Adopted Rules Notice: Thrift Rule Review
November 17, 2022
Cybersecurity
As cybersecurity threats continue to emerge and technology continues to evolve, SML seeks to help you protect your customer’s personal and financial data. We encourage you to take advantage of the services available to you through your trade associations, governmental entities, and private entities. Here are a few links that you may find helpful in your effort to keep your community, customers, and institution safe and secure:
- Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) press release detailing its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool that may be used to help institutions identify risks and assess their cybersecurity preparedness.
- Created by and for members, and operating as a member-owned nonprofit entity, the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center is the global financial industry’s go to resource for cyber and physical threat intelligence analysis and sharing.
- An independent, nonprofit, global association, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) engages in the development, adoption, and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems.
- The mission of the National Cyber Security Alliance is to educate and therefore empower a digital society to use the Internet safely and securely at home, work, and school, protecting the technology individuals use, the networks they connect to, and shared digital interests.
- Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) sponsored a nine-week Executive Leadership of Cybersecurity online initiative in late 2014, collaborating with regulatory and industry professionals to share best practices for mitigating cyber risks. Content from that initiative is available on the CSBS website, including the Cybersecurity 101 Resource Guide.
FDIC Cybersecurity Resources
Financial Institution Letters
- FIL-13-2015, FFIEC Joint Statements on Destructive Malware and Compromised Credentials (March 2015)
- FIL-13-2014, Technology Outsourcing: Informational Tools for Community Bankers (April 2014)
- FIL-11-2014, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks (April 2014)
- FIL-10-2014, ATM and Card Authorization Systems (April 2014)
- FIL-3-2012, Payment Processor Relationships Revised Guidance (January 2012)
- FIL-50-2011, FFIEC Supplement to Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment (June 2011)
- FIL-6-2010, FFIEC Retail Payment Systems Handbook (February 2010)
- FIL-4-2009, FFIEC Guidance on Risk Management of Remote Deposit Capture (January 2009)
- FIL-105-2008, Identity Theft Red Flags, Address Discrepancies, and Change of Address Regulations Examination Procedures (October 2008)
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