Secure Banking Solutions LLC

Webinars

2/16/11 - Network Security Compliance: What the Regulators Want
2/23/11 - IT Audit for Community Banks
3/9/11 - Regulator Hot Buttons for IT Security
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Recent Events

10/1/11 PACB Endorses SBS: Secure Banking Solutions is proud to announce that the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers (PACB) has endorsed SBS as a preferred consulting provider for its member banks. PACB understands the importance of a partnership with an organization that understands good security in community banking and who can drive real business value to PACB members while providing regulatory compliance solutions. This alliance allows community banks in Pennsylvania to receive discounted pricing on all SBS products and services. For more information regarding the PACB endorsement, TRAC, and the many services provided by SBS, please contact Nick Podhradsky at (605) 770-3926 or nick@protectmybank.com.
1/1/11 VACB Endorses TRAC: Secure Banking Solutions is proud to announce that the Virginia Association of Community Banks (VACB) has endorsed TRAC™ as a preferred product for its member banks. VACB recognizes the need for a strong company that offers an economical product to assist community banks with an automated compliance solution that includes IT risk assessment, ISP policy generation, and vendor due diligence and oversight. For more information regarding the VACB endorsement or TRAC products in Virginia, please contact Nick Podhradsky at (605) 770-3926 or nick@protectmybank.com.
8/15/11 Dr. Streff conducts GSB Technology School: SBS founder Dr. Streff and network security experts, Dr. Engebretson and Dr. Pauli, taught the Bank Technology Management School, a one-week Graduate School of Banking (GSB) program, which included practical, hands-on labs that allowed students to apply learned concepts in real-world situations. This applied learning is a key benefit of participating in GSB courses and provides skills and tools you can put to use immediately at your bank.

Dakota State University (DSU) and GSB at University of Wisconsin-Madison have collaborated to create the Bank Technology Management School. Dr. Kevin Streff, faculty and director of the National Center for the Protection of the Financial Infrastructure at DSU, led the effort at DSU along with Kirby Davidson, president and CEO of GSB.
8/4/11 Dr. Streff trains 250 federal regulators: Following Dr. Streff’s testimony in front of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in June, the Federal Reserve requested Dr. Streff provide additional training to its examiners. On Thursday, August 4, 2011, Dr. Streff spoke with 250 lead regulatory examiners regarding good risk management practices and common examination issues SBS has identified while working with 400 financial institutions in 40 states over the past six years.
8/1/11 Dr. Engebretson publishes Ethical Hacking Book: SBS Penetration Tester, Dakota State University Professor, and expert ethical hacker Dr. Pat Engebretson has published a new book titled “The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing”. Dr. Engebretson held a book signing to celebrate this recent publication at DefCon/Black Hat, a technical security conference, in Las Vegas. Both SBS lead Penetration Testers, Dr. Engebretson and Dr. Pauli were also featured presenters at the conference. For more information, please read:
http://www.dsu.edu/news/2011/eng-book-08-01.aspx
http://www.dsu.edu/news/2011/def-con-05-06.aspx
6/20/11 SBS Founder to Testify before Congress: MADISON, SD - Kevin Streff, Ph.D., founder of Secure Banking Solutions and Director of the National Center for the Protection of the Financial Infrastructure, will testify before congress Tuesday, June 21 in a hearing entitled “Cybersecurity and Data Governance in the Financial Services Sector.”
8/9/10 SBS opens new sales office near Philadelphia: SBS is happy to announce the opening of a new office in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. SBS will use this office to serve the community banks in the north east. Please contact Nick Podhradsky for inquiries about this office. (605)-770-3926
6/1/2010 SBS becomes member of PACB: SBS is excited to announce that it has become the newest associate member of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Banks. A new office will be opened in the state of Pennsylvania soon to servce as a local resource for the PACB and its member banks.
6/1/2010 SBS becomes member of VACB: SBS is excited to announce that it has become the newest associate member of the Virginia Association of Community Bankers. SBS has served as an educational resource for the VACB in the past and looks to become a great resource for community banks in Virginia.
6/28/210 SBS to Present at 2010 CBW IT COMPLIANCE WORKSHOPS: The Community Bankers of Wisconsin have ask SBS to host the 2010 IT compliance workshops in Madison, Green Bay, and Eau Claire on June 28th,29th, and 30th.
These workshops will cover a wide range of information security topics.
4/20/2010 MBA endorses TRAC: SBS is proud to announce that the Minnesota Bankers Association have endorsed TRAC as the preferred product for Information Security and IT Risk Assessment. Member banks are now able to license TRAC at a lower cost.

SBS Founder Testifies Before Congress

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (SD) held a hearing on "Cybersecurity and Data Protection in the Financial Sector" where he invited Dr. Kevin Streff, Associate Professor of Information Assurance at Dakota State University, Director of the National Center for the Protection of the Financial Infrastructure, and founder of Secure Banking Solutions, to testify. The Committee explored the current state of regulation affecting the financial industry and American consumers, as well as the potential impact of proposed legislation.

"I appreciate Dr. Streff's testimony on the current state of cybersecurity in the context of small and medium-sized financial institutions," said Chairman Johnson. "Hundreds of thousands of South Dakotans rely on local community banks and credit unions for their financial needs, so it is important to ensure their personal information is secure."

Congressional Hearing: Information, Video, and Photos

In The Media: ConsumerReports, PCWorld

Why Choose SBS?

SBS Understands Regulator Requirements. SBS enables financial institutions to have successful IT exams by guiding them through our proprietary process to develop a “blueprint” for what the institution's program needs to look like. We then work hand in hand with the client to get it done.
SBS Takes Responsibility. Our chief concern every day for our clients is what needs to be done to ensure successful IT examinations. Every financial institution we have contracted with has successfully completed their IT exam.
SBS Consultants Have Cutting-edge Expertise. The SBS team is one of the largest teams of information security professionals in the country. Our consultants are some of the brightest minds trained at the National Center of Excellence for Information Security.