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Payment Essentials

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The MRC Payment Essentials eLearning course is designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge and insights needed to navigate the rapidly evolving payments landscape. Whether you're new to the field or looking to update your skills, this course offers valuable content that will benefit your professional growth.  

Complimentary to MRC Members. Thanks to Checkout.com
Non-members: USD $450 (plus applicable taxes)


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By completing the course, you'll understand the key components of the payments ecosystem, best practices for payments security, essential regulations and compliance requirements, and explore emerging trends in the industry.

FAQs

    • Cybersecurity professionals and IT administrators looking to enhance their bot detection and mitigation strategies.
    • Fraud prevention specialists seeking to protect against automated threats and improve detection accuracy.
    • Developers and data scientists interested in applying machine learning for real-time bot detection.
    • Digital platform managers wanting to integrate advanced bot management into their security protocols.
    • Risk management and compliance officers ensuring security measures meet industry standards in mitigating bot attacks.
    • Cybersecurity professionals and IT administrators looking to enhance their bot detection and mitigation strategies.
    • Fraud prevention specialists seeking to protect against automated threats and improve detection accuracy.
    • Developers and data scientists interested in applying machine learning for real-time bot detection.
    • Digital platform managers wanting to integrate advanced bot management into their security protocols.
    • Risk management and compliance officers ensuring security measures meet industry standards in mitigating bot attacks.
    • Program Level: Intermediate
    • Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
    • Program Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
    • CPE Credits: 1.6
    • Advanced Preparation and/or Pre-requisites: Fraud Essentials is recommended.
     

    Please allow 2-3 hours to complete this course.The course culminates with a comprehensive final assessment to evaluate the user's comprehensive final assessment to evaluate the user's comprehension of the material. Upon successfully completing the final assessment, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion representing their proficiency in the subject matter.

    • Program Level: Intermediate
    • Program Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
    • Program Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
    • CPE Credits: 1.6
    • Advanced Preparation and/or Pre-requisites: Fraud Essentials is recommended.
     

    Please allow 2-3 hours to complete this course.The course culminates with a comprehensive final assessment to evaluate the user's comprehensive final assessment to evaluate the user's comprehension of the material. Upon successfully completing the final assessment, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion representing their proficiency in the subject matter.

    • Define bots and explain their history.
    • Explain the significance of bots on eCommerce platforms.
    • Explain types of good bots.
    • Identify types of malicious bots and their attacks.
    • Identify the signs of a bot attack.
    • Describe the KPIs used to monitor bot attacks.
    • Describe different types of traditional bot management techniques.
    • Explain the emerging bot management solutions being utilized to protect eCommerce platforms.
    • Determine how to utilize solution providers to make informed decisions about enhancing security and protecting their business assets
    • Define bots and explain their history.
    • Explain the significance of bots on eCommerce platforms.
    • Explain types of good bots.
    • Identify types of malicious bots and their attacks.
    • Identify the signs of a bot attack.
    • Describe the KPIs used to monitor bot attacks.
    • Describe different types of traditional bot management techniques.
    • Explain the emerging bot management solutions being utilized to protect eCommerce platforms.
    • Determine how to utilize solution providers to make informed decisions about enhancing security and protecting their business assets
    • MRC Members: USD $75 (plus applicable taxes)
    • Non-members: USD $150 (plus applicable taxes)

MRC Education Accreditation

The Merchant Risk Council 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 website: nasbaregistry.org

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MRC Education Refund Policy

MRC Education eLearning course refunds and cancellations are determined on a case-by-case basis. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be communicated in writing to programs@merchantriskcouncil.org. Refunds will not be issued once a course is started. Additionally, courses must be completed within one year of the course enrollment date.