a suburb of Boston, Hayley develops and teaches curriculum for tax professionals, combining her love for education and continuous learning.

With a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Hayley has a strong foundation in effective communication. She previously worked at UNCG as a persuasive and informative speech coach, enhancing her teaching and public speaking skills. Her passion for education is evident in her current role, where she creates targeted training programs designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of tax professionals.

Hayley is also an accomplished writer, contributing regularly to the NATP monthly publication and having her work featured in several communication journals. Her transition into the tax industry was a challenging yet rewarding experience, akin to learning a new language—an endeavor she thoroughly enjoys as an avid language learner.

Specializing in cyber security and audit resolution, Hayley is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and insights with others. She is currently preparing to become an Enrolled Agent (EA), with plans to complete her certification by this fall.

When she is not writing or teaching, Hayley enjoys spending time at home with her two children and her faithful dog, Benji. She loves reading, particularly fiction set during World War II or in Tudor England. These days, however, you’ll often find her immersed in her EA manual as she works towards her certification.
 

About Our Presenter

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For over 15 years Protection Plus has provided the top audit assistance service in the industry. They will provide up to $1,000,000 of services to resolve notices, inquiries, and/or audits associated with a tax return. Their team of professional EA and CPA case resolution specialists strive to turn worry into peace of mind and will work until the audit/notice is resolved.