4-hour CPA firm cybersecurity course. IRS Pub 4557 / 5708 WISP, FTC Safeguards Rule, breach response, SOC 2 readiness. $499 lifetime, certificate.
Craig Petronella
CMMC-RP, CCNA, CWNE, DFE #604180
Founder of Petronella Technology Group (founded 2002, BBB A+ since 2003). Team is fully CMMC-RP certified. CMMC-AB Registered Provider Organization #1449.
You will learn to author a defensible Written Information Security Plan using the IRS Publication 5708 template, designate the Qualified Individual required under the FTC Safeguards Rule, and deploy multi-factor authentication and encryption controls aligned with 16 CFR Part 314. The course also walks through the FTC 30-day breach-notification workflow and maps firm controls to the AICPA SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria.
It is built specifically for tax and accounting firms, including small CPA practices and paid tax preparers who are treated as financial institutions under the FTC Safeguards Rule. The intermediate-level material targets practitioners who must meet IRS and FTC obligations without a full-time security team.
The course runs about 4 hours (240 minutes) across six modules plus a final exam, at an intermediate level. It is self-paced online with progress tracking.
It is a paid course priced at $499 with lifetime access. As with all paid Petronella Technology Group, Inc. courses, it includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Learners who pass the final exam receive a certificate of completion. The course is delivered as self-study contact hours and is not currently NASBA-registered, so you should confirm acceptance with your state board before claiming formal CPE credit.
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