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EventTracker SIEM Technology and Managed Security Services Aid Financial Institutions in Meeting New York's Newly-Established Cybersecurity RequirementsCOLUMBIA, Md., March 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EventTracker, a leader in security information and event management (SIEM), today announced that its SIEMphonic managed security services can help financial institutions comply with New York state’s newly-established requirements, enacted in response to increasing cybersecurity threats posed to information and financial systems. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (23 NYCRR 500) took effect on March 1, 2017 in an effort to protect customer information, as well as the IT systems of regulated entities. Institutions have 180 days, or until Oct. 1, 2017, to comply with certain aspects of the regulation. Financial services organizations licensed and/or regulated by the New York State DFS are now required to assess their specific security risk profile and design a program that addresses the organization’s risks, as well as file an annual certification that confirms compliance with the regulations. Cybersecurity expert A.N. Ananth, CEO of EventTracker, thinks New York might be among the first, but similar regulations are likely to spread to other states. Ananth also sees a role for managed security services providers (MSSPs) to aid financial institutions in implementing a cybersecurity program that can identify and assess internal and external cybersecurity risks, detect and respond to cybersecurity events, and fulfill applicable regulatory reporting obligations. “Complying with the mandate can be prohibitively expensive for small and mid-size banks, credit unions, and financial organizations. Many can’t afford to hire a CISO – even a fractional or interim CISO – or assign the internal resources to fulfill the mandate of ‘making risk management the core of your security decisions,’” said Ananth. “That’s where MSSP services fill the skill and budget gap. Technology alone is about 15percent of the solution. Expert analysts and robust, disciplined, and documented processes, the core of the services we are offering, are the remaining 85 percent.” Research analysts at Gartner agree. “Organizations struggle to deploy, manage and use an effective combination of expertise and tools to detect threats, especially targeted advanced threats and insider threats,” said Gartner in a report.1 EventTracker has created several educational resources to help financial services organizations comply with New York’s new cybersecurity regulations, including:
Join EventTracker for a webinar: 23 NYCRR 500 Compliance: Everything you need to know on April 6, 2017 from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. Follow this link for a complete list of New York’s cybersecurity requirements. Key components of the New York cybersecurity requirements addressed by EventTracker technology and solutions include:
SIEMphonic, EventTracker’s flagship service, combines SIEM technology, intrusion detection, vulnerability scanning, flow analysis, and HoneyNet capabilities with a fully managed security service. The result is a complete cybersecurity solution that delivers SME businesses the outcome they are seeking—effective cybersecurity at an attractive price point, including managed detection and response (MDR). Key capabilities include:
For more information on EventTracker, visit https://www.eventtracker.com Tweet This: .@LogTalk (EventTracker) #SIEM tech and services help financial institutions meet #NY #cybersecurity requirements http://bit.ly/2nxbf3g About EventTracker EventTracker is a division of Netsurion, a leader in remotely-managed IT security services that protect multi-location businesses’ information, payment systems and on-premise public and private Wi-Fi networks. www.eventtracker.com. Twitter: @logtalk. 1 Gartner, " Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services,” Gartner, Toby Bussa, Craig Lawson, Kelly M. Kavanagh, May 10, 2016.
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