Format: Online
Topical Requirements are a mandatory element of the International Professional Practices Framework® to be used with the Global Internal Audit Standards. They have been introduced to support internal auditors by providing clear criteria when performing audit engagements in particular risk areas. With their specialist focus, Topical Requirements will aid the internal audit professional and elevate the internal audit profession.Topical Requirements are a mandatory element of the International Professional Practices Framework® to be used with the Global Internal Audit Standards. They have been introduced to support internal auditors by providing clear criteria when performing audit engagements in particular risk areas. With their specialist focus, Topical Requirements will aid the internal audit professional and elevate the internal audit profession.
In February 2025, the IIA will release the first of its Topical Requirements. We invite you to learn about the Topical Requirement for Cybersecurity and how internal audit functions approach adoption and implementation. This webinar will focus on how conformance with the Cybersecurity Topical Requirement will improve the consistency, quality, and reliability of internal audit services and results.
George Barham, Director of Standards and Guidance, Information Technology and Anne Mercer, Senior Director Professional Guidance, will share with you the extensive collaboration that supported the development of the Cybersecurity Topical Requirement and will discuss how it will help internal auditors to assess and evaluate:
- The organization’s cybersecurity governance.
- Cybersecurity risk management.
- Cybersecurity control processes
As a result of viewing this webinar, you will be able to:
- Understand why Cybersecurity risk continues to be a top internal audit priority.
- Learn about the Cybersecurity Topical Requirements, including its key elements and user guide.
- Apply the Cybersecurity Topical Requirement within your organizational setting.
- Demonstrate how the Cybersecurity Topical Requirement will promote more consistent assurance and advisory engagements.
DATE: Feb 6, 2025
TIME: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM ET
One (1) NASBA CPE will only be awarded to participants on the live broadcast who are logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and engage on at least three poll questions per each hour of the event.
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SPEAKERS
Anne Mercer
Anne Mercer is a director of Global Standards and Guidance at The IIA, serving as a content developer and project manager in collaboration with global volunteer committees to develop supplemental guidance to support the internal audit profession. She has 20 years of experience as a chief audit executive in the insurance industry and has been an IIA volunteer for more than 30 years. Mercer’s roles with The IIA include serving as past chairman of the North American Board and Global Ethics Committee, as well as serving as a member of The IIA’s Global Board of Directors’ Executive Committee. She has held volunteer board positions with the audit board of the City of Orlando, Guaranty Fund Management Services, and the Commission for Case Management Certification.
Mercer holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rhode Island College and an MBA from the University of Rhode Island. She is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Certified Fraud Examiner.
George Barham
George possesses over 10 years of experience in internal audit, risk mitigation, process improvement, program/project management, cybersecurity/IT audit, and policy implementation in reputed companies such as Bush Brothers, Walmart, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, among others. He has a proven track record of understanding and analyzing business processes, identifying risk and improvement opportunities, executing through strong project management approach and critical thinking to solve complex business problems. George is a qualified internal audit professional and holds the CIA, CISA and CRMA credentials.