IT & Information Risk Management Services
Assess and audit your IT and information security practices:
- IT and GLBA examinations.
- External and internal vulnerability assessments & penetration testing.
- Social engineering testing.
- Cybersecurity assessments.
- PCI security assessments.
- FedLine Security and Resiliency assessments.
- SWIFT assessments.
- Specialty reviews (e.g. core system access, active directory, O365).
Why Fortner Bayens?
Our focus and experience
- Our specialists focus on financial institutions and their unique information security needs: FFIEC, GLBA, InTREx, Fedline Security and Resiliency, PCI, SWIFT.
- Our experience covers not only general networks but also multiple core banking platforms and electronic banking platforms, whether housed internally or in the cloud.
- We use proprietary engagement programs and software that take into account general standards and best practices from ISO, COBIT, NIST and other security standards and integrate those with FFIEC and other relevant financial institution guidance.
Our integrated approach
- Our engagements take an integrated approach to assessing your institution's practices from risk assessment to policy, policy to procedures, procedures to audit and monitoring, and overall governance.
- Penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, and social engineering testing, are an integral component of IT examination engagements.
- Engagements consider the integration of cloud-based systems and third-party software to your internal systems, and consider the overall design and integration of security architecture.
Cover Other Specialties
- Internal audit - comprehensive review and testing of internal controls and operating procedures.
- Loan review - in depth review of loan files, underwriting and administration practices. Allowance for credit loss model validations.
- Regulatory compliance - comprehensive evaluation and transactional testing covering regulation compliance, CFT/AML (BSA), ACH and more.
"We truly do appreciate our partnership with your firm and are glad we made the change."
Community Bank, Washington
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Financial Audits and Directors Examinations
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Employee Benefit Plan Audits
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Trust and Fiduciary Services
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