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Zach Duke, CEO and founder of Finosec, joins DCI's Jason Ruyle to talk about cybersecurity governance for community banks at a moment of real change. With the FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool sunsetting and regulators continuing to shift expectations, community...
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...
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 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...
One of the most overlooked challenges in cybersecurity governance isn’t the technology itself, it’s the communication. For many institutions, the gap between information security teams and executive leadership can lead to misunderstandings, misalignment, and missed...
Spreadsheets have long been the go-to tool for tracking and managing information security tasks. They're familiar, flexible, and easy to share. But in today’s rapidly evolving landscape, where efficiency; compliance; and innovation are key, relying on spreadsheets...
Managing third-party risk, performing access reviews, and completing risk assessments are foundational elements of a sound information security program, especially in the banking industry. But these processes often rely on fragmented, outdated tools like spreadsheets....
It’s been a decade since the Cybersecurity Assessment Toolkit (CAT) was first introduced. For many institutions, especially community banks, it has become a familiar part of their cybersecurity routine. But with the recent decision by regulators to sunset the toolkit...
