Every scholarship Folds of Honor delivers is for a family that gave something enormous. The organization provides educational scholarships to the families of fallen and disabled military service members and first responders, year-round. Over the Fourth of July...
At Finosec, our mission has always been about more than technology, it’s about people, community, and purpose. That belief is embodied in Finosec Forward, our intentional effort to make a positive impact beyond the world of cybersecurity governance. This isn’t a side...
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...
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...
