Examiner-ready cloud security for financial institutions.
Cloud security and infrastructure for community banks, regional banks, credit unions, and fintechs. We design FFIEC-aligned cloud architectures, implement SIEM and detection capabilities, and build the logging and observability programs that satisfy examiners and internal audit.
Financial institutions face a specific challenge in cloud security: examiners expect documented evidence that cloud controls are equivalent to what was in place on-premises, and they expect financial institutions to understand and manage the risk of every cloud service they use. Organizations that struggle with examinations often have strong technical controls and weak documentation.
Yearling Solutions brings practitioners who have built and reviewed cloud security programs inside financial institutions. We design cloud architectures that satisfy FFIEC, OCC, FDIC, and state examiner expectations, implement SIEM platforms with the log sources examiners ask about, and document controls in language that translates directly to examination responses.
Standards & Regulatory Context
The compliance landscape that shapes cloud security programs in financial services.
FFIEC IT Handbook & CAT
Cloud computing guidance, technology risk management expectations, and Cybersecurity Assessment Tool alignment for cloud-hosted banking systems.
GLBA Safeguards Rule
Technical and organizational safeguards for cloud-hosted customer financial data including encryption, access controls, and monitoring requirements.
PCI DSS v4.0
Cardholder data environment cloud architecture, network segmentation, logging, and monitoring controls for payment card processing.
SOX ITGC
IT general controls for financial reporting systems including access management, change management, and monitoring in cloud environments.
OCC Heightened Standards
Large bank technology risk management expectations including front-line risk management, independent risk management, and board-level oversight.
NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation
Cloud security controls, encryption, access privilege management, and audit trail requirements for NY-licensed financial institutions.
What We're Seeing
The security realities driving conversations with financial services infrastructure leaders today.
Cloud logging gaps that examiners cite
Financial institution examinations increasingly include questions about cloud logging, monitoring, and incident detection. Organizations with incomplete SIEM coverage of cloud environments discover the gap during examination, not before.
Third-party cloud service risk management
FFIEC examiners expect financial institutions to assess and document the risk of every cloud vendor in the technology stack. Third-party risk programs that do not cover cloud service providers create examination findings.
Privileged access in cloud environments
Cloud IAM misconfigurations and excessive privilege are among the most common findings in financial institution cloud environments. Entitlement sprawl in AWS, Azure, and GCP creates lateral movement risk that legacy network controls cannot address.
Ransomware targeting financial institution operations
Community banks and credit unions are targeted because they often lack the detection and response capabilities of larger institutions. Cloud-native detection and response tools have made enterprise-grade capabilities accessible at community institution scale.
How We Help
Practitioner-led cloud security and infrastructure services for financial institutions and fintechs.
FFIEC-Aligned Cloud Architecture
- Cloud security architecture design aligned to FFIEC IT Handbook expectations
- Network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and environment isolation
- PCI DSS cardholder data environment design in cloud infrastructure
- Cloud service vendor risk assessment and documentation
SIEM Implementation for Financial Services
- SIEM deployment (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic) with financial system log sources
- Core banking, digital banking, and payment system monitoring integration
- Detection content aligned to financial sector threat patterns
- Examiner-ready logging architecture documentation and evidence
Cloud Security Posture & Governance
- CSPM implementation with FFIEC and PCI control mapping
- Cloud access entitlement review and least-privilege remediation
- Continuous compliance monitoring for cloud resource configurations
- SOX ITGC control documentation for cloud-hosted financial reporting systems
Incident Response & Business Continuity
- Financial institution incident response playbooks and tabletop exercises
- Ransomware recovery architecture with offline backup design
- Regulatory notification process design for financial data breach events
- Cloud-based disaster recovery architecture and testing
Perfect For
Financial institutions and fintechs securing cloud infrastructure under examiner oversight.
Community and regional banks migrating core banking or digital banking to cloud infrastructure for the first time
Credit unions deploying SIEM to satisfy NCUA and state examiner logging and monitoring expectations
Fintechs building cloud infrastructure that must pass security reviews from banking partners and enterprise customers
Banks with PCI DSS scope in cloud environments needing segmentation, logging, and monitoring controls
Financial institutions responding to an examiner finding about cloud risk management or logging gaps
Broker-dealers and investment advisers building SOX ITGC controls for cloud-hosted financial reporting systems
Proof in Financial Services
Real engagements with measurable outcomes.
Regional bank reduces compliance documentation time by 50% with YearlingIQ
Automated evidence collection across FFIEC, PCI, and SOX frameworks for a multi-branch institution. The same documentation discipline we apply to cloud security control evidence for financial institution examinations.
Read case studyCyber ResilienceHeavy equipment dealer advances operational resilience through cyber assessment
Perimeter, segmentation, and detection review across distributed operations. The same resilience assessment approach we apply to distributed financial institution cloud environments.
Read case studyCompliance CertificationDefense contractor achieves CMMC 2.0 Level 2 certification in 6 months
Controls implementation and evidence automation on a strict timeline. The same disciplined approach we apply to PCI DSS and SOX ITGC cloud control implementation for financial clients.
Read case studyComplete the Picture
Financial Services Cybersecurity Advisory
Pair cloud security infrastructure with FFIEC, GLBA, PCI, and SOX advisory from the same practitioner team.
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