Risk Assessments and Regulatory Compliance Testing Services

Technology and cloud assessments, penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, and cyber exams

We offer a variety of risk assessment services to help companies identify gaps in their cybersecurity and regulatory posture and identify technology-related risks. We can also conduct penetration testing and identify network vulnerabilities.

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Risk Assessment Services and Regulatory Compliance Testing

We can conduct an assessment across 700+ topics to identify technology-related risks and provide recommendations for improvement.

Mock Regulatory Cyber Exams

We can help your firm prepare for an SEC, NFA, or FINRA cyber exam by reviewing your information security program from a regulator’s perspective.

Cyber threats are constantly evolving, so it’s important to stay on top of new threats and address them as quickly as possible. We provide regulatory and cyber alerts, paste site and domain registration monitoring, and staff phishing testing to help protect your company from cyber attacks

We can help identify network vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a hacker and lead to a breach through vulnerability scanning or penetration testing. 

 

We can help your firm better understand payment flow and fraud risk mitigation opportunities with payment flow review, risk analysis, and reporting.

Microsoft Office 365 Security and Cloud Assessments

Companies are increasingly moving to cloud-based services such as Microsoft® Office 365®. Many companies do not take full advantage of the available security settings, which can dramatically impact the security and regulatory posture of your environment. This is also true of other cloud environments. Our assessment can help determine whether your company’s cloud environment is configured to protect user identities, enable compliance oversight obligations, and identify data loss. Based on our findings, we can assist your company with developing a practical action plan to address key risks.

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Finalization of California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Is Pushed Back

The CPRA release will be pushed to April 2023, leaving existing rules in effect until then.

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Global Privacy Year-End Brief: What’s Happening Now & What to Expect in 2023

We summarize our recent Global Privacy webcast, which featured ACA Aponix's Alex Scheinman, Tyler Pearson, and independent privacy consultant Bill Schaumann.

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Recent Rackspace Exchange Outage is Another Reminder to Firms of the Importance of Business Continuity Planning

The ongoing, systemwide Microsoft Exchange outage demonstrates the importance of having contingency strategies in case of business disruptions.

Cyber Alert
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SEC Strategic Plan: More Enforcement, More Rules, and More Technology

The SEC issued its four-year strategic plan for 2022-2026. We summarize the goals of the plan and explore what it means for the next four years.

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  • SEC
  • Cybersecurity
  • ESG
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SEC Proposed Rule Includes New 48-Hour Cyber Incident Reporting Requirement

According to the SEC proposed Rule 206(4)-9, RIAs and private funds must now submit a confidential report to the SEC within 48 hours from when a “significant cyber incident” is discovered.

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  • Cybersecurity
  • SEC
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SEC Reopens Select Comment Periods After Tech Glitch

The SEC reopened the public comment periods for certain proposed rules due to a technological error earlier this year. We share which proposed rules were affected and should be checked for accurate comment submission.

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  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • ESG
Solution Spotlight

Aponix Protect™ comprehensive cybersecurity and technology risk solution

Aponix Protect helps firms address evolving cyber risks and threats to ensure that their cybersecurity needs are covered year-round. This solution is available in three tiers, each one designed to provide firms with a flexible, robust, responsive, and cost-effective cybersecurity program.

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ACA Group Acquires Financial Compliance Firm, FINOP Consulting

Acquisition strengthens ACA’s outsourced financial operations offering for broker-dealers.

ACA Group Recognized on ESGFinTech100 Among Top Industry Innovators

We are thrilled to announce that ACA Group has earned a spot on the prestigious 2024 ESGFinTech100 list, joining the ranks of the world's most innovative ESG technology providers.

Financial Services Firms Lag in AI Governance and Compliance Readiness, Survey Reveals

The 2024 AI Benchmarking Survey by ACA Aponix and NSCP reveals that, despite enthusiasm for AI, financial firms lack formal AI governance frameworks, testing protocols, and third-party oversight.

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