Financial Services
Technology and cyber risk governance for institutions where regulators, auditors, and clients expect demonstrable control.
The environment
Financial institutions depend on technology controls for regulatory compliance, financial reporting, and client trust, and they increasingly depend on third parties to deliver critical services. Supervisory expectations for governance and oversight continue to rise.
- Technology risk management and reporting
- IT general controls and control effectiveness
- Third-party and vendor risk oversight
- Regulatory and audit readiness
- Board and committee reporting on cyber risk
How Techem helps
IT Risk & Control Assurance
An independent view of control effectiveness, findings prioritized by risk, and a governed remediation plan with progress reporting.
Third-Party Risk
A risk-tiered vendor inventory, a proportionate assessment process, clear ownership, and reporting on concentration and critical-supplier risk.
Executive Cyber Risk Advisory
A concise, defensible view of cyber risk; a short list of priorities with rationale; and ongoing counsel for executive and board discussions.
Representative Experience
Anonymized. Details are limited by confidentiality.
- Context
- Regional financial institution with a growing digital banking and payments platform.
- Challenge
- Enterprise clients required SOC 2 Type II assurance, and controls and evidence were inconsistent across cloud environments.
- Role
- Designed and directed the SOC 2 Type II readiness program and control framework.
- Outcome
- The organization completed its first SOC 2 Type II audit cycle with a sustainable evidence and control-ownership model.
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