Welcome to Day 4. You're doing great!
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For the past several days, we've focused on Section 1: An Introduction to IBM Cloud for Financial Services.
It's Friday! Today, and this weekend, we move on to Section 2: Components, Risk, and Compliance, where you will learn about the following:
- How IBM Cloud for Financial Services uses the Define-Implement-Assess model to meet regulatory requirements
- The purpose and benefits of the IBM Cloud Framework for Financial Services, FS Validation, and the Security and Compliance Center
- The various regulatory guidelines and industry standards that ensure financial compliance
- The forms of risk and risk mitigation strategies within IBM Cloud for Financial Services ecosystem
Did you know? The IBM Cloud Framework for Financial Services is a solution platform and ecosystem program for financial institutions and their technology providers to enable them to transact and operate with confidence on the IBM public cloud. It is a standard framework of risk-based controls that establishes a consistent approach across the industry when addressing cybersecurity, risk management, and
compliance concerns.
Today, and this weekend, try to get through the first lesson or two of section 2 where you will view a video describing more details about the IBM Cloud for Financial Services platform and IBM's approach to enabling security, risk, and compliance for the financial sector through the IBM Cloud® Framework for Financial Services and its components.
As we move into the weekend, we will cover two study questions that we will answer on Monday. Before we dive in, here is the correct answer to yesterday's question:
- Which benefit of IBM Cloud for Financial Services facilitates innovation and agility for clients? The correct answer is C. Ecosystem of partner applications/services, ISVs, Fintechs, and SaaS providers.
Here are your weekend study questions:
1. Two benefits of IBM Cloud Framework for Financial Services are ongoing governance of the framework documentation that considers new and changing regulations and ________________________.
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- Addressing security requirements and regulatory compliance obligations of financial institutions in the cloud
- An integrated monthly security checkpoint that allows for vulnerabilities
- Automatic security integration and implementation
- Compliance is no longer required to be monitored
2. Two controls of the IBM Cloud Framework for Financial Services include data privacy and ________________________.
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- User privacy
- User compliance
- Configuration management
- Configuration installer
Study tip: Did you know that the IBM Cloud for Financial Services Specialty (V2) study guide in the IBM Cloud Prep app includes a list of cloud acronyms? These acronyms will be useful as we prep for the exam. Be sure to use this great prep app to supplement your studies.
Come back Monday for the correct answers and to continue our journey. See you then!
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M. Starliper
Project Manager, IBM Center for Cloud Training
IBM
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon April 08, 2024 08:50 AM
From: Traci Deacon
Subject: Get ready to Certify! "Study with Me" for Financial Services!
We are excited that you have decided to earn your IBM Cloud for Financial Services Specialty certification. Join the 'Study with Me' program to accelerate your progress and earn your certification in 30 days!
It's easy to participate, just enroll in version 2 of the IBM Cloud Financial Services Specialty learning path and follow along with the daily posts in this discussion thread. Below is a visual representation of the learning path we will walk through together.
For 30 days, we will post training checkpoints, study aids, and study questions to help you earn your certification. Here is how it works:
- Each day, you will take a portion of the IBM Cloud for Financial Services Specialty curriculum and review a few practice questions.
- We will share "facts you should know" about the various curriculum topics, along with study tips.
- We will post guidance on how to schedule your exam and request an exam voucher.
- At the end, we will celebrate your achievements!
You are also invited to attend the Certify in a Flash – IBM Cloud for Financial Services Specialty Webinar on May 9, 2024 for an extra dose of study prep to pass the Financial Services Specialty certification exam.
Here are a couple more resources to bookmark before we start our journey:
- Visit the IBM Cloud Prep app to access study guides, flashcards, practice questions, and other resources to get exam ready.
- After you attend the Certify in a Flash webinar, visit Pearson VUE to schedule your exam.
We are thrilled to go on this certification journey with you, see you tomorrow!
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Traci Deacon
IBM Center for Cloud Training (ICCT)
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