Looking Ahead to 2021: A Regulatory Compliance Update

As we mentioned in our previous blog, the Pandemic dominated the regulatory landscape early in 2020, and cybersecurity dominated the last few months of the year. This double-whammy forced...

Is Cybersecurity Your Weakest Link?

SKIP AHEAD: Importance of Being Secure Malware and Ransomware Internet of Things (IoT) Attacks Phishing Scams Lack of Third-Party Vendor Security Insider Threats Lack of Employee Training and...

The Security Evolution: The Integration of Security and Technology in Your Bank’s Infrastructure

Financial institutions and other organizations face a head-spinning number of information security risks—and the threats are becoming more complex and difficult to detect. In 2020, the FBI’s...

Keeping Up with the Bad Guys

The ISO in 2021: New Challenges and Expectations Require a New Approach

One of the key lessons financial institutions learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that regardless of new challenges and seemingly constant change, they were expected to ensure their customers...

Watch a Clip from "The ISO in 2021"

Watch a short clip from our recorded webinar, "The ISO in 2021," highlighting the responsibilities of the Information Security Officer as defined by the FFIEC.

Segregation of ISO Duties Critical to Network Security and Regulatory Compliance for FIs

It’s essential that banks and credit unions maintain segregation of duties between their information security officer (ISO) and network administrator to ensure network security, regulatory...

5 ISO Duties that Can Be Automated for FIs

Information security officers (ISOs) at financial institutions typically have myriad responsibilities on their plates, and each of those responsibilities comes with one or more forms of...

How ISOversight Helps ISOs Overcome 5 Common Obstacles

ISOversight is a powerful Virtual ISO service that has helped these five community banks overcome common obstacles such as responding to exam findings, maintaining separation of duties, and more.

Five Key Areas of Focus for Your Regulatory IT Exam

We’re back with part two of our IT Exam Prep blog series. Picking up where we left off, there are five key areas where we expect you’ll likely be scrutinized closely at your next exam cycle:...

Financial Institutions, Know What to Expect at Your Next Regulatory IT Exam

While sometimes the IT examination is separate, most of the time it’s incorporated into the Safety & Soundness exam. Regulatory examinations like Safety & Soundness are designed to assess the...

Using Advanced Firewall Features and Other Technologies to Strengthen Network Security

A traditional firewall can only do so much to protect a network against the invasive security threats that financial institutions are facing. Add to that, cybercriminals are becoming more...

Does Your Financial Institution Have the Right Security Layers in Place to Combat Today’s Threats?

In 2020, 80 percent of firms experienced an increase in cyberattacks, and the pandemic was at the root of a 238-percent spike in attacks on banks, according to Fintech News. In a world of...

The Importance of Performing a Cybersecurity Gap Analysis for Banks and Credit Unions

In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, many financial institutions have implemented new technologies and made modifications to their IT infrastructure to better serve customers, members, and...

Best Practices for Developing a Compliant Cyber Incident Response Program

If you think a cyber incident won’t impact your financial institution, you are seriously underestimating the lengths cybercriminals will go to steal your customers’ or members’ non-public...