Cybersecurity In Finance 2025

Protect financial data with real-world cybersecurity tactics, encryption, risk management, and compliance strategies.

What you'll learn

Recognize cyber threats targeting financial institutions.

Apply encryption to secure digital financial transactions.

Implement data protection and access control strategies.

Design a tailored cybersecurity strategy for finance teams.

Requirements

Cybersecurity background recommended

Description

The financial sector is under constant cyber assault—from phishing and ransomware to insider threats and sophisticated fraud schemes. Whether you're part of a bank, fintech startup, or regulatory body, understanding how to secure financial systems and protect customer data is more important than ever. This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.Cybersecurity in Finance is your complete, hands-on guide to navigating this digital battleground. Designed for professionals across finance, IT, and risk management, this course walks you through both the threat landscape and the actionable techniques you can use to safeguard your institution.You’ll begin by examining the most common cyber threats targeting banks and financial institutions, illustrated through real-world case studies and high-profile attacks. From there, we dive into encryption basics, secure financial transactions, mobile banking threats, and the role of technologies like SSL/TLS and blockchain in modern security.You’ll also explore strategies for data privacy, multi-factor authentication, cloud security, and regulatory compliance frameworks such as GDPR, PCI DSS, and SOX. These aren’t just checkboxes—they’re practices you’ll learn to implement, assess, and align with your business operations.The course goes further by teaching risk assessment techniques, how to design incident response plans, and how to recover from breaches while maintaining customer trust. We’ll look at disaster recovery, zero trust architecture, and how to train your teams to avoid common cybersecurity mistakes.In the final sections, you'll explore future trends such as AI in fraud detection, blockchain's evolving role in security, and how to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats.Finally, you’ll complete a Final Project where you’ll design a cybersecurity strategy tailored to a fictional finance company—putting your knowledge into practice in a professional scenario.By the end of this course, you'll not only understand the risks—you'll know how to manage them, mitigate them, and build a more secure financial environment.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Introduction To Cybersecurity In Finance

Lecture 2 Introduction To Cybersecurity In Finance (1)

Lecture 3 Introduction To Cybersecurity In Finance (2)

Section 3: Threat Landscape In The Financial Industry

Lecture 4 Threat Landscape In The Financial Industry (1)

Lecture 5 Threat Landscape In The Financial Industry (2)

Section 4: Encryption And Secure Financial Transactions

Lecture 6 Encryption And Secure Financial Transactions (1)

Lecture 7 Encryption And Secure Financial Transactions (2)

Section 5: Protecting Financial Data And Customer Information

Lecture 8 Protecting Financial Data And Customer Information (1)

Lecture 9 Protecting Financial Data And Customer Information (2)

Section 6: Cybersecurity Risk Management In Finance

Lecture 10 Cybersecurity Risk Management In Finance (1)

Lecture 11 Cybersecurity Risk Management In Finance (2)

Section 7: Cybersecurity Best Practices For Finance Professionals

Lecture 12 Cybersecurity Best Practices For Finance Professionals (1)

Lecture 13 Cybersecurity Best Practices For Finance Professionals (2)

Section 8: Emerging Technologies And Future Trends In Financial Cybersecurity

Lecture 14 Emerging Technologies And Future Trends In Financial Cybersecurity (1)

Lecture 15 Emerging Technologies And Future Trends In Financial Cybersecurity (2)

Section 9: Emerging Technologies And Future Trends In Financial Cybersecurity

Lecture 16 Emerging Technologies And Future Trends In Financial Cybersecurity (1)

Lecture 17 Emerging Technologies And Future Trends In Financial Cybersecurity (2)

Section 10: Implementing Cybersecurity Strategies In Financial Institutions

Lecture 18 Implementing Cybersecurity Strategies In Financial Institutions (1)

Lecture 19 Implementing Cybersecurity Strategies In Financial Institutions (2)

Section 11: Conclusion

Lecture 20 Conclusion

This course is designed for finance professionals, cybersecurity beginners, IT staff in financial institutions, risk managers, compliance officers, and auditors. It’s also valuable for banking professionals, fintech entrepreneurs, and student