Information Security Assessments
Our baseline Information Security Assessment process helps you to define weak points in both your technology and compliance programs. Our assessment is aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and current releases from the Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRA.
Our baseline Information Security Assessment process helps you to define weak points in both your technology and compliance programs. Our assessment is aligned with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and current releases from the Securities and Exchange Commission and FINRA.
Our ISA program is designed to give you:
- A baseline assessment and comparison with your peer group (benchmarking);
- Technical recommendations for improvement of your firm’s cybersecurity posture;
- Recommendations for improvement of the human element of your cybersecurity program;
- Alignment of your program with SEC and FINRA releases, understanding, and expectations;
- Necessary policy pieces, including incident response and recovery procedures, that are custom-created for your firm and its unique circumstances; and
- Training and understanding for your compliance department, technical team, and executives.
As a boutique firm, we focus on putting your needs first. Your security is our success. Beyond the Information Security Assessment, we remain available for your team to answer questions or to provide updates as necessary.
An Information Security Assessment is a great first step for any program that is looking to benchmark itself well against its peers in the eyes of both its customers and regulatory agencies.
Artemis’s custom Information Security Assessment is an on-site or remote process that takes a holistic view of your firm, your clients, your technology, and your risk profile. This process seeks to identify and remediate gaps across your entire organization. An engagement typically begins with a document request list and an interview schedule. While on site, our certified team members will work with you and your staff to:
- Identify Gaps in Policy and Procedure.
- Identify Weaknesses in Existing Structures.
- Define Teams and Reporting Personnel.
- Note Weaknesses in Physical and Electronic Security.
- Implementing Required Processes, such as Vendor Due Diligence and Incident Response & Recovery.
Not Sure if an ISA is Right for You? We’re Happy to Help! Give us a call today – (860) 248-4100.
Framework Implementation
Cybersecurity is the determining reputational factor for financial services firms. For those companies that aspire to embrace best practices and benchmark above their peers, we recommend a cybersecurity framework implementation. Once a stable baseline has been developed, implementation of a framework, such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework demonstrates to both regulators and investors that your firm takes its role as a critical infrastructure provider seriously.
Cybersecurity is the determining reputational factor for financial services firms. For those companies that want to rise to the top of their peers, we recommend a cybersecurity framework implementation. Once a stable baseline has been developed, implementation of a framework, such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework demonstrates to both regulators and investors that your firm takes its role as a Critical Infrastructure Provider seriously.
For smaller firms, a Framework Implementation can:
- Provide a communications avenue for executive understanding of cybersecurity;
- Unify disparate fuctional groups, such as compliance and IT;
- Identify weaknesses and necessary remediation points; and
- Achieve a best-of-breed due diligence document for your investors, who want to know how you are protecting their information.
For larger firms, a Framework Implementation provides the same benefits listed above, but in addition provides a unifying document that can be used across entities, affiliates, and borders. Use of a framework will help you identify weaknesses in specific units or functional groups and prioritize remediation.
Our consultants can answer any questions you may have about framework implementation across one office or an entire entity.
A Simple Way to showcase your Cybersecurity practices and future plans.
The NIST CSF is an excellent and approachable document that can help you identify weaknesses in your firm or across your organization. Easily identify and prioritize weaknesses.
Document your commitment to cybersecurity – a commitment increasingly required by your investors and regulators.
Our NIST Framework Implementation is a process designed to:
- Benchmark a Current Profile
- Identify a Target state that works for both your structure and your budget.
- Train on Framework Use and modification
- Offer ongoing support – You’re never alone!
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Vendor Due Diligence
The SEC has made it clear that vendor due diligence is a necessary process to ensure the security of client information that is being remotely held by vendors. But where do you begin?
