Controls by Design: Building and Implementing Strong Anti-Fraud Defenses
Intermediate
Description
Not all controls are designed to prevent or detect fraud. In fact, too often, controls create the illusion of safety rather than provide real protection against fraudsters. This course highlights the challenges organizations face in building strong anti-fraud defenses and provides participants with actionable takeaways to help close the gaps.
We explore the complexities of implementing anti-fraud controls in modern, global work environments that are constantly evolving. Participants will learn how to identify hidden weaknesses, simplify cluttered control environments, and design defenses with a fraudster’s perspective in mind — leaving with practical tools and strategies they can apply immediately within their own organizations.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of internal controls, compliance, or fraud risk management.
You Will Learn How To:
Evaluate existing controls to identify design flaws, hidden weaknesses, and areas of false security.
Redesign anti-fraud controls for precision, impact, and simplicity, reducing clutter while maintaining effectiveness.
Use a fraudster’s mindset to design, challenge and stress-test anti-fraud controls.
Address cultural, behavioral, and organizational factors to embed accountability and ownership of anti-fraud defenses.
Adapt anti-fraud controls to modern environments, including remote work, digital platforms, third-party risks, and shadow systems.
Develop a practical action plan to implement immediate improvements, strengthen layered defenses, and sustain anti-fraud defenses over time.
CPE Information
| CPE Credit: | 16 |
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| Advance Preparation: | None |
| Delivery Method: | Group-Live |
Credit by Field of Study
| Auditing: | 16 |
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Course Fees
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