Banking on Security: The Outsourced CISO Solution
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Regulators expect banks and credit unions to designate qualified information security leadership responsible for overseeing the institution's cybersecurity program. That role is typically filled by a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
This whitepaper outlines the role of the CISO and helps you explore the alternatives to filling that role, specifically the option of outsourcing.

A few of the questions it addresses are:

  •  What are the qualifications of a good CISO?
  •  What does a CISO do?
  •  Why doesn’t everyone have a CISO?
  •  What is a Virtual CISO? 
  •  How do vCISO services work?
  •  Who should consider a Virtual CISO?
  • How involved does banking staff need to be? 
  • Are there different forms of Outsourced CISO services?
  • How much does a Virtual CISO cost?
  • Can a vCISO adjust to any size? 
  • What if we decide to hire a full-time CISO?
  • What are the potential pitfalls?
  • What to look for in a provider?
  • What do examiners say?
A community bank CTO reading a CISO Assessment Report

To get answers to these questions and many more fill out the form to get your copy of our most recent whitepaper, Banking on Security: The Outsourced CISO Solution.

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