Artemis’s VendorSecure program takes the headache and confusion out of vendor due diligence. Let us help you identify your critical vendors and the types of reporting that can be provided. Don’t know the difference between a SOC1 and a SOC2 report? Not a problem, Artemis will request and review these documents on your behalf, providing a concise summary. Our VendorSecure program will automatically conduct recurring due diligence and alert you to material changes as they occur. Compliance’s job is hard enough, let us relieve you of this burden. Enroll in VendorSecure today!
Artemis’s VendorSecure program takes the headache and confusion out of vendor due diligence. Let us help you identify your critical vendors and the types of reporting that can be provided. Don’t know the difference between a SOC1 and a SOC2 Report? Not a problem, Artemis will request and review these documents on your behalf, providing a concise summary document for your review. Our VendorSecure program will automatically conduct recurring due diligence and alert you material changes as they occur. Compliance’s job is hard enough, let us relieve you of this burden. Enroll in VendorSecure today!
Too busy to handle regular Vendor Due Diligence? Not sure where to start?
Let Artemis take the headache out of initial and Ongoing Vendor Due Diligence. Our program is designed to let you concentrate on running your business, confident that the essential steps of validating vendor security and ongoing operations are handled.
How does it work? Simple!
1) Work with Artemis to define a list of covered vendors.
2)Review Our Report and Recommendations.
3)There’s no step 3. We told you it was simple!
Employee Training
All of the cybersecurity defenses in your firm’s arsenal are worthless if your employees aren’t well-trained and cyber-aware. Our customized training programs identify weaknesses within your firm and develop tailored, in-person training solutions that resonate with your employees day after day.
Shift your employees from being your greatest cybersecurity liability to being your greatest cybersecurity asset today. Our training services also pair well with Vulnerability Scanning, Information Security Assessment, and Phishing Testing. Package your already in-place security measures with robust and practical employee orientation!
Recurring Training doesn’t have to be boring.
Artemis custom designs training programs to meet all of your needs. Looking for someone to conduct annual insider trading training? Let Artemis put a new a twist on it for you.
No time to create regular compliance or cybersecurity training? No problem. Artemis will create a custom program with your company’s needs and risks front and center.
Get your team in and out quickly with the knowledge they need to succeed.
More Questions? We’re Happy to Help! Give us a call today – (860) 248-4100.
Business Continuity/ Disaster Recovery
Artemis’s experience in the Financial Services sector combined with regulatory understanding and technical know-how make us a powerful partner in development or refresh of your firm’s Business Continuity and/or Disaster Recovery Plan.
Let Artemis help you integrate your existing documentation with a newly developed cybersecurity Incident Response and Recovery plan. Our consultants will work with you to construct scenarios and identify weaknesses in your plan. Let us take the hassle out of developing checklists and flowcharts that drive your responses. With Artemis on your side, a concise plan with actionable steps will ensure that your next disaster isn’t a disaster at all.
Our certified teams will work with you to develop actionable Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans.
Let Artemis help you determine your risks and proper response measures with a BC/DR review or new plan development. Our teams will start at the ground level, working with you to identify critical business operations and determine short- and long-term replacement structures. Not sure your BC/DR plan will hold up during a real emergency, or your next due diligence meeting? Artemis can help!
More Questions? We’re Happy to Help! Give us a call today – (860) 248-4100.
Compliance Services
Looking for an external party to review a specific compliance process or business unit? An external Annual Review process that considers compliance, business, and cybersecurity needs? Look no further than Artemis.
Our custom-tailored review process will give you the compliance and business insight that you need for a successful review. Each engagement is designed to meet your needs and objectives, so contact us today to learn more about our unique qualifications and process!
Looking for knowledgeable, friendly compliance consulting that incorporates the latest regulations with a practical approach? Look no further than Artemis.
Interested in a different set of eyes on your compliance program?
Not sure if you’re covering all your responsibilities?
Not sure what the regulators are looking for?
Artemis is your trusted partner in compliance. We’re here to help, today and into the future. More Questions? We’re Happy to Help! Give us a call today – (860) 248-4100.
