SBS Institute Online Courses

Current State of Banking Regulatory Guidance

January 15, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

Without going too far back into history, we know that banks are required to have a formal Information Security Program based on a risk assessment that ensures we protect the CIA of confidential customer information. But that goes all the way back to 1999 and GLBA... what regulatory guidance has changed over the past couple of years that we need to focus on today, and what guidance should we revisit and keep in mind?

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Top Audit Recommendations for 2025

February 12, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

In today's digital age, ensuring the security of your data is paramount. Performing an IT audit to validate your Information Security Program controls isn't just a checkbox exercise - it's a critical step to safeguard your organization's most valuable asset: its data. SBS' very own IT Audit Manager, Christy Thomas, will reveal the most frequent findings, share real-world examples, and provide actionable tips to fortify your defenses and protect your organization.SBS conducts over 500 audits per year across the US (primarily for financial institutions, but also includes businesses of all shapes, sizes, and industries). In this session, we'll share the 10 most frequently recommended IT Audit findings over the past year, and how your organization can leverage these findings to get ahead of your next IT Audit.

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Network Security 2025 – How and What to Test

March 19, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

If you use the internet to do business, and your employee and customers can access your technology from the internet remember, so can a hacker! While hackers might not be specifically targeting your business, they are specifically targeting vulnerable networks, web applications, websites, and anything else they can see from the internet. Be sure you know your online technology is secure before a hacker shows you otherwise!SBS conducts nearly 1000 Network Security engagements per year across the US, ranging from individual PenTests or Vulnerability Assessments s to full-blown Red Team engagements, for businesses of all shapes, sizes, and industries. In this webinar, our SBS CyberSecurity network security experts (our hacker team!) will take you beyond just the standard Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Test to share with you the different ways and tests you should be considering to keep them and the real hackers out of your networks. Well talk about everything from VAs and PTs to Red Team Assessments, Web Application Assessments, Password Audits, API Security Testing, and more!

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How To: Big 4 IS Risk Assessments

April 23, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

From an IT and Information Security perspective, financial institutions are required to perform four (4) major risk assessments. This webinar will cover each of these risk assessments, including not just HOW to perform these risk assessments, but WHY we WANT to perform them (the objective!). Additionally, you have to perform these risk assessments regardless, so lets talk about how to make them VALUABLE and not just a thing to check off the list.While this webinar is geared towards financial institutions, any regulated business or organization that truly values cybersecurity will gain insightful knowledge into how to truly quantify, measure, and manage risk using these methods.

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Plan, Test, Conquer: How Testing Your BCP and IRP Can Save Your Business

May 21, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

In today's fast-paced and unpredictable business environment, the ability to quickly recover from disruptions is crucial. Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the critical importance of regularly testing your Business Resilience Plans, including your Business Continuity Plan (BCP), Disaster Recovery Plan, Pandemic Preparedness Plan, and Incident Response Plan (IRP). This session will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of why these tests are essential and how they can safeguard your organization against unforeseen events.

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Vendor Risk Management – Best Practices 2025

June 18, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

Nearly every business today is incredibly reliant on vendors to run our day-to-day operations, especially if were connected to the internet. But weve also experienced more and more outages and breaches at the hands of our vendors recently. So how do we handle this risk? Vendor Management of course!Regulated businesses have guidance to follow from banking regulations to NIST CSF to SOC Reports Vendor (or Supply Chain) Risk Management is a staple in the world of cybersecurity. But how do you do more than just check the box? By taking a risk management approach, of course!

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Microsoft 365 Security Updates

July 16, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

Last year, we dove deep into the Microsoft 365 environment and shared M365 security best practices across numerous features and functions. However, the M365 world changesquickly, so well review any major security changes over the past year you needto know, as well as dive into a few new areas of M365 to secure.

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Why Data Flow Diagrams Can Change Your Life

August 13, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

Its 10:00 PM on a Friday night do you know where your data is? This is the question every organization should be asking themselves where does your data go once it leaves your network? Who touches that data? How does it get to where it ultimately needs to go? And is it SAFE?In this webinar, well talk about how a simple visual diagram called a Data Flow Diagram (or DFD) can help you truly get ahold of the true data economy of your organization and whether or not youre data is hanging out with the right crowd or falling in with the bad kids.

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Incident Response Fundamentals 2025 Edition

September 17, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

In todays technology-driven world, organizations face an unprecedented and constant wave of cyber attacks that are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. From ransomware to data breaches, no business is immune. Thats where Incident Response Planning comes into play. A strong IRP can help your organization anticipate cyber attacks and have a plan to deal with those incidents, should they occur. In this webinar, we will cover the fundamentals of building a strong, valuable Incident Response Plan that covers everything you absolutely need to have in your IRP, as well as ways to continue to mature your IRP planning and testing over time. SBS CyberSecuritys Incident Response experts will share the insights and experiences we have gained over the years in helping our clients build strong, valuable IR Plans as well as response and recover from cyber attacks and incidents.

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Mission API-Possible: How to Secure and Test Your APIs

October 22, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST | 1.5 CPE

As more organizations shift to cloud computing, the API (Application Programming Interfaces) economy is becoming more and more prevalent connecting organizations and applications. APIs can enable seamless integrations, allowing businesses of all shapes and sizes to offer enhanced, faster, and more efficient customer experiences.However . . . APIs come with risks. In this webinar, we'll explain the function of APIs, review regulatory guidance, and cover API security risks, including vulnerabilities like insecure authentication, data exposure, and the growing threat of API-targeted attacks. Well wrap up by talking through what you should be doing and considering if youre developing or using APIs today.

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