by Zach Duke | Jul 31, 2026 | FFIEC, Finosec CAT, Finosec Platform
The FFIEC CAT sunset happened last August, and for most institutions the response followed a familiar rhythm: pick a path, map the old work, get back to running the bank. If that’s you, there’s a date worth noticing. If your last Cybersecurity Assessment...
by Zach Duke | Apr 22, 2026 | Finosec CAT, Community Banking, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Assessment Toolkit, FFIEC, Reporting
When the FFIEC CAT was sunset, it did more than create a gap in tooling; it created a gap in communication. The true value of the CAT was not just in the questions it asked, but in the structured way it enabled institutions to clearly communicate cybersecurity risk to...
by Zach Duke | Feb 23, 2026 | Finosec CAT, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Assessment Toolkit, FFIEC
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern. For community banks, it is a core part of risk management, regulatory compliance, and board level governance. Yet many institutions still struggle to answer two basic questions: Are we doing enough? Can we prove it? These...
by Finosec | Jan 27, 2026 | Press Release, Access Mangement, Banking Technology, Community Banking, Compliance, Compliance Risks, Cybersecurity Assessment Toolkit, Finosec CAT, Governance, Information Security Governance, Risk Management
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...
by Finosec | Jan 13, 2026 | Press Release, Cybersecurity Assessment Toolkit, FFIEC, Finosec CAT
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...
by Zach Duke | Nov 25, 2025 | Finosec CAT, Community Banking, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Assessment Toolkit, FFIEC
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...
