Threats are escalating. Phishing attacks, risky international deals, and potential compliance breaches loom. Without specialized ACT-Now training, SAS and its customers could be vulnerable targets.
It may sound a bit like the daunting challenge in the new spy movie Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, in which Agent Ethan Hunt and his Impossible Mission Force work to prevent the Entity from unleashing global destruction. But we can assure you that the ACT-Now plot includes very real and essential SAS intel and is critical to the company’s continued security, regulatory compliance and success.
Details should have arrived in your email inbox from SAS-LMS@SAS.com. (We promise it won’t smoke, sizzle, or pop after reading.) Your mission, should you choose to remain in top form and ensure our business remains secure, is to complete the assignments by Friday, July 18.
Here’s a briefing on what all employees will encounter:
Based on role and responsibilities, some employees will also be required to complete additional courses:
- Know Your Customer (KYC) Training (ACT-Now): Discover what makes deals too good to be true. Learn how to spot vague end-use claims and potentially suspicious customer behavior and get pro tips on conducting smart customer due diligence.
- Defense Regulations and ITAR Compliance Training (ACT-Now
If you’ve been tuned in to world news lately, you know how fast international regulations, sanctions and trade laws can change. Get up to speed with International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) and Defense Compliance training to ensure you’re acting within legal parameters wherever SAS conducts business.
- Sanctions Training (ACT-Now): Learn the importance of keeping sanctioned or restricted parties from benefiting from our technology, and how to communicate effectively with SAS Legal to ensure that SAS complies with sanctions laws.
This message may not self-destruct after reading, but if everyone completes their assigned scenario-based courses within 30 days, we will eliminate excess vulnerabilities. The courses are designed to give everyone the knowledge and confidence to act quickly, ask questions, and escalate issues when something doesn’t feel right. Good luck!
- Launch the training courses, available on Wednesday, June 18, in the SAS Learning Management System (LMS) or via the links in this article.
- Visit the ACT-Now Portal for more info.
- Reach out to ACT-Now@sas.com with any questions or feedback about ACT-Now training.
