Chinese Hack Demonstrates the Importance of Asset Management within IT/GRC
Old routers never die. They just get hacked by the Chinese. U.S. officials recently revealed a concerning cyber operation reportedly involving Chinese actors, targeting outdated home and office Wi-Fi routers in the United States. This operation aimed to exploit vulnerabilities in these devices to potentially disrupt critical infrastructure like electrical and water supplies. Most of […]
Infinitive Announces Next Generation Suite of Cloud Risk and Controls Solutions
Infinitive’s next generation suite of Cloud Risk and Controls Solutions helps companies harness the potential of the cloud by maintaining security, compliance, and operational efficiency in their cloud environments. ASHBURN, VIRGINIA (PRWEB) August 14, 2023 ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ – Infinitive, a prominent technology and transformational consultancy, has announced the expansion of its […]
How Data Clean Rooms Help Financial Services Navigate the Privacy and Marketing Dilemma
In today’s digital age, banks are increasingly relying on data to drive their marketing efforts. With the explosion of online banking channels, it’s becoming increasingly important for banks to collect and analyze data to better understand their customers. However, collecting data can be a double-edged sword. While it can provide banks with valuable insights into […]
Infinitive Live: Manage Risk Through Controls Automation Recap
To really understand control automation, we need to first define what we mean by a control. In the context of Information Technology Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (IT GRC), a control refers to a specific measure or mechanism put in place to manage or mitigate a specific risk. A control also simultaneously ensures compliance with […]
Manage Your Risk Through Controls Automation
The high cost and time spent on sustaining controls is one of the key challenges with compliance efforts. Many IT leaders find their risk and compliance responsibilities to be time-consuming and tedious, especially as dynamic risk environments require quick solutions to provide assurance. The drive for automation enables organizations to optimize compliance spend and control […]
Manage Risk Through Controls Automation – Webinar Registration
Controls Automation – Managing Risk Through Controls Automation Automating controls enables organizations to optimize compliance spend and control testing strategies to ensure your processes run efficiently and effectively. Here’s what you’ll learn: The measurable efficiency and risk reduction benefits of controls automation Examples of controls automation use cases Critical success factors Tips to getting your […]
5 Ways to Ensure Your Cloud Controls are Effective
With many businesses moving their operations to the cloud, how do you ensure your controls work securely and efficiently? Cloud controls are a set of security controls that protect cloud environments against vulnerabilities and minimize the effects of malicious attacks. These controls include a variety of measures for reducing, mitigating, or eliminating distinct types of […]
Multi-Cloud Governance Creation and IAM Improvements
Challenge A top 10 US bank needed assistance implementing process improvements for the Cloud Governance Procedure team and supporting the Identify and Access Management (IAM) Audit and Compliance team to: Improve compliance, cloud security, and data storage posture Establish a cloud strategy for GCP, AWS, and Azure to align with the changing technological needs Solution […]
Driving a Sustainable Control Environment through Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Challenge A Top 10 US Bank deployed dozens of new controls across several of its enterprise service areas in response to intensifying regulatory scrutiny and inadequate findings from recent audits. Early results from the first wave of control testing highlighted deficiencies in the design and/or execution of many of the new controls. Additionally, controls once […]
How Infinitive Assisted a Fortune 100 FSI Strengthen its Control Environment and Avoid Costly Penalties
Challenge A Fortune 100 FSI faced intense regulatory scrutiny during their migration to the Cloud. The client engaged Infinitive to perform a comprehensive gap assessment of its critical technology processes, identify and remediate weaknesses in its control environment, and work with cross-functional teams across the enterprise to develop implementation plans with feasible timelines. Solution […]