Security for managers: approvals, payments and access
Managers are targeted because they can approve money, data and access. Learn to spot pressure tactics, verify through known channels, approve access narrowly and review it regularly.
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- About 30 minutes
- Contents
- 3 lessons · 1 video · final exam
- Status
- Published · updated 1 Oct 2026
Skills you'll practise
- Recognize payment, payroll and data-request fraud aimed at managers and approvers.
- Verify unusual requests through a known channel before approving.
- Approve access requests with least privilege, a reason and an end date.
- Carry out an access review and remove leavers' and movers' access.
- Support your team to report without fear of blame.
Course outline
- 1.Security for managers: approvals, payments and accessVideo · 4 min
- 2.Why attackers target approversLesson · 8 min
- 3.Approving access and reviewing itLesson · 8 min
- 4.Leading your team's security habitsLesson · 8 min
- 5.Security for managers: approvals, payments and access: knowledge checkKnowledge check · 24 questions
- 6.Final exam10 questions · passing it completes the course, so people who already know the material can test out
Sources it draws on
The lessons and questions are written from these references, so learners can go back to the original.
- FBI IC3: Business Email Compromise public service announcements
- CISA: Avoiding social engineering and phishing attacks
- NIST SP 800-63B Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Lifecycle Management
- Principle of least privilege (NIST glossary)
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