Curated Cyber

06/03/2026

“Everytime that we leave an audit….our program gets stronger”

Nuff' said.

06/01/2026

Most community banks have a vendor list.

Few have a vendor program.

A list tells you who you work with. A program tells you whether those relationships are safe, current, and compliant.

That difference is what examiners notice.

This week's blog walks through what FFIEC examiners actually expect from vendor oversight and how to build a structured, auditable third-party risk program.

Read more here:
https://curatedcyber.com/what-a-real-vendor-management-program-looks-like-for-community-banks/↗

Learn what FFIEC examiners actually expect and how Curated Cyber gives community banks a structured, auditable third-party risk program.

05/29/2026

Every bank has that one employee.

The one who clicks every phishing simulation.

Every. Single. Time.

You've retrained them.

You've had the conversation.

You've considered changing their email to "[email protected]."

Here's the thing:

That employee isn't your security problem.

A program that relies on perfect human behavior is.

Security awareness training that actually changes behavior is built around reinforcement, accountability, and relevance.

Not annual checkboxes and crossed fingers.

That's what human-driven security looks like at Curated Cyber.

05/27/2026

vCISO's don't fix your internet issues.

We bring executive level leadership that ensures your bank has an information security program that protects customer data and is prepared to respond when issues arise.

05/25/2026

Phishing is still winning.

Not because banks haven't trained their people. Not because filters aren't doing their job.
This was never a training problem.

The phishing coming into community banks now references real vendors, real executives, and the exact workflows your team runs every day. It routes through accounts that already cleared your security reviews. By the time it hits the inbox, the call belongs to whoever's reading it.

That's not an awareness moment. That's a governance moment.

Most banks can tell me their training completion rate off the top of their head. Ask what happened after the last round of failed phishing simulations and the answer gets a lot quieter.

When repeated risky behavior doesn't get followed up on, people figure out pretty quickly that nobody's really watching. Training becomes a form to fill out.

The banks getting this right aren't training harder. They're building human risk programs that are role-specific, accountable, and structured to actually change behavior. Here's what that looks like in practice.

Phishing remains the top threat to community banks. Human risk management requires accountability, relevance, and follow-up.

05/22/2026

Successful exams aren't luck.

They're the result of operating with preparation year-round.

05/20/2026

Literally our favorite thing is to let bankers be bankers again.

We know governance, a banker knows banking...just let a banker be a banker.

05/18/2026

Most organizations believe they’re protected from ransomware
because they have backups.

Many find out the hard way
that belief isn’t the same as readiness.

Here’s where backup strategies quietly break down.

05/15/2026

Structure isn't a luxury.

It's what makes everything else work.

If any of these signs resonate, reach out, we can help.

05/13/2026

Community banks often struggle at filling the CISO role.

This is where a vCISO engagement works best, which is what we specialize in.

vCISO's build a governance program at a fraction of the cost, with all of the requirements and security a community bank needs to pass exams and protect its customers.