Key Findings from the ACA and NSCP 2024 Cybersecurity Program Benchmarking Survey
We will share valuable insights from our biannual Cybersecurity Benchmarking Survey in partnership with NSCP.
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Vendor Diligence and Management
Third-party risk management (TPRM) and vendor due diligence
Third-party risk management (TPRM) is the process of monitoring, validating, and remediating risks presented by third-party vendors. TPRM helps ensure your vendors protect your data, comply with regulations, and provide sustainable services that meet your requirements. However, vendor risk management can be a costly and time-consuming task. Our vendor management outsourcing service (VMOS) allows your company to offload the vendor due diligence and risk assessment process. Unlike other risk management solutions and vendor management software providers, ACA's VMOS will help your company save valuable time and resources in order to focus on more strategic tasks.
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Solution Spotlight
Our Vendor Management Software
Our vendor management software allows you to track DDQ progress and vendor risk assessment results. Key features include:
- Vendor Risk Dashboard — View key metrics (e.g., vendors diligenced, progress of diligence reviews, and vendor comments)
- Vendor Registry — View vendor data in centralized location (e.g., product lines, type of diligence performed, and contracts)
- Vendor Risk Matrix — View all risks identified (e.g., ratings, issues), vendor communication, and mitigation/remediation activities
- Questionnaire Status — Track the completion status of vendor DDQs and on-site reports
Why work with us?
Dedicated Team Of InfoSec Risk Analysts
Our vendor risk assessments are developed and managed by a team of information security risk analysts in ACA’s centralized, cost-effective analysis and review center (the ARC) in Pittsburgh, PA. The ARC’s dedicated VMOS team is overseen by an experienced vendor risk specialist and includes former senior managers in risk management, insider threat specialists, and data security officers from various industries, including financial services, banking, and healthcare. Over 750 clients and 2,000 vendors have chosen ACA to manage their vendor management process and mitigate third party risks.
Our Vendor Risk Assessments
Our tailored, proprietary vendor due diligence questionnaires (DDQ) include over 300 questions and are customized for each vendor type to provide an accurate assessment of possible risks. Topics include:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance
- Cyber awareness training
- Governance
- Physical and environmental security
- Network security, infrastructure, and operations
- Organizational overview and structure
- Financials
- Legal and compliance
- Vendor management and oversight
- Change management
- Cloud services
- Access controls
- Mobile device management
- Resiliency
- Asset management
- Data loss prevention
Why ACA?
Clients
750+
Vendors diligenced
2,500+
Latest Insights
OCIE Risk Alert Warns of Increase in Ransomware Attacks
The SEC OCIE has issued a Risk Alert warning of an increase in the sophistication of ransomware attacks against SEC registrants with attackers using advanced phishing and other social engineering tactics to penetrate financial institution networks and install malware that limits company access to data until a ransom is paid.
Cyber Alert
- Cybersecurity
Q3 2020 Regulatory Reporting Deadlines
ACA Compliance Group has created a calendar to help you stay on track with your regulatory filings. Request our calendar to view key regulatory filing due dates and holidays at a glance.
Compliance Alert
- Compliance
Summary of FINRA Regulatory Actions in Q1 2020
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) Enforcement Division brought 43 enforcement actions and levied fines against member firms that totaled $21,027,000 in the first quarter of 2
Compliance Alert
- Compliance
COVID-19 Has Regulators Homing in on Insider Trading and Market Abuse – Is Your Surveillance Program Ready for Increased Scrutiny?
Download our surveillance gap assessment checklist to see how your program measures up.
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- RegTech
- COVID-19
- Trade Surveillance
- Personal Account Dealing
Extension of SM&CR Implementation Period for Solo-Regulated Firms
The FCA and Treasury have agreed to extend the deadline for FCA solo-regulated firms’ assessment of their Certified Staff as fit and proper by just over 100 days, to 31 March 2021. We examine what firms need to do to make sure they are compliant by the new deadline.
Compliance Alert
- Compliance
Sunak Calls the Shots: The FCA's New Boss and the UK's Agenda for Financial Services Regulation
Whilst lockdown restrictions start to ease and the green shoots of a post-pandemic world tentatively emerge, two notable developments have come out of the UK government this week. What do these indicate about the UK's financial services post-Brexit?
Compliance Alert
- Compliance
News
Highlights From the 2024 ACA Conference
As the curtains close on the ACA Conference 2024, the echoes of transformative dialogue and insightful revelations resonate, shaping the trajectory of GRC in financial services.
Cybersecurity Benchmarking Survey Lists Top Concerns and Preparedness Among Respondents
Our annual survey in partnership with NSCP reveals that investment firms overlook AI as a cybersecurity risk and remain wary about SEC cybersecurity enforcement and compliance with new rules
ACA Group Launches Dedicated Practice Group Providing GRC Solutions for Wealth Managers
ACA Wealth sets a new standard in GRC support for wealth managers, providing unmatched expertise and comprehensive solutions to address evolving regulatory requirements.
Upcoming events
Chicago Compliance Officer Roundtable: Hot Topics for Investment Advisers
Please join ACA Group, Sidley, and the IAA in Chicago for an engaging conversation about hot topics for investment advisers.
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Curing Compliance Insomnia: Top 5 Compliance Challenges Keeping You Up At Night
Ever-changing regulation, the threat of an impending exam, and worrying about whether your reps are texting clients are among just a few of the compliance concerns wealth managers face daily. Join us as we address the top 5 compliance challenges for wealth managers and how to mitigate them.
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