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Cheat Sheet: SEC Cybersecurity Guidance and Proposed Rules

Securities LawLevel: Intermediate

Overview of Cheat Sheet: SEC Cybersecurity Guidance and Proposed Rules

Cheat Sheet examines the SEC's 2020 interpretive guidance and 2023 proposed rulemaking on cybersecurity, offering a structured walkthrough of what each framework requires from public companies. It addresses the core pillars of the SEC's regulatory approach: risk management program expectations, timely and consistent incident disclosure, and ongoing governance obligations at the board and executive level. As the SEC moves toward more prescriptive cybersecurity rules, understanding the distinction between current guidance and proposed requirements is essential for companies managing disclosure risk. This course translates regulatory language into practical terms, helping professionals across legal, security, and executive functions align their roles with evolving compliance obligations.

What you’ll learn in Cheat Sheet: SEC Cybersecurity Guidance and Proposed Rules

  • Explain the key differences between the SEC's 2020 cybersecurity guidance and the 2023 proposed rules
  • Identify the disclosure triggers and timelines that public companies must account for under the proposed framework
  • Describe the board-level governance and oversight expectations embedded in the SEC's regulatory approach
  • Recognize how incident response practices intersect with securities law disclosure obligations
  • Apply a working understanding of the proposed rules to assess gaps in an organization's current cybersecurity policies and procedures
  • Distinguish between the roles of legal counsel, security teams, and executives in meeting SEC cybersecurity compliance requirements

Audience and prerequisites

Who should take this course — Cheat Sheet: SEC Cybersecurity Guidance and Proposed Rules

Board members, executives, CISOs and security teams, and legal advisors at public companies or organizations subject to SEC oversight will benefit most from this course.

Prerequisites for Cheat Sheet: SEC Cybersecurity Guidance and Proposed Rules

None — designed for non-technical professionals, though a basic familiarity with public company governance or securities compliance is helpful.

Curriculum

  1. 1. Cheat Sheet: SEC Cybersecurity Guidance and Proposed Rules 

    In this seminar, our expert panelists begin by giving an overview of the SEC and its role, as well as cybersecurity and the SEC Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. Next, our speakers review the 2020 SEC Cybersecurity Guidance, followed by a discussion of the 2023 SEC Proposed Rules and the requirements that they are expected to impose. Finally, our experts reflect on the potential impacts of this regulatory development on businesses and what they can expect. Topics covered in this webinar: Overview of the SEC and Cybersecurity 2020 SEC Cybersecurity Guidance 2023 SEC Proposed Rules Potential Impact of Regulations on Businesses

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