Services

The Cloud Out There LLC provides information security services tailored to the needs of community banks, credit unions, and small-to-midsize businesses. From fractional CISO engagements to cloud security and compliance readiness, our services are designed to reduce risk, satisfy regulators, and strengthen your security posture 

Cloud Security

  • Cloud Security Architecture Review (AWS, Azure, etc.)
  • Cloud Configuration & Posture Assessment (CSPM)
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM) design and review
  • Cloud-native security controls implementation
  • Secure cloud migration planning
  • Multi-cloud and hybrid environment risk assessments

Fractional CISO Services

  • Ongoing vCISO / Fractional CISO engagements
  • Security program development and roadmap
  • Board and executive security reporting
  • Security committee participation
  • Vendor and third-party risk management oversight
  • Incident response planning and tabletop facilitation

Compliance & Regulatory Readiness

  • FFIEC IT Examination prep (for community banks and credit unions)
  • SOC 2 Type I/II readiness
  • NIST CSF & NIST 800-53 gap assessments
  • CIS Controls implementation guidance
  • NY DFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500) readiness
  • HIPAA Security Rule assessments

Risk Management

  • Enterprise Information Security Risk Assessments
  • Inherent vs. residual risk scoring and reporting
  • Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
  • Risk register development and maintenance
  • Third-party / vendor risk management program design

Security Policy & Program Development

  • Information Security Policy suite development
  • Acceptable Use, Access Control, Incident Response policies
  • Security awareness program design
  • Employee security training (custom or facilitated)
  • Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery planning

Vulnerability Management

  • Vulnerability assessment scoping and coordination
  • Remediation prioritization consulting
  • Patch management program review
  • Attack surface analysis

Incident Response

  • IR plan development and tabletop exercises
  • Post-incident review and lessons learned
  • Ransomware preparedness assessment
  • Forensic coordination (partnered)

Security Architecture & Advisory

  • Zero Trust architecture advisory
  • Network segmentation review
  • Endpoint security stack evaluation
  • Email security and phishing defense review
  • MFA / privileged access advisory

Financial Institution Specialization (community banks & credit unions)

  • Exam-ready documentation packages
  • IT Risk Committee support
  • Audit liaison and examiner prep
  • Core system security review coordination
  • FDIC/NCUA exam response support