Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist: Areas of Study

 

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Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist
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Robert M. Ryerson is a financial advisor who serves as a Certified Financial Planner at New Century Planning in Freehold, New Jersey. Also a financial strategist at the Society For Financial Awareness, Robert M. Ryerson became concerned in recent years about the epidemic of identity theft.

To address the threat, Mr. Ryerson acquired designation as a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist (CITRMS) a credential from the Institute of Consumer Financial Education. A nonprofit organization, the Institute has worked to educate and motivate consumers in the area of personal finance since its founding in 1982. After obtaining the CITRMS designation, Robert M. Ryerson wrote a book on the subject, “What’s the Deal With Identity Theft?”, which was published in the summer of 2016.

The CITRMS credential ensures expertise in identity theft risk and knowledge of steps for consumers to minimize the threat. The certification, currently held by financial professionals, law enforcement officers, counselors, and the like, can be acquired after a period of independent study and completion of a formal exam.

While studying for the exam, CITRMS candidates learn basic concepts of identity theft and recent trends in the area. On top of specialized areas of focus, candidates also study information that is commonly stolen, as well as how identity-theft criminals typically operate. They become experts on preventative steps, as well as solutions consumers and businesses can take to minimize their risk, or restore their identity to pre-breach status.

Experienced CFP and CITRMS Robert M. Ryerson

Although Robert M. Ryerson completed all the necessary requirements to earn bachelor of arts degrees in both English and economics at Rutgers University, college policy at the time prohibited the issuance of dual degrees. As a result, he graduated from Rutgers with a single bachelor of arts in economics before finding employment as a stockbroker with Shearson Lehman Brothers in New York City. Robert M. Ryerson has since established himself as a respected estate administrator and legacy planner.

In addition to his degree from Rutgers, Mr. Ryerson holds professional designations as both a Certified Financial Planner professional and a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist. He has shared his knowledge on the subject of identity theft as the author of the book What’s The Deal With Identity Theft?: A Plain-English Look at Our Fastest Growing Crime. He has also covered identity theft issues directly for students as the instructor of the adult education course Understanding Identity Theft: Our Fastest Growing Crime.