Cybersecurity for Finance Teams

Finance teams are among the most targeted groups in any organisation. Attackers know that accounts payable staff, CFOs, and treasury teams have access to payment systems, vendor records, and sensitive financial data, and they design their attacks accordingly. This 1-day programme equips finance professionals with the knowledge to spot and stop the attacks most likely to hit them.

Finance is the function attackers target most directly, because it is where payment authority sits, and the programme is built around that exposure rather than around general security hygiene. Coverage includes payment fraud and invoice redirection, vendor bank detail changes and the verification discipline that stops them, executive impersonation, and the segregation of duties that limits damage when a control fails. The session also covers the finance team's role in incident response, since finance usually detects fraud before IT detects the intrusion that enabled it.

Participants leave with practical skills to identify Business Email Compromise attempts, verify suspicious payment requests, protect financial data, and respond correctly when fraud is suspected.

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Programme Agenda

01

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration & Welcome

Participant registration, programme overview, and learning objectives for the day.

02

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Why Finance Teams Are Targeted

The financial fraud threat landscape in Malaysia; how attackers research and profile finance staff; attack economics and return on investment for criminals; real incident examples from Malaysian businesses.

03

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Break

04

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Business Email Compromise & Invoice Fraud

Anatomy of a BEC attack; payment diversion scams; fake vendor emails and supplier impersonation; CEO fraud targeting accounts teams; invoice manipulation techniques; how to build and apply a payment verification workflow.

05

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

06

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Phishing, Vishing & Social Engineering for Finance

Targeted spear phishing on finance staff; CFO and executive impersonation; phone-based fraud and urgency tactics; how attackers exploit end-of-month pressure; verifying unusual requests through secondary channels.

07

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Secure Financial Practices & Data Protection

Safe banking portal practices; access controls for financial systems; protecting financial records; PDPA obligations when handling customer and employee financial data; vendor onboarding security checks.

08

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

09

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

When Fraud Is Suspected

Immediate steps when a fraudulent payment request is identified; how to pause or reverse a payment in progress; internal escalation procedures; reporting to PDRM, Bank Negara Malaysia, and your bank; preserving evidence.

10

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Assessment

A 10 to 15 question knowledge assessment covering all modules.

11

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing Remarks & Certificate Presentation

Programme wrap-up, open Q&A, and certificate presentation.

Key Outcomes

  • Recognise the most common cyber attacks targeting finance and accounts functions
  • Identify BEC and invoice fraud attempts before authorising payments
  • Apply a payment verification workflow for unusual or high-value requests
  • Protect sensitive financial data in line with PDPA obligations
  • Know the immediate steps to take when fraud is discovered or suspected

Training Mode   Physical / Online / Hybrid / e-learning

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Level   Foundational, suitable for all finance staff regardless of technical background

Duration   1 Day  |  8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Venue   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, or in-house at client's premises

Assessment   10 to 15 question knowledge assessment covering all modules.

Certificate   Certificate of Completion issued by Orbix Tech Sdn Bhd upon successful assessment and full attendance

Includes   Training materials, workbook, assessment, and Certificate of Completion. Participants responsible for travel and accommodation.

Price   Contact us to register or enquire about group rates

Frequently Asked Questions

Cybersecurity for Finance Teams runs for 1 day | 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. It is delivered as an in-house closed group session, so the schedule can be adjusted to fit your team's working hours.

Yes. Delivery options are physical, online, hybrid, e-learning. In-house sessions run at your premises anywhere in Malaysia, online sessions run live over video conference, and hybrid combines both for teams split across sites.

Certificate of Completion issued by Orbix Tech Sdn Bhd upon successful assessment and full attendance. Each certificate carries a certificate number that can be checked at orbixtech.my/certificate-verify.

Level: Foundational, suitable for all finance staff regardless of technical background. The session is built around worked examples and group exercises rather than theory, so participants apply the material to their own organisation during the session.

Yes. This course is also available through the Orbix LMS and e-learning platform, where participants work through the material on their own schedule and device rather than attending one fixed session. A knowledge assessment and certificate on completion work the same way as the instructor-led session.

Minimum 2 participants for an in-house or live online session. With only 1 participant, we deliver it as a one-to-one online session instead.

Yes. Many clients pair this course with our one-day team building and high-performing teams programme on the same engagement, so the budget and the day cover both.

Yes. Participants can follow up by email with questions that come up while applying what they learned, and we will point you to the right template, checklist or framework reference even after the session is over.