Meriwest Credit Union Finds the Right Solution to Enhance Their Security Compliance Program
“From the very beginning, we were confident that
TraceSecurity had the solutions
we needed to enhance our security posture.”
Ernesto Segovia,
AVP of Network Operations
As one of the largest and most progressive credit unions in California, Meriwest Credit Union values the importance of maintaining a strong security posture. So when it came time to enhance their security compliance program, Meriwest turned to TraceSecurity for the right solutions to fill their immediate needs as well as adapt to their future requirements.
TraceSecurity Helps Burbank City Federal Credit Union Streamline Their Security Compliance Program
“Without seeing all of our existing vulnerabilities, we wouldn’t be able to implement
the right controls and provide adequate security.”
Mark Ross,
VP of Information Systems, BCFCU
Burbank City Federal Credit Union is on a mission to provide the best service imaginable for their members. A large part of their commitment to service is ensuring their members’ confidential information remains secure. A visit to their website, www.burbankcity.org, quickly illustrates their dedication to keeping security topics top-of-mind; the credit union prominently features a variety of resources to help their members learn how to protect themselves and their personal information.
BCFCU sought out TraceSecurity to provide a framework for streamlining many of their compliance procedures so that they could develop a more effective security compliance program.
“TraceSecurity truly understands the requirements for compliance, and they package their products and services so that you get everything you need on a continuous level – not just a one-time visit and ‘We’re out the door’ like the other companies,”
Tom
Hartley, IT Director
The First National Bank in Savannah is a full-service retail and small business bank serving the greater Savannah, Georgia area. With $250 million in assets to protect, First National Bank needed assistance in preparing for an OCC audit with only 90 days to spare. The new in-house IT team researched organizations that could help them prepare for the audit.
The bank used TraceSecurity Compliance Manager, a comprehensive security assessment, remote social engineering and external penetration testing to ensure compliance and pass the audit with flying colors.
Numerica Credits TraceSecurity for Protection Against Scams
“One of the biggest decision factors was the handson expertise – it was far and away better than what was available at the accounting firm level, which was based more on policy than on real-life experiences."
With more than 70,000 members located throughout Central and Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho and $650 million in assets, Numerica Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in the Northwest, making them and their customers an ideal target for id thieves and creating a serious need to remain compliant with industry and government regulations.
Numerica relies on TraceSecurity for Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing and overall security compliance management.
TraceSecurity and St. Joseph’s Academy:
Providing a Safe
Education in Technology
With a mission “to educate young women as responsible and unifying members of the world community,” St. Joseph’s Academy serves approximately 800 students each year.
The Baton Rouge, Louisiana institution is well known for providing individual laptops to each and every student – and allowing those students, grades 9 through 12, unrestricted access to the administration of their laptop.
Meadows Credit Union Ensures Compliance with TraceSecurity
With $120 million in assets, Meadows Credit Union (MCU) offers innovative online banking services and a wide range of other financial management solutions to families, individuals and small businesses in and around the Chicago area.
The 65-year-old institution depends on TraceSecurity for security compliance management, supplementing the services of its incumbent auditing firm.
TraceSecurity Finds HealthCare Associates Credit Union a Remedy for Network Security
"Before, we were just doing periodic scans; we didn’t even know if we were compliant. TraceSecurity's software provides questions that, when answered by the credit union, reveal where you stand on compliance."
Brian Bultman, HACU’s VP of Information Services
With $180 million in assets and approximately 35,500 members, HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU) is acutely aware of the need to protect member data and comply with industry security regulations. Until 2005, the Naperville, Illinois-based organization relied on a business partner of its core processing firm to perform periodic network scans.
HawaiiUSA Gains a Wealth of Knowledge with TraceSecurity
“TraceSecurity offers a significantly wider breadth of services than our previous vendor,” says Terron Oshiro, IT Manager at HawaiiUSA. “They have a wider focus on what they are testing for, so we get much more – and much better – information.”
With well over 110,000 members, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union is well aware of the need for a comprehensive security management program. For many years, HawaiiUSA relied on a local vendor to address its security concerns. But when that vendor also became HawaiiUSA’s firewall provider, it introduced a conflict of interest – and the need to find an independent third party for security compliance management, as mandated by federal law.
That is when HawaiiUSA partnered with TraceSecurity for security training, annual on-site vulnerability assessments, annual external penetration tests and quarterly external vulnerability assessments.
TraceSecurity Helps Complex Community Federal Credit Union Revolutionize Security Procedures
“We started investigating TraceSecurity, and the more we looked the more we found that they had a good reputation. Their name just kept coming up, always with glowing recommendations."
CCFCU President and CEO, Jason Berridge
With a mission to exceed members' expectations through superior services and financial soundness, Complex Community Federal Credit Union (CCFCU) offers a full range of products, from savings and checking accounts to home equity loans and IRAs. Like any financial institution, CCFCU must pay strict attention to security compliance regulations.
However, according to Berridge, “Compliance just lost its place on the list. Before we knew it, we realized we needed to take action to ensure compliance.”
CCFCU contracted with TraceSecurity for several services, including onsite testing and penetration testing. After utilizing TraceSecurity products and services, CCFCU has now decided to go one step further and engage the company for its security training program.
Members Choice Central Texas Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with 25,000 members and $100,000,000 in assets. Their auditors were requiring them to perform a complete network security assessment. With a very small IT shop and an extremely new security staff, they needed a company that had the expertise and knowledge to create a superior compliance management program. They also needed a company that could quickly respond to any questions or concerns they had.
They turned to TraceSecurity for software and services in the form of: External Penetration Tests, TraceAuthenticate and Remote Social Engineering Engagements and backed them with outstanding customer service.
