Every Thanksgiving, each of our clients receive a gift from us; simple glass jars filled with wintergreen mints. If yours is still sitting on your desk, maybe you’ve wondered, why mints? Why that particular gift? They’re personal to me. My dad loved wintergreen mints,...
Finosec, a cybersecurity governance Saas company, announced a year of rapid product innovation in 2025, delivering over one hundred enhancements across its platform to help community banks and credit unions respond to increasing regulatory pressure, operational...
Finosec, an ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator alumnus, today announced the launch of the Finosec Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, developed for community banks navigating the sunset of the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) in August. Finosec’s assessment tool provides...
Finosec, the purpose-built information security governance platform for community financial institutions, announced the appointment of Katherine Ring as Chief Growth Officer. Katherine brings extensive experience helping organizations scale, drive sustainable revenue,...
Why Inherent Risk Still Matters Even if You’ve Already Chosen Your Framework Many community banks have already selected a cybersecurity framework to replace the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT). NIST CSF 2.0 is one of the most popular choices, and for good...
After the August 31st sunset of the FFIEC CAT, community banks have either started to transition away or are confirming their plan and evaluating frameworks such as the Cyber Risk Institute (CRI) Profile, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF 2.0), or CIS Controls. Each...
In today’s banking landscape, risk doesn’t just come from inside the building. Third-party vendors are now central to how financial institutions operate. They provide everything from core processing to cybersecurity tools. But with that reliance comes responsibility....
Information Security Officers wear a lot of hats: compliance coordinator, risk watchdog, IT translator, and sometimes the voice of reason in a room full of competing priorities. One of the toughest challenges? Convincing senior leadership that vendor management isn't...
With the FFIEC CAT officially sunset on August 2025, banks are rethinking how they manage cybersecurity oversight. But one area that can’t get lost in the shuffle? Vendor management. In fact, third-party risk is getting more scrutiny, not less, under new guidance. The...
With the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) being sunset, financial institutions are evaluating their next move. Finosec’s modernized Cyber Assessment Tool offers a streamlined alternative that builds on the foundation of your existing work, without starting...
With the official sunset of the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) approaching, banks across the country are asking the same question: “What comes next?” For many institutions, the CAT has long served as the cornerstone of their cybersecurity self-assessment...
