We support your internal team by managing the tools and processes needed to reduce risk.
Why choose Cantey Tech Consulting to help you meet the FTC Safeguards Rule Compliance?
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Strengthen Compliance & Cyber Readiness
To meet FTC compliance, you need a clear plan, strong leadership, and alignment between your cybersecurity efforts and business goals. Without that, it’s easy to fall behind on requirements or miss key steps insurers expect you to follow.
Our vCIO services give you that leadership. We help improve your cybersecurity posture and stay prepared for reviews. We collaborate with your team to develop policies, mitigate risks, and monitor progress.
Get help setting priorities and making smart security decisions.
Identify & Manage Risks That Impact FTC Compliance
Many organizations miss significant risks because they don’t know where customer data is stored or which systems are exposed. This creates problems for FTC compliance and your overall cybersecurity posture.
We help you fix that. Our team supports asset inventory, runs vulnerability scans, and performs basic risk evaluations. We also help you find the systems that store or transmit customer data.
You gain visibility into what needs protection and what actions to take first.
Simplify Evidence Tracking & Risk Oversight
Tracking compliance across departments often results in missed documentation, scattered records, or audit delays. These gaps slow down assessments and increase the risk of non-compliance.
Our GRC platform keeps everything in one place. It helps you track compliance evidence, assign tasks, and document controls. You can also run structured risk assessments and monitor progress against requirements.
You stay organized, reduce manual effort, and gain a clear view of your compliance status.
Build Stronger Compliance With Clear Policies & Staff Training
Employees may miss or ignore key security practices when training is unclear or policies are outdated. These missteps weaken your compliance posture and increase risks.
We help you fix that with focused training and structured policy development. We guide the creation of your written information security program (WISP) and support the governance needed to keep it current.
You improve daily security practices and reduce compliance risks.
Implement Access Controls Aligned With The FTC Safeguards Rule
The FTC Safeguards Rule requires role-based access, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and regular user reviews. Many organizations fall short because access rights are too broad, accounts are not removed promptly, or reviews are skipped.
We help you close those gaps. We build access control policies that match your business structure, apply MFA, and manage account changes. We also support scheduled reviews to keep access accurate over time.
Improve compliance without overloading your staff.
Stay Prepared With a Compliant Incident Response Plan
The FTC Safeguards Rule requires you to have a written plan for handling security incidents. That plan must cover team roles, response steps, communication, tracking, and how you improve after an event.
We help you build and manage that plan. We establish clear roles, outline the steps to take during an incident, and guide your team through the process. After an event, we provide data to help you understand what happened and identify areas for improvement.
You respond faster, reduce confusion, and stay compliant.
Follow the FTC Safeguards Rule Compliance Without Taking Your Operations Off Track
Get the structure and expertise to help you get there.
If you don’t monitor your network activity, you may miss signs of suspicious behavior until the damage is already done. This can lead to delayed response, unreported incidents, and failed audits.
We provide continuous monitoring across your IT environment. We monitor for unauthorized logins, unusual patterns, and system changes that may indicate a potential threat. Our team investigates alerts and works with you to take immediate action when needed.
You maintain stronger oversight, improve detection speed, and support the FTC’s requirement to respond to threats in a timely way. We help you stay alert and ahead of potential risks.
The FTC Safeguards Rule requires businesses to protect customer information by assessing and addressing security risks. That includes keeping systems up to date and scanning for vulnerabilities. Without a clear schedule for patching and reviews, threats stay hidden and risks go unaddressed.
We help you stay current with regular patching and scanning. We set a schedule that fits your systems and operations, apply security updates, and run scans to find known weaknesses. When we detect issues, we help you prioritize fixes and track progress.
You reduce exposure to threats and meet FTC expectations for ongoing risk management.
Unencrypted data is more susceptible to interception, theft, or misuse, particularly across unsecured systems or outdated storage devices. Weak encryption practices increase the chance of compliance failures and data exposure.
We apply strong encryption to systems that store or transmit customer data. We configure encryption on endpoints, servers, and cloud platforms, and help manage encryption keys securely. We also verify that data is encrypted during transfers and stored securely in accordance with current standards.
You protect sensitive information and reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
FAQs About FTC Safeguards Rule Compliance
The FTC Safeguards Rule is part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). It requires all businesses that handle customer financial data to protect that information up to the required standards.
This rule requires the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive information security program to protect sensitive customer data from unauthorized access or misuse.
A business may need to comply with the FTC Safeguards Rule without being subject to all aspects of the GLBA if:
In such cases, you must adhere to the Safeguards Rule’s requirements for protecting customer information, but may not have to comply with other GLBA provisions enforced by other regulatory bodies.
The FTC Safeguards Rule applies to financial institutions under the FTC’s jurisdiction. Even if you’re not a traditional bank, you must comply if you collect or handle consumer financial data.
Examples include:
To meet the FTC Safeguards Rule compliance, you must create a written information security program that includes risk assessments, access controls, encryption of sensitive data, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring.
You also need to train staff, securely dispose of customer information, oversee third-party vendors, and regularly test your protections. A qualified individual must manage your program and report to senior leadership on an annual basis.
The FTC Safeguards Rule does not change frequently. It was established in 2003 and remained largely the same until 2021. In 2021, the FTC updated it to address modern cybersecurity concerns.
In 2024, another amendment introduced a requirement for financial institutions to report specific security incidents within 30 days if the incident affects 500 customers or more.
These updates reflect the FTC’s efforts to keep the rule aligned with evolving threats, but such changes are infrequent.
