FREE SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR FINANCIAL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES
Security awareness will be a focus for banking regulators in 2015, with a focus on financial institutions’ C-suite executives and boards of directors. It’s likely that an in-depth refresher program will be a must for many, as new regulations are more complex and put a strong emphasis on cybersecurity preparedness. One resource that financial institutions may wish to consider when choosing training is the free cybersecurity education program supported by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Thank you to http://www.bankinfosecurity.com for alerting us to this offering.) The newly updated cybersecurity curriculum is part of a series of courses offered by the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, a partnership between Texas A&M’s Engineering Extension Service, The University of San
