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Introduction to the Securities Industry
 
How the Securities Industry Works
Introduction to U.S. Securities Processing
Introduction to Buy Side Securities Processing
Introduction to Investment Management
Securities Industry Basics and Trends
International Issues
 
International Securities Operations
Foreign Currency: Markets, Clearance, Settlement & Accounting
Internet and Technologies
 
Information Security for Banking & Brokerage Professionals
XML and STP - The Trading Life Cycle in a T+1 Environment
Corporate Actions
 
Corporate Actions Processing: Basic Level
Corporate Actions Processing: Advanced Level
Global Corporate Actions Processing: Basic Level
Global Corporate Actions Processing: Advanced Level
Capital Markets
 
Capital Markets Overview
Portfolio Management
 
Portfolio Management
Bond Math: Mathematics of the Fixed Income Market
Fixed Income Securities
 
Fixed Income Trading and Processing
Structured Securities: MBS, ABS, CDOs
Introduction to Fixed Income Products
Accounting for Fixed Income Securities and Derivatives
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Accounting, Regulatory & Management
 
Brokerage Accounting and Regulations
Stock Brokerage Accounting & Securities Regulations
Introduction to Margin
Introduction to Private Equity Markets
Blitz Accounting
IT Project Management for Financial Services Professionals
Derivatives
 
Derivatives: Markets, Operations, Accounting & Control
Introduction to Options: Products, Trading & Processing
Swaps Processing
Mutual Funds
 
Introduction to Mutual Funds

Course Description
Information Security for Banking & Brokerage Professionals
Available Dates:
Course Code: 302
Duration: 1 day
Level: Basic
Fee: $795
CPE Credits: 7
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite Required.

Participants will learn to identify the components of an overall security program and to distinguish risk factors relating to the Internet and the financial services industry. They review a checklist of procedures and protocols used to reduce online security risks, and explore regulatory issues that will govern financial transactions over the Internet

The Six Basics of Information Security

Different Risks and their Impact

Certificate Authorities

Digital Signatures

Encryption and Message Security

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Types of Security Risks, including:
* Data destruction
* Interference and rerouting
* Repudiation
* Distributed denial of service
* Trojan horse
* Worms, viruses

Methods of Authentication
* Biometrics and Smart Cards

Protecting from the Outside
* Firewalls, Intrusion Detection and Other Safeguards

Protecting on the Inside
* Enterprise security management
* Monitoring, Logging, Reporting and Auditing

Wireless, "pervasive" IP

Applications to Trading

Applications to Corporate Actions

Applications to Processing

Privacy versus Security

The post-September 11 Environment

Legal Issues and Implications

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