25+ Years Security Experience•Enterprise Security Leadership
FTC Safeguards Specialist
For Regulated Industries
Dedicated vCISO
Not a Help Desk Ticket
Audit-Ready Documentation
Pass Exams. Avoid Fines.
Industry Focus

Financial Services

Protect client trust, meet regulatory expectations, and reduce cyber insurance risk with advisor-focused cybersecurity and modern cloud governance.

Financial Services
Risk Mitigation

Security Priorities

Addressing the most critical risks and compliance requirements for your organization.

Primary Controls

  • Zero Trust identity protection (MFA, Conditional Access, least privilege)
  • Email & collaboration security (M365 Defender, anti-fraud controls)
  • Audit logging, SIEM visibility, and incident reporting readiness
  • Data classification, sensitivity labels, and privacy guardrails
  • Endpoint protection with secure baselines and device posture enforcement

Strategic Alignment

Our approach ensures that these priorities are not just technical fixes but are aligned with your broader business goals, reducing operational friction while maximizing security posture.

Business-aligned
Risk-prioritized

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Technology Solutions

Industry Use Cases

Microsoft 365

  • Sensitivity labels for client financial records and PII
  • Secure external sharing for CPAs, lenders, and advisory teams
  • OneDrive/SharePoint structure for regulated document retention
  • Teams for client collaboration with DLP protections
  • Intune device baselines for remote advisors and assistants

AI & Automation

  • AI-assisted financial workflow automation (proposal prep, summaries)
  • Secure Copilot adoption with data governance guardrails
  • Automated alerting for login anomalies, account risk, and insider threats
  • Intelligent classification of financial documents and client records
  • AI-driven productivity for advisors without exposing sensitive data
Risk & Compliance

Compliance & Insurance Alignment

Financial firms must meet strict regulatory expectations (SEC, FINRA, CFPB, state boards) while also maintaining insurer-required cybersecurity maturity. CSC helps financial organizations build defensible, repeatable, and audit-ready controls that reduce risk across the business.

Insurer Controls

  • Multi-factor authentication across all users and admin roles
  • Privileged access management and role-based access
  • Email authentication (DMARC and alignment)
  • Endpoint protection, EDR, and device compliance
  • Immutable backups & disaster recovery planning
  • Centralized logging and SIEM monitoring
  • Incident response readiness & tabletop planning
  • Vendor management and third-party risk controls

Regulatory

  • SEC cybersecurity expectations (Reg S-P, Reg SCI, breach reporting)
  • FINRA cybersecurity governance & supervision requirements
  • CFPB data protection standards for financial institutions
  • State-level regulations for CPAs, lenders, and insurance agencies
  • GLBA safeguards for consumer financial information
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CPA firms and tax preparers are required to maintain a comprehensive information security program under the FTC Safeguards Rule. Our interactive checklist evaluates your compliance across all 9 required elements.

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  • Receive prioritized remediation recommendations
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Our services for Financial Services

Explore our core service offerings tailored for Financial Services organizations.

Cybersecurity

Risk assessments, penetration testing, and security operations

vCISO & Governance

Strategic security leadership and policy development

Microsoft 365

M365 security, migration, and optimization

Infrastructure & Zero Trust

Modern infrastructure and zero trust architecture

AI & Automation

AI strategy, governance, and automation solutions

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HealthcareNonprofitsConstructionProfessional ServicesCreative Agencies
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Frequently Asked Questions

We specialize in regulated and compliance-driven industries including: healthcare (HIPAA), financial services (GLBA, SEC, FINRA), professional services (CPA firms, law firms), construction, nonprofits, and creative agencies. Our industry expertise means we understand your specific compliance requirements and risk profiles.

Industry expertise translates to faster time-to-value. We understand your regulatory landscape, common pain points, typical technology stacks, and what cyber insurers look for in your sector. This means less time explaining your business and more time solving problems.

We focus on small and mid-sized businesses—typically organizations with 10-500 employees and $5M+ in revenue. Enterprise security principles apply at every scale, but implementation must be right-sized for SMB budgets and resources.

Common frameworks we support include: FTC Safeguards Rule, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500, and CCPA/CPRA. We also help with cyber insurance compliance requirements.

We complement your existing IT team or MSP rather than replacing them. Your IT provider handles day-to-day operations; we provide security strategy, compliance guidance, and oversight. We define what needs to be done; they implement it.

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Serving CPA Firms Across Key Markets

We provide specialized vCISO and compliance services to CPA firms in states with complex regulatory requirements:

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