Cybersecurity for Financial Institutions
OMNICOMMANDER’s approach to cybersecurity is simple yet effective. Our team focuses on the areas hackers target most. Unlike some cybersecurity companies, we never create problems your financial institution doesn’t have, in order to sell you additional tools. We prioritize foundation pillars of risk management management, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and security preparedness.
IT RISK ASSESSMENT
The FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) is a diagnostic test that helps financial institutions identify their risk level and determine the maturity of their cybersecurity programs. This assessment measures risk levels across several categories, including delivery channels, connection types, external threats, and organizational characteristics. Ultimately, the results allow management to make risk-driven security management decisions through regular cybersecurity assessments using standardized criteria for risk measurement.
The FFIECCybersecurity Assessment Tool measures both the security risk present in a financial institution and the FI's preparedness to mitigate that risk.
IT AUDITS
Have you tested the technology controls your financial institution has in place to protect customer data and systems? The IT Auditor should be more than just a checklist. Poor attention to IT security controls can impact the integrity of your systems and sensitive customer data. We provide a comprehensive assessment of your FI’s physical, technical, and network security controls against industry regulations and generate an easy-to-read report with actionable steps ready for your board's approval.
PENETRATION TESTING
A penetration test, also known as pen-testing or pen testing, is a simulated attack from the outside of your financial institution’s network to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. One of the most common ways for a cybercriminal to gain access to a financial institution is through an open port commonly used for remote desktop. If a third party manages your financial institution’s computer systems using a remote desktop, you could be at risk. This is one of many common vulnerabilities easily overlooked by organizations of all types. Our cybersecurity experts will utilize the best industry-recognized tools to test your network defenses and provide actionable guidance on how to further improve your network security.
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Do you know every system that is connected to your financial institution’s network? What about outdated applications that are no longer supported or updated? Are you still using default passwords on any of your systems? A vulnerability assessment will scan every network-connected device and determine where any potential vulnerabilities exist inside your network.
SOCIAL ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT
Phishing is the number one method that cyber criminals use to gain unauthorized access to financial institutions, and is a major focus within our Social Engineering Assessment services. Our cybersecurity specialists send simulation emails that are very similar to what cyber attackers use. If a financial institution employee interacts with an email that is part of our assessment, they immediately receive training highling the risks related to their actions and how to become more vigilant in the future. Upon completion of the social engineering assessments for your financial institution, all stakeholders receive a thorough report of the findings.
VIRTUAL CISO
Finding skilled information security professionals can be difficult, expensive and many financial institutions can’t justify this as a full-time position. With virtual CISO services(also known as VCISO), your financial institution gains access to a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) who will act in an advisory capacity. Whether your financial institution is considering a change to core systems, upgrading desktops, updating existing policies or incident response plans, adding wireless internet or responding to a recent audit, our CISO will work alongside your team from start to finish.
