Rivial’s Cybersecurity blog

The Savvy CISO

Cybersecurity management insights, tips, and trends for security leaders, CISOs, vCISOs, and MSSPs who want to work smarter, not harder.

cybersecurityhat

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Wearing a Cybersecurity Hat That Doesn’t Fit?

In an IT Manager’s perfect world of banking, budgets are large enough to employ a full team of specialized experts. These experts are then able to focus on their areas of individual specialties, and rarely have to cross into territories outside of...

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Stay Ahead of the Stress: How to Prepare for Your 2019 IT Security Audit

An IT audit is an incredibly powerful component to keeping yours and your members’ information safe and sound every year. The purpose of that audit...

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New Year, New Vendors! Assessing How Vendors Protect Your Money and Data

Here are the key takeaways: Third-party vendors pose a direct risk to your institution’s data security—their controls (or lack thereof) are your...

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quantivatesitrmmodule

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How to Leverage Quantivate’s New ITRM Module to Get the Maximum ROI

Risk management, in our world of dependence on Information Technology (IT), demands that IT departments implement security programs capable of...

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CUNA is Providing You With Quantivate’s Regulatory Compliance Module: Now What?

Last month marked a significant upgrade in compliance solutions for virtually every single credit union in the country. The Credit Union National...

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Using a Virtual CISO Service Supplementally

Securing critical information has never been more of a challenging commitment to members than it is right now. Despite the bevy of cybercrimes...

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CUNA Tech and Ops 2018: The Glaring Fact That Caught Our Attention

Last month, we had the pleasure of sponsoring CUNA’s annual Technology and Operations & Member Experience Council Conference in San Francisco.

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How An Ongoing Risk Assessment Defends Against Cyber Security Attacks – and Saves You Money

Every financial institution faces risk. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Manhattan bank in charge of $30 billion in assets or a local credit union...

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Daily Security Threats: Defending Against Crypto Mining Malware

In the data security world, when talking about types of attacks and network security threats, we hear the term “malware” thrown around a lot: X...

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4 Traits to Look for in a CISO Candidate

Knowing when it’s the time to secure an executive level information security position for your financial institution boils down to two things: the...

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