Hackers worked tirelessly to sharpen their onslaught of sophisticated attacks, turbocharging their tactics with AI to steal sensitive information or deploy catastrophic ransomware attacks. Every franchise was an errant keystroke, mouse click, or misconfigured security setting away from disastrous repercussions, leaving businesses with devastating costs and irreparable reputational damage. How could you cost-effectively protect your franchise from becoming the next victim of these nefarious threats and prepare for when—not if—an incident occurred?

Kevin Ricci, Partner and co-leader of Citrin Cooperman’s Risk Advisory practice, shared his expertise to help attendees understand today’s dangerous cybersecurity landscape and how to reduce the risks threatening their business without exhausting their organization’s budget.

Attendees left with an understanding of crucial cybersecurity concepts, including:

• Key cybersecurity statistics and breach headlines

• The adversaries organizations were facing and their motivations and incentives

• The causes and costs of a data breach

• How AI had made cyberattacks exponentially more dangerous and effective

• Cost-effective cybersecurity best practices, including a focus on artificial intelligence and spear phishing detection and avoidance

• A micro assessment to help gauge cyber readiness

Speaker: Kevin Ricci, Partner & Co-Leader of Citrin Cooperman’s Internal Audit, IT Audit, and Cybersecurity Practice