Cybersecurity & the IAR describes the importance of a cybersecurity program, beginning with FINRA's Report on Cybersecurty Practices, which includes the top cybersecurity threats and suggested preventative measures. The course continues with the SEC's Cybersecurity Risk Alert and details findings from its most recent sweep. The course explores tactics used to hack into firmsystems and how firms and financial professionals can recognize and prevent breaches. Best practices for financial professionals who handle confidential and sensitive information are detailed, including examples of the specific information that must be protected.