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The Third Line: The Critical Role of Internal Audit in Cyber Defense

Cybersecurity is at the top of most organizations’ list of critical risks and is often cited by C-suite executives and Board Members as their gravest concern. Threats that are this complex and amorphous require strong partnerships including the inside of the organization. At first glance, cybersecurity and internal audit would seem to have very little in common or little need to interact with one another. Indeed, that is probably still the case in many organizations. Our guests today however have taken a different approach.

Join us each week as we take a deep dive into the various forms of fraud across the world and discuss crime families, penny stock boiler rooms, international money launderers, narco-traffickers, oligarchs, dictators, warlords, kleptocrats and more.

Scott Moritz is a leading authority on white-collar crime, anti-corruption, and in the evaluation, design, remediation, implementation, and administration of corporate compliance programs, codes of conduct. He is also considered an authority in the establishment, training, and oversight of the investigative protocols carried out by financial intelligence, corporate security, and internal audit units.
 

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The Glass Is Always Full


Science shows that optimists live longer and happier lives than pessimists do. With the world in the state that it is in today, it can be hard to
stay optimistic.
In today’s episode I discuss with you how we can see the sunny side of life, and always view the glass not only as half full, but overflowing!
Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/

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Get Out of Your Head


In today’s episode we are going to talk about how overthinking and getting into your own head may be one of the worst things that you are doing.
There are certain things that you can do in order to improve your habits which will in turn improve your outcomes in life.
So join me here on the podcast where I will share some of these little life “hacks” with you!
Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/

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Data Analytics is NOT About Exception Reporting with Nathan Pickard


What are some of the biggest challenges when #internalaudit starts incorporating #dataanalytics? How can thinking of data analytics as a process instead of a part of a project make a HUGE difference in your success?
These questions and more are answered in my discussion with Nathan Pickard, CEO of 9b. This #jammingwithjason episode will give you a whole new way to look at how to “do” data analytics in your organization that are repeatable and aid in continuous risk assessment, agile projects, and reporting … making your job much, much easier.
Learn more about Nathan and 9b at: https://www.9bcorp.com/
Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/

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Real World Intentional Living with Sean Rosensteel


In this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast I take a little break from the technical and professional aspects of our career to talk with my friend Sean Rosensteel about being more intentional in our living.
Many people put their head down and focus completely on only one or two aspects of their life and wake up years later wondering what happened.
It’s like going through school and only focusing on one or two subjects and come report card time realizing we failed our other courses. The problem is in the real world “failing courses” can often mean losing relationships, stress and regret.
Being intentional in our lives allows us to consider what really matters most at this point in your life, doing regular check-ins, course correcting, and finding lifelong learning opportunities and communities of like minded people in all aspects of our life.
If you’re the kind of person who wants to get the most out of life by being intentional and living a wholistic full life, then this episode is for you.
To get a free copy of Sean’s book “The School of Intentional Living” visit his website: https://www.seanrosensteel.com/

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Control any Conversation in a Remote Work Environment


Have you had a conversation this last month that just didn’t go the way you expected??? If you’re like most people I’m sure you have. Might have been at work, might have been in your personal life … and I’m guessing with the holidays coming there are some conversations you aren’t looking forward to with family, friends, or maybe that staff member you need to deliver a difficult message to about their performance.
In this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast I share how you can control any conversation, get people to take action, and make quicker, better decisions.
Listen to the entire episode at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/
Imagine how much more confidence you will have when you know exactly what to say and do so you can control any conversation … even in a remote work environment. When you are ready, join us in the Briefing Leadership Program at: https://jasonmefford.mykajabi.com/caebriefing
Registration ends on Tuesday, 22 December so make sure to get in before the doors close.

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Difficult Conversations


How do you deliver difficult messages, without damaging relationships?
Have you ever tried to discuss something challenging with an audit client, and you get some type of condescending behavior or response?
Did the conversation just not go as you had expected?
Have you, unintentionally, disrupted a key relationship because you just didn’t see eye to eye?
I understand. We’ve all been there.
Conversation you were used to having in person are now done virtually. If you are like most people you are still trying to figure out the best way to have these conversations with your staff and stakeholders now that we are working remotely.
There are ways to deliver difficult messages, and not damage key relationships along the way. In fact, it’s EASY when you use Intuitive Leadership, Neural Influence, and Mental Mastery skills, which is what I’m talking about in this #jammingwithjason episode.
For more on this, join me for a free one-hour discussion where we will explain exactly how to make difficult conversations more comfortable and EASY.
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 9:00 AM PST
Cost: FREE
Field: Personal Development
CPE: 1 hour
There is limited seating for this special event and it’s filling up quickly, so register now at: https://jasonmefford.mykajabi.com/difficultconversations2020-12-08
#internalaudit #leadership

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Objective Centric and Demand Driven Internal Auditing with Tim Leech


Which centric approach are you following?
I’m speaking with the legendary Tim Leech about the difference between objective, risk, compliance, process, and control centric approaches … and centric is not the same as based.
Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/ and learn the difference so you can start improving the value you add to your organization.
Risk-based internal auditing is objective-centric when you actually link to key objectives … a critical step most in #internalaudit forget. “Risk ranking an audit universe based on another centric model, does not risk-based internal audit make.” Yoda 🙂
When you are ready to become objective-centric and risk-based check out how you can get the step-by-step process for getting started: https://ondemand.criskacademy.com/p/certified-risk-based-internal-auditor-crbia/?affcode=105582_jpp6czlf

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Agile Auditing Doesn’t Mean Faster with Toby DeRoche


We’ve been talking about agile auditing for years, so why are a few succeeding and others are reluctant to embrace it or failing in their implementation?
Agile doesn’t mean faster, and it doesn’t apply to just one part of the audit process. It is a paradigm shift and one of the most important changes to #internalaudit in many years.
I am talking with Toby DeRoche, who has spent the last several years understanding exactly how to apply the principles of agile into the whole audit process in a practical way. What works, what doesn’t, what organizations are really doing that are successful, and is here to share so you can make the shift to agile auditing and avoid the painful learning curve.
Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/
When you are ready for the step-by-step “how to” for agile auditing, learn more about the Certified Agile Auditor Professional (cAAP) course mentioned during this episode at: https://ondemand.criskacademy.com/p/caap/?affcode=105582_jpp6czlf/

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Corporate and Individual Integrity with John Fanning


In today’s episode we discuss with John Fanning (V.P. of Business Development with Integrity Risk International) how important ethics are in today’s businesses. Many companies treat ethics as a checklist and don’t seem to actively promote a positive ethical culture within their organization.
Integrity is an important trait not only personally, but on a corporate level as well. Businesses with integrity will make positive changes when problems are found.
In order to foster a positive culture within our organizations we need to stand by what we say even if short term gains may seem to suffer, because long term gains will greatly benefit.
Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/