OCIE Cybersecurity Initiative

Overview
The OCIE Cybersecurity Initiative is designed to assess cybersecurity preparedness in the securities industry and to obtain information about the industry's recent experiences with certain types of cyber threats. As part of this initiative, OCIE will conduct examinations of more than 50 registered broker-dealers and registered investment advisers focused on the following: the entity's 'cybersecurity governance, identification and assessment of cybersecurity risks, protection of networks and information, risks associated with remote customer access and funds transfer requests, risks associated with vendors and other third parties, detection of unauthorized activity, and experiences with certain cybersecurity threats.

Source

 * Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, "OCIE Cybersecurity Initiative," at 2 (Apr. 15, 2014) (full-text).