The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today launched a web page dedicated to cybersecurity (http://www.ffiec.gov/cybersecurity.htm). The website is designed to be "a central repository for current and future FFIEC-related materials on cybersecurity." [more]

As a part of the Press Release announcing the launch of the cybersecurity web page, the FFIEC also noted the launch of the website "coincides with a pilot program at more than 500 community institutions, to be conducted by state and federal regulators, which will be completed during regularly scheduled examinations."  According to the press release, the focus of the pilot program will be on:

  1. Risk Management and Oversight
  2. Threat Intelligence and Collaboration
  3. Cybersecurity Controls
  4. Service Provider and Vendor Risk Management
  5. Cyber Incident Management and Resilience
The pilot program is expected to last about 4 weeks and include regulators from the FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve, NCUA, and the States.