The Houston ACFE invites you to join us for our Monthly virtual training!  It's the last Wednesday of each month, so mark your recurring calendars! (NOTE NEW DATE OF THE WEEK - Wednesday)

Speaker:   Jason Bartolacci, CFE, CTI

Title: Unveiling the Hidden Threats – The Power of Fraud Red Team Testing

Description:  In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, traditional fraud prevention measures are no longer sufficient. Fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated, leveraging emerging technologies and exploiting gaps in existing controls. This session will introduce the concept of Fraud Red Team Testing, a proactive approach that simulates real-world fraud scenarios to identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Fraud Red Team Testing: Learn what Fraud Red Team Testing is and how it differs from conventional fraud prevention methods.
• Real-World Scenarios: Explore case studies and examples of fraud red team exercises, including social engineering, ID theft, and money laundering simulations.
• Mitigation Strategies: Discover how to translate findings from fraud red team tests into actionable steps to strengthen your organization’s defenses.
• Senior Citizen Protection: A special focus on scam-specific red team tests designed to protect vulnerable populations, particularly senior citizens, from fraud.

BIO: Jason Bartolacci is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and a member of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI). He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as graduate degrees from the University of Cincinnati and Carnegie Mellon University. With a diverse background that includes roles in law enforcement, criminal investigations, anti-money laundering (AML), fraud investigations, and intelligence analysis at the National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance (NCFTA), Jason brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table.

Dominic Bartolacci co-founded Red Team 27 along with Jason Bartolacci. Dom is a graduate of Franklin Regional High School and was a student athlete, playing varsity lacrosse and basketball.  Dom is currently studying cyber security technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus where he has made the Dean's List the past two semesters.  He is currently CyberSafe certified. The certification courses that Dom has completed are as follows: Network+, Security+, and CEH.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Learn about proactive cybersecurity techniques
• Identify methods cybersecurity firms use to test scenarious
• Learn from case examples of potential cybersecurity incidents

Prerequisites: Not Applicable

Agenda:

11:50 am ZOOM OPENS

11:55 am - ACFE BOARD REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION

12:00 - 1:00 PRESENTATION BEGINS

Recommended CPE hours: 1.0 credits

Event Policies

In order to receive CPE credit for this presentation, the attendee must attend for 50 minutes and answer three poll questions randomly presented during the event.

Program Cancellation Policy

If you have registered and/or paid for an event and you need to cancel, you MUST cancel online through your account no later than 5 days prior to the event, unless otherwise indicated in specific event policies, to request a refund and/or cancel your registration. The Chapter must confirm event registrations with the venue prior to the event and any changes after this time period can become a financial cost to the Chapter. The Chapter reserves the right to make the final determination on what percentage charge/refund will be returned for cancellations made after the cutoff. The default condition is that cancellations made after cutoff will be charged at 100% and/or no refunds will be allowed. In the event the Chapter determines that partial charges or refunds will be allowed, they will be made on a case by case basis.

In the event of having to cancel one of the events,  the Chapter would immediately send an email blast to all registrants with the emails they used for registration.  The Chapter media relations officer would post on all social media platforms notifying members of the cancellation, and the Chapter webmaster would also post cancellation on the Chapter website.

In the event an attendee does not show up to the event, the registration cost will be forfeited. If payment at the door was the selected method, then the attendee will be billed for the full cost of the event. The Chapter reserves the right to bar future registrations for any attendees who routinely register and fail to pay and/or attend the event.  If you have any questions you may email events@houstonacfe.org."

For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please visit the Terms & Conditions section of the website, or email us at events@houstonacfe.org.  

Additional Information:

Delivery Method:  Group Internet Based

NASBA Sponsor No.  125230

The Houston Area Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 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 web site: www.nasbaregistry.org

For concerns regarding course offerings, certifications or complaints, please contact Sasha Gartman, Training Director, Houston ACFE at events@houstonacfe.org.