Third-Party Risk Management, AI, and Cloud Security - 3 hours of CPE credit

This in person training session at St Edward's University (Maloney Room) from 1:00PM to 4:30PM will be followed by a networking social. Registration cost includes light appetizers with drinks during the social.

Registration is limited - don't miss out, register NOW!

Course Description: 

Two senior leaders from the Austin Chapter, Kyle Crockett and Suzi Nelson, will present on third-party risks and mitigating strategies and Artificial Intelligence:  future trends and control areas for audit risk. This overview will increase your knowledge of the impacts of AI to internal audit methods as well as the role of Internal Audit in third-party risk management. The specialized sesstion on the Cloud Security led by the special guest Michael Ratemo will introduces participants to the foundational concepts, tools, and techniques required to audit cloud environments effectively.

Parking at St. Edward's is included with your registration fee - registration of your car with the University is required.  Instructions to register your vehicle will be sent to participants on February 26th.

Join IIA leaders and colleagues afterward for networking and social hour at nearby Simona's Coffee + Cocktails - details below!

Learning Objectives:

Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)

• Discuss the TPRM process, lifecycle, and key risk drivers
• Identify key TPRM controls to include in audits
• Illustrate key insights in the TPRM regulatory landscape

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Review the future of AI as presented at the Governance, Risk and Control conference
• Improve the identification and assessment of potential risk using AI
• Deliver more impactful insights, recommendations and reports

Cloud Security

• Understand Cloud Security Fundamentals including describing shared responsibility models and their impact on auditing
• Identify key differences between auditing traditional IT environments and cloud infrastructures
• Recognize general controls to implement to mitigate risk in the cloud
• Develop Cloud Audit Strategies
• Explore Emerging Trends in Cloud Auditing

Agenda:

1:00 - 1:50p Presentation

1:50 - 1:55p Break

1:55 - 2:45p Presentation

2:45 - 3:00p Announcements

3:00 - 3:10p Break

3:10 - 4:30p Presentation and Q&A

4:30p - Networking and Social hour (optional)

Join us immediately following the presentation at Simona's Coffee + Cocktails to meet your fellow auditors, local IIA leaders, and the speakers from the event. Drinks and light appetizers will be provided while supplies last.

Simona's Coffee + Cocktails at Colton House Hotel - 2510 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 (less than a mile from St. Ed's)

Instructors: 

Kyle Crockett is an Associate Director within Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice based out Austin, Texas. Kyle has over 12 years of consulting experience at Protiviti focusing on internal audit and risk and compliance functions for large and mid-sized financial services clients. Kyle’s experience includes building a TPRM function at a mortgage servicing client, SME oversight for multiple TPRM audits, regulatory issue validation project management and quality assurance, and managing and executing integrated operational, IT, and compliance audits. Kyle is the current President of the Austin IIA chapter and holds a BBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Oklahoma.

Suzi Nelson serves as a Senior Auditor in the Office of Internal Audits at The University of Texas at Austin. In this role, she leads and performs financial, operational and technology audits as well as business consulting projects for the institution. Previous experience included state government, financial services, and the energy industry in roles including internal audit, project management, and technology services.

Suzi is President-Elect for the Austin Chapter of the IIA. She has been awarded and maintains the CPA, CIA, and CISA certifications.  For the past two years, she held the position of Treasurer and worked on many of the organization’s efforts including professional development and training, academic relations, and financial oversight. 

Special Guest and Cybersecurity Expert:

Michael Ratemo is a thought leader in the Cybersecurity field. He speaks security in a language businesses can understand and has built a career advising organizations on effective security strategies.

Michael is the author of the LinkedIn Learning courses “Cloud Security and Audit Fundamentals in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud” and “Building and Auditing a Cyber Security Program.” In addition, he is the co-author of the “Cloud Auditing Best Practices” book.

Michael has authored various publications, including Control in the Cloud, which was featured in the Internal Auditor Magazine. Finally, Michael is a speaker and trainer at major industry events, including the RSA Conference and Cloud Security Alliance. Michael gives back to the community by providing mentorship and guidance to future security practitioners.

 

Registration:

$75 IIA Members/ $90 non-members - includes drinks and light appetizers at the social, and parking at St Edward's for the training event. Attendees of the Ethics webinar "(Un)Ethical Decision Making and How it Happens" on 11/7/2024 are eligible to receive a code for $15 off. Please contact registrations@austiniia.org for the discount code.

Students - contact registrations@austiniia.org for registration, as student seats are limited

**Deadline to register is February 26, 2025. Registration closes at 11:45 PM CST.**

CANCELLATIONS: No cancellations accepted after the registration deadline. If you are unable to attend, you may send another member in your place. No shows will be billed the full amount of the event.

For more information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies please contact registrations@austiniia.org.

The Austin Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.