Financial Services GRCFTC Safeguards Rule, GLBA, FINRA & PCI-DSS Governance
Financial institutions, mortgage originators, wealth advisors, and accounting practices handle highly sensitive Non-Public Personal Information (NPI). The Federal Trade Commission's revised Safeguards Rule and state financial regulations mandate documented, technical information security programs. eTrepid delivers technical controls, written risk assessments, universal MFA, and continuous audit trails to satisfy banking and financial compliance standards.
Core Financial Cybersecurity Frameworks
Financial organizations are governed by specific statutory and industry benchmarks requiring verifiable technical safeguards:
16 CFR Part 314: Mandates written risk assessments, universal MFA, continuous monitoring, and annual CISO reporting to boards.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act privacy and safeguarding standards, paired with FINRA regulatory expectations for broker-dealer customer records.
Isolating Cardholder Data Environments (CDE) to minimize PCI audit scope and ensure encryption of transaction records.
Defensible Technical Controls for Financial Records
FTC Safeguards Program Management
Establishing and maintaining the comprehensive Information Security Program (ISP) required by § 314.4(a), documenting threats, vulnerability scans, and board reporting.
Multi-Factor Authentication Mandate
Enforcing mandatory multi-factor authentication across all individual logins accessing non-public financial customer data, fulfilling § 314.4(c)(5) requirements.
Cardholder Data Micro-Segmentation
Isolating point-of-sale systems and payment processing gateways from general corporate networks under eTrepid Assurance Standard ETP-AC-STD-020, reducing annual audit burdens.
Business Email Compromise Mitigation
Hardening email gateways, enforcing conditional access policies, and conducting employee phishing simulations to defeat financial wire diversion schemes.
ThreatKrusher Pillars Supporting Financial GRC
Micro-segmenting financial ledgers and cardholder data environments from office networks.
Enforcing multi-factor authentication and role-based access across accounting and customer record portals.
Immutable financial ledger backups ensuring disaster recovery without transaction loss.
Protect Financial Assets & Satisfy FTC Safeguards
Eliminate regulatory exposure and safeguard customer NPI. Schedule a financial cybersecurity architecture consultation with eTrepid engineers.