Banking cybersecurity compliance: GLBA, FFIEC, and the 36-hour clock
Examiners are raising the bar every cycle. Between the GLBA Interagency Guidelines, FFIEC IT Handbook, and the 36-hour notification rule, your compliance program can't live in a spreadsheet anymore. BlackSheep puts it all in one place.
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Built by a CISSP with 20 years in financial services cybersecurity. Former bank CISO. 100+ compliance programs built. 100% clean exam record.
You already know the problem
Examiner findings keep growing. The 36-hour notification clock is unforgiving. And your compliance program is still held together with spreadsheets and good intentions.
Without BlackSheep
- Examiner findings piling up with no centralized tracking
- 36-hour notification deadline with no automated timer
- FFIEC CAT gaps nobody has mapped since the last exam
- Third-party vendors with expired assessments and no oversight trail
- Policies last updated two years ago sitting in a shared drive
With BlackSheep
- Every framework mapped with live compliance scores
- Incident response with automatic 36-hour breach notification timer
- FFIEC controls mapped and tracked with gap analysis
- Vendor oversight with due diligence, risk tiering, and renewal alerts
- When the examiner asks, you pull up a dashboard
Built for how banks actually get examined
Every feature maps to what regulators ask for. No filler, no fluff.
Compliance Dashboard
One screen showing your GLBA, FFIEC, NIST CSF, and NYDFS 500 scores. When the examiner walks in, this is what you show them.
Policy Management
Information security policies mapped to regulatory expectations. Version control, employee sign-offs, and renewal tracking built in.
Incident Response
Log incidents, track the 36-hour federal notification clock automatically, and manage the full response lifecycle with audit trails.
Vendor Risk Management
Track every third-party vendor, their risk tier, due diligence status, and contract terms. Examiner-ready evidence of ongoing oversight.
Evidence Collection
All audit evidence in one place. Export clean packages for examinations, board reporting, or regulatory inquiries.
Exam Readiness
Gap analysis across every framework shows exactly where you stand. Walk into your next exam with confidence, not anxiety.
Every framework your examiners care about
Mapped controls, tracked evidence, and live compliance scores for every regulation that applies to your bank.
GLBA Interagency Guidelines
The foundational information security standard for all federally supervised banks.
- Board-approved information security program
- Risk assessment and management
- Access controls and authentication
- Incident response and reporting
- Service provider oversight
FFIEC IT Handbook
The examination handbook examiners use to evaluate your information security program.
- Information security program maturity
- IT governance and risk management
- Cybersecurity controls assessment
- Business continuity planning
- Audit and examination readiness
NIST CSF 2.0
The framework regulators keep referencing in exams.
- Govern — policies & roles
- Identify — asset management
- Protect — access control
- Detect — monitoring
- Respond & Recover
NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500
New York's cybersecurity regulation. It has teeth.
- CISO designation
- Annual penetration testing
- Multi-factor authentication
- Encryption requirements
- Annual certification filing
CIS 18 Controls
Prioritized security controls that map to what examiners expect.
- Asset inventory and control
- Secure configuration management
- Continuous vulnerability management
- Audit log management
- Incident response management
Everything your compliance program needs.
One platform, one price.
Our founder charged $30,000/year per firm to build these programs by hand. Now it's all in software.
Starter
Save $36,000+/year on compliance costs
The full platform. Every feature. Every framework. No gates. Whether you self-manage or work with a consultant, everything is in one place.
- All compliance frameworks
- Live compliance dashboard & scores
- Policy templates & sign-offs included
- Vendor risk management & oversight
- Risk assessment with gap analysis
- Access reviews & IT controls review
- Incident tracking with breach timers
- IR & BCP testing logs
- Security training & tracking
- Cyber insurance readiness
- Tasks, scheduling & annual reporting
- Unlimited users
- Email support
Professional
Hands-on services included
Everything in Starter, plus we do the hands-on work. Incident response testing, business continuity testing, audit support, and annual training included.
- Everything in Starter
- We lead your incident response testing
- We lead your business continuity testing
- We provide audit support
- We lead your annual security training
Enterprise
Your fractional compliance team
Everything in Professional, plus we're alongside you week to week. Still less than a single consulting engagement.
- Everything in Professional
- Biweekly calls to lead your compliance program
- We will personally guide you through the full implementation of your cybersecurity program
- The Maverick to your Goose
- We have your back
All plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
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Frequently asked questions
What compliance frameworks does BlackSheep support for banks?
BlackSheep supports the GLBA Interagency Guidelines (required for all FDIC/OCC/Fed-supervised banks), FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500 for New York-chartered institutions, and CIS 18 Critical Security Controls. All frameworks are mapped and scored in a single dashboard.
What is the 36-hour notification rule and how does BlackSheep help?
The OCC, Federal Reserve, and FDIC require banking organizations to notify their primary federal regulator within 36 hours of determining a significant computer-security incident has occurred. BlackSheep starts tracking this timeline automatically from the moment you log an incident, so you never miss the window.
How does BlackSheep help with FFIEC exam preparation?
BlackSheep maps your controls directly to FFIEC IT Handbook domains, tracks maturity levels, and maintains exam-ready evidence packages. When examiners request documentation, you pull up a dashboard instead of scrambling through shared drives.
Does BlackSheep handle third-party vendor risk management?
Yes. BlackSheep provides full vendor risk management including due diligence tracking, risk tiering, contract management, ongoing monitoring, and evidence of oversight. This directly addresses OCC and FDIC third-party risk management guidance.
Can we use BlackSheep alongside our existing IT managed services provider?
Absolutely. BlackSheep handles the compliance layer: policies, evidence, risk assessments, vendor oversight, and exam readiness. Your MSP handles the technical controls. The two work together, and BlackSheep gives you visibility into whether the technical work actually maps to regulatory expectations.
Your compliance frameworks
GLBA Interagency Guidelines
Federal banking agency requirements for safeguarding customer information
FFIEC IT Examination
IT examination handbook controls for banking institutions
NIST CSF 2.0
The gold standard cybersecurity framework for risk management
CIS 18 Controls
Prioritized security controls that map to banking regulations
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