AI & Cybersecurity in Finance: Strengthening Authentication with OTP & 2FA Workshop (with certificate / CPT)

What to learn in this workshop?

Explore how AI enhances security frameworks through intelligent analysis and adaptive threat detection. Learn practical approaches to implementing One-Time Password (OTP) and Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) systems that bolster protection against fraud and breaches. Through real-world financial case studies and hands-on activities, discover how AI-driven strategies are redefining digital trust. Whether you're in tech or finance, this session offers critical insights into safeguarding financial systems and building resilient authentication protocols for tomorrow.


Learning Objectives

Equip participants with practical strategies to:


 •  Understand the role of AI in enhancing cybersecurity within financial systems

 •  Apply secure authentication practices using OTP (One-Time Password) and 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication)

 •  Evaluate security risks and compliance requirements for financial access control

 •  Explore AI-driven fraud detection and anomaly identification



Workshop Agenda
 

Session 1: Cybersecurity Essentials for Finance

Overview:

•  Key cybersecurity threats in financial services

•  AI's role in fraud detection and security enhancement

•  Authentication methods: passwords, OTP, 2FA, biometrics

•  Case study: Review recent cybersecurity breaches in finance and their impact

•  Class activity: Participants assess their organization’s authentication methods and potential weaknesses



Session 2: AI-driven RWA Analysis

Overview:

•  How OTP and 2FA work across platforms (SMS, email, authenticator apps)

•  Secure implementation and integration with banking systems

•  Compliance with financial regulations (e.g., PSD2, FFIEC, HKMA guidelines)

•  Group exercise: Evaluate security trade-offs and usability challenges in authentication



Session 3: Stablecoins Strategies and Compliance

Overview:

•  AI’s role in identifying fraudulent transactions and suspicious logins

•  Behavioral biometrics & anomaly detection for financial security

•  Real-time monitoring & alerting using AI models



Session 4: Stablecoins Strategies and Compliance

Overview:

•  Best practices for integrating AI-enhanced security in financial access control

•  Balancing user experience and security enforcement

•  Audit logging and compliance reporting

•  Group discussion



Workshop Information & Fees:

Date: 28 August 2025

Time: 09:15am - 01:15pm (Call time: 09:00am)

Venue: Oval Room, Smart-Space FinTech 1, Level 6, Core E, Cyberport 3

Format:   Lecture + Hands-on Exercises + Group Discussion

Target Audience:
 
•  Financial professionals with security responsibilities
•  Risk and compliance officers
•  IT managers in financial institutions
•  Digital banking and fintech product teams
•  Cybersecurity analysts
 
Language: English / Cantonese

Speaker:  Mr. Felix Kan, Founder and CEO, CyberBay

Remarks: Participant are required to bring their laptop for attending the workshops

 Fee:
*Early bird price:
 - HK$1,200 per head.
Promotion Period: This offer is valid from now until 14 August 2025.

*Regular price:
- HK$1,500 per head.

 
*Cyberport Community Start-ups, including Cyberport current incubatees, current CCMF grantees, and Cyberport alumni. The individuals are required to pay 100% of the training fee in advance and reimburse 75% of the training fee from Cyberport through the following two funding schemes upon successful completion of the training (MUST NOT be absent or late for more than 15 minutes per module):

1. Incubation Programme for Smart Living Start-ups (CLP-SLS): please refer to the Guides and Notes for reimbursement requirements, process and details at https://bit.ly/4n2Gh1r; or

2. Market Development Support Scheme (MDSS): please visit MDSS official webpage for funding application, and details at https://www.cyberport.hk/en/entrepreneurship/
overseas_mainland_market_development_support_scheme_mdss/

2.1 To apply for reimbursement of 75% of the training fee under the Market Development Support Scheme (MDSS), applicants must submit their application at least seven (7) working days before the commencement date of the workshop

*All monies collected will be used for Cyberport’s public mission start-up events and activities
 
 Learners will NOT be given any certificate and attendance record if they are late and absent for more than a total of 15 minutes