Today's cybersecurity threats aren't isolated incidents—they are sophisticated operations orchestrated by organized criminals and even nation states. This new reality demands we respond not as individual organizations, but as a unified industry with shared intelligence and coordinated defenses. Through FINRA Forward, we are applying this perspective to create practical tools that firms can use to protect themselves and their clients from emerging threats.
On this episode, we explore the topic with Bryan Smith, FINRA’s Senior Vice President of Complex Investigations and Intelligence; Brita Bayatmakou, Vice President of Strategic and Threat Intelligence; and Jason Beachy, Vice President of the Cyber and Analytics Unit. Our guests discuss how FINRA is working to provide firms with the intelligence, preparation, and collaborative tools they need to better protect themselves and their customers in an increasingly complex threat landscape. These efforts include workshops and tabletop exercises, the Cyber and Operational Resilience program, and our forthcoming Financial Intelligence Fusion Center.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
FINRA Crypto and Blockchain Education Program
Blog Post: FINRA Forward’s Rule Modernization—An Update
Blog Post: Vendors, Intelligence Sharing and FINRA’s Mission
Blog Post: FINRA Forward Initiatives to Support Members, Markets and the Investors They Serve
Ep. 177: Previewing FINRA’s Crypto and Blockchain Education Program
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