Financial Services

FFIEC

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

Interagency guidance for IT examination of financial institutions covering information security, business continuity, and outsourcing.

"Examination-Ready IT Operations for Financial Institutions"

Value Proposition: Why Choose AdVran for FFIEC?

FFIEC examiners evaluate the maturity of your IT risk management, information security, and business continuity programs. Deficiencies result in Matters Requiring Attention (MRAs) that demand immediate remediation.

1. Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) Alignment

We align your security controls to the FFIEC CAT maturity levels, helping you achieve and demonstrate the maturity profile appropriate for your institution’s risk profile.

2. Business Continuity Planning

We implement and test business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities that satisfy FFIEC requirements for critical financial services systems.

3. Vendor Management

FFIEC places significant emphasis on third-party risk management. As your managed service provider, we provide the security documentation, SOC reports, and operational transparency examiners expect.

4. Examination Readiness

We prepare evidence packages aligned to FFIEC examination workprograms, reducing examination time and minimizing the likelihood of MRAs.

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