Filling a critical market gap for accessible self-paced certification to combat emerging financial crime

DataVisor, the leading AI-powered fraud and AML platform, today announced the official release of DEFEND Training, its new self-paced program that upskills professionals in the fight against financial crime. To celebrate the launch, which comes during International Fraud Awareness Week, the company joined forces with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, making DEFEND training available to their members for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. Additionally, DataVisor is opening 100 seats to professionals during the program’s initial rollout.

In an environment where fraud and AML threats evolve daily, professionals face limited and often outdated structured learning options. DEFEND Training fills this gap with practical, expert-led content developed by DataVisor’s in-house specialists. The program, rooted in DataVisor’s leadership in AI for fraud and risk prevention, sheds light on innovations that are transforming the industry, bridging the gap between technology and professional expertise.

"In recognition of International Fraud Awareness Week and our shared commitment to reducing fraud worldwide, this unique partnership offers Certified Fraud Examiners the opportunity to enhance their professional competence,” said Reshpal Dosanjh, Chapter President of the ACFE San Francisco Bay Area.

DEFEND Training offers curated, on-demand courses that equip fraud, risk, and AML professionals with the latest knowledge and skills to stay ahead of evolving threats. It is also a vibrant community where professionals can learn, share insights, and grow together. Participants earn verifiable digital certificates they can share on social media or add to their resumes.

“DEFEND was created to build a community where fraud, risk and AML professionals can connect and learn,” said Yinglian Xie, Co-founder and CEO of DataVisor. “This partnership reinforces our shared mission of empowering the next generation of financial crime fighters.”

Courses span every corner of modern financial crime defense — from foundational strategy to applied AI, covering an Industry Overview of today’s most pressing threats, a Fraud Strategy Series to build a future-ready defense, Fraud Use Cases spanning card, ACH, check, and promo abuse, and Machine Learning 101.

During its beta launch, the program was recognized for helping fraud and risk teams align on a framework to identify and respond to threats, with organizations citing faster onboarding, sharper analytical skills, and stronger cross-team collaboration as key benefits.

“The content is excellent, serving as a solid foundational course, and is particularly helpful for operations teams with no prior fraud experience,” said Shelley Van Zomeren, VP, Consumer Bank Fraud Strategy Analyst at Synchrony.

Enrollment Now Open

As part of its mission to grow the DEFEND community, DataVisor is now opening 100 seats to fraud, risk, and AML professionals worldwide. Registration will remain open until November 30, 2025.

To sign up for DEFEND Training, please visit datavisor.com/defend-training.

About ACFE

Still based out of its original headquarters in Austin, Texas, the ACFE supports more than 95,000 members in over 180 countries. Members include CPAs, auditors, lawyers, investigators, law enforcement officers, security professionals, executives, managers and anyone whose job involves preventing, detecting or deterring fraud.

About DataVisor

DataVisor fights financial crime in real time with its AI-powered fraud and risk management platform. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and global financial institutions, DataVisor helps organizations detect and prevent fraud before it happens. Named to the Forbes Fintech 50, DataVisor leads the industry in proactive fraud defense.

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