The engagements will be structured around four lines of effort that will “serve as an investment in creating a robust and accessible pool of qualified cyber professionals, including future workforce issues, applied cyber research, applied analytics and strategic issues."

Security awareness training ramped up among FSIs large and small, as a means to prevent cyber-intrusion — particularly as many struggle with infrequent customers access and hold very critical financial data. For this final piece in a three-part series examining the threats and challenges facing financial advisers, SC Media looked at such tactics as a means to improve the state of play.

As the COVID-19 pandemic extends into yet another year, having a remote workforce will continue to challenge IT and security teams, cybersecurity experts predict. Recruiting and retaining cyber talent will also continue to be a challenge for the industry, while compliance and data leaks, including leaked chats, will prove a headache for human resources.