Cybersecurity for Community Banks & Credit Unions

You're not a money center bank. You shouldn't need their security budget. Get compliance-ready security that passes exams without the enterprise overhead.

Examiner Coming? Feeling Underprepared?

Community banks and credit unions face the same regulatory scrutiny as big banks, but with a fraction of the staff. Your IT person is also your security person is also your compliance person. And examiners don't care about your headcount.

FFIEC, GLBA, state regulators—they all want documentation, evidence, and controls. You need someone who understands banking security, speaks examiner language, and knows what actually matters versus what's just theater.

I've helped community banks get ready for exams, close findings, and build programs that work within their resource constraints.

How I Help Community Banks

Regulatory Exam Preparation

Get ready for IT exams, cybersecurity assessments, and regulatory reviews. With FFIEC CAT being sunset, examiners are expecting you to adopt frameworks like NIST CSF or CIS Controls. I'll help you transition and document your security program properly.

  • Pre-exam readiness assessment
  • Framework selection (NIST CSF, CIS 18, or other)
  • Gap analysis and documentation prep
  • Mock exam walkthroughs

GLBA Compliance

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act compliance isn't optional. I'll help you build and document an information security program that meets GLBA requirements without over-engineering it for your size.

  • Information security program development
  • Risk assessment documentation
  • Board reporting templates
  • Vendor management program

Incident Response Planning

Banks have specific notification requirements—regulators, customers, law enforcement. Your incident response plan needs to account for all of it. I'll help you build one that actually works when you need it.

  • Bank-specific incident response plan
  • Regulatory notification procedures
  • SAR filing guidance
  • Tabletop exercises

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Vendor Risk Management

Core processor, online banking, mobile app, ACH, wire transfer—you've got dozens of vendors touching sensitive data. Examiners want to see you're managing that risk properly.

  • Vendor risk assessment program
  • Due diligence questionnaires
  • Contract review for security terms
  • Ongoing monitoring procedures

This Is For You If...

  • ✓ You're a community bank or credit union
  • ✓ You have an exam coming up and gaps to close
  • ✓ Your IT/security responsibilities are spread across multiple roles
  • ✓ You need someone who understands banking regulations
  • ✓ You want practical controls, not enterprise solutions you can't maintain

Let's Get Your Bank Exam-Ready

Free 20-minute call. We'll discuss your exam timeline, current gaps, and what it would take to close them.

Not ready to talk yet? Start with the free security kit:

Download the Community Bank Security Kit →