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EBP1814
Cybersecurity and Employee Benefit Plans: How to Minimize the Risk (Repeated in Session EBP1821)
Date
May 15, 2018
$49
Standard Price
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This includes sessions from the conference: Employee Benefit Plans Conference 2018
No individual, organization or industry is immune from cyber-attacks. Attackers specifically target organizations with access to highly sensitive information, like plan sponsors of benefit plans or service providers. The operation and administration of benefits plans requires collecting, processing and storing data assets among multiple parties. To minimize risks, one must understand the types of data, data flows, control points and the responsibilities of each party involved. Come to this session to:
• Distinguish plan sponsor cybersecurity concerns and responsibilities under ERISA;
• Identify the Department of Labor’s Cybersecurity Considerations for Benefit Plans report and how to use this report in evaluating plan controls and safeguards;
• Recognize auditors’ roles and responsibilities when auditing an employee benefit plan.
• Distinguish plan sponsor cybersecurity concerns and responsibilities under ERISA;
• Identify the Department of Labor’s Cybersecurity Considerations for Benefit Plans report and how to use this report in evaluating plan controls and safeguards;
• Recognize auditors’ roles and responsibilities when auditing an employee benefit plan.
Speakers
Jeff Ward, CPA, CGMA, CITP
Partner, National SOC & WebTrust Leader, BDO USA, LLP
Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
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