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Course curriculum

1. Detecting Fake Invoices: Common Scenarios, Templates, and Digital Fraud Techniques
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Malicious Code and Macros in PDFs, Excel, and Other Documents
6. Part 2
7. Part 3
8. Part 4
9. Invoice Attachments via Email and Phishing-Based Traps
10. Part 2
11. Part 3
12. Part 4
13. Timing Manipulations in Revenue Recognition (Cut-Off Fraud)
14. Part 2
15. Part 3
16. Part 4
17. Risks of Data Manipulation via Scripts, Bots, and Macros in Invoice Automation Systems
18. Part 2
19. Part 3
20. Part 4
21. Part 5
22. Part 6
23. Cyberfraud Impacting Financial Statements Through Misposting
24. Part 2
25. Part 3
26. Part 4
27. Real Case: Revenue Inflation via Fake Invoices and SEC Investigation
28. Part 2
29. Part 3
30. Part 4
31. How to Ensure Secure Controls in Monitoring, Approval, and Segmentation Layers
32. Part 2
33. Part 3
34. Part 4
35. Part 5
1. Module Quiz 1
1. Prevalence and Risks of Script and Macro Usage in Financial Operations
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Unauthorized Intervention and Data Manipulation in Automated Workflows
5. Part 2
6. Part 3
7. Macro- and Script-Based Fraudulent Transactions: Hard-to-Detect Threats
8. Part 2
9. Part 3
10. Misuse of Internal Automations: Examples of Segregation of Duties Violations
11. Part 2
12. Part 3
13. Monitoring Automation Logs in Routine Transactions and Detecting Anomalies
14. Part 2
15. Part 3
16. Part 4
17. Real Case: Fraud Through Invoice Splitting Below Approval Thresholds Using Scripts
18. Part 2
19. Part 3
20. Part 4
21. Security Policy in Financial Automations: Who Writes the Code, Who Reviews It?
22. Part 2
23. Part 3
24. Part 4
25. Prevention and Control Measures: Best Practices Against Script/Macro-Based Insider Threats
26. Part 2
27. Part 3
28. Part 4
1. Module Quiz 2
1. Breakdowns in the Authorization Chain: Overlooked Roles and Cyber Risks
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Identity Verification Weaknesses in E-Signature and Digital Approval Systems
5. Part 2
6. Part 3
7. Manipulation of Transfer Instructions: Fake Emails, Forms, and Interfaces
8. Part 2
9. Part 3
10. Time Pressure in Payment Approvals and the Use of Social Engineering
11. Part 2
12. Part 3
13. Bypassing Approval Chains Through API-Based Integration Systems
14. Part 2
15. Part 3
16. Part 4
17. Real Case: Fraudulent Transfer of $1.4 Million with a CFO-Spoofed Instruction
18. Part 2
19. Part 3
20. Designing Secure Approval Processes: Segregation of Duties, MFA, and Monitoring Systems
21. Part 2
22. Part 3
23. Practical Preventive Protocols for Finance Professionals
24. Part 2
25. Part 3
1. Module Quiz 3
1. Common Systems in Financial Integrations and High-Risk Data Flows
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Authentication Gaps and Access Management Risks in API-Based Connections
6. Part 2
7. Part 3
8. Part 4
9. Data Format Incompatibility and the Hidden Risks of Transformation Layers
10. Part 2
11. Part 3
12. Part 4
13. Part 5
14. Weaknesses in Integration Logs and Data Monitoring Layers
15. Part 2
16. Part 3
17. Data Leakage Through Third-Party Software and Plugin-Based Integrations
18. Part 2
19. Part 3
20. Part 4
21. Real Case: Data Breach in Accounting–CRM Integration and Its Financial Impact
22. Part 2
23. Part 3
24. Part 4
25. Secure Architectures and Isolation Principles in Financial System Integrations
26. Part 2
27. Part 3
28. Part 4
1. Module Quiz 4
1. Structure of Financial Control Reports and Exposure Risks
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Weaknesses of Automated Distribution Systems in Reporting
5. Part 2
6. Part 3
7. Misdelivered Reports: Common Scenarios
8. Part 2
9. Part 3
10. Part 4
11. Errors and Security Gaps in Email Distribution Lists
12. Part 2
13. Part 3
14. Part 4
15. Hidden Information Layers in Report Formats (Hidden Cells, Pivot Cache, Metadata)
16. Part 2
17. Part 3
18. Part 4
19. Case Study: Sensitive Audit Table Accidentally Sent to the CEO
20. Part 2
21. Part 3
22. Part 4
23. Report Publication and Distribution Policies to Prevent Disclosure
24. Part 2
25. Part 3
26. Part 4
27. Part 5
28. Best Practices for Secure Distribution in Financial Reporting Automation
29. Part 2
30. Part 3
31. Part 4
1. Module Quiz 5
1. What is a Pre-Audit and Why is It Critical in Financial Control Processes?
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. The Risk of Accidentally Using Real Data in Simulation Documents
6. Part 2
7. Part 3
8. Part 4
9. Scenarios Where Test Environment Reports Leak into the Production Environment
10. Part 2
11. Part 3
12. Part 4
13. Exposure of Pre-Audit Documents Through Email and File Sharing
14. Part 2
15. Part 3
16. Part 4
17. Real Case: Investor Crisis Triggered by a Pre-Audit Simulation Report Leak
18. Part 2
19. Part 3
20. Designing a Secure Pre-Audit Process and Protocols for Finance Professionals
21. Part 2
22. Part 3
23. Part 4
1. Module Quiz 6
1. Stage 2 Assessment

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Course curriculum

Fraud and Malicious Content Risks in Invoice Processing and Revenue Recognition Systems

Module Quiz 1

Insider Threats Driven by Scripts, Macros, and Automation in Routine Financial Operations

Module Quiz 2

Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Inter-Institution Transfers and Payment Approval Chains

Module Quiz 3

Data Loss and Data Exfiltration Risks Across Cross-Platform Integrations

Module Quiz 4

Risks from Inadvertent Disclosure of Financial Control Reports and Automated Distribution

Module Quiz 5

Real-Data Exposure Risks in Pre-Audit Simulation Exercises

Module Quiz 6

Stage 2 Assessment

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