In this insightful panel episode, host Keaton Tanzer & Lucas Hathaway at Rivial Security are joined by Darrin Moorer, Senior VP and Information Security Officer at NBKC Bank, and Mike Sloan, Associate VP and ISO at the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union, for a practical, forward-looking discussion on information security and compliance in financial institutions.

Together, they unpack the most surprising and common regulator findings from 2025, discuss smooth exam experiences, and highlight the importance of continuous compliance. The conversation moves to strategies for staying "exam ready" in 2026, emphasizing documentation, ongoing evidence collection, and establishing cross-departmental ownership of risk.

AI emerges as both a tool and a threat, prompting conversations around acceptable use policies, risk frameworks, custom training, and incident responses for AI-related scenarios. The panel explores how financial institutions are cautiously rolling out AI, tracking usage, and planning governance committees, while also diving into the complexities surrounding vendor and fourth-party risk assessments.

The episode wraps up with budget season advice for 2026, prioritizing measurable risk reduction, the maturation and optimization of security programs, and board-level communication strategies that translate technical achievements into business impact.

This episode offers actionable insights, practical tips, and real-world examples for security leaders, managers, and board members in the banking and credit union space as they navigate evolving expectations, technologies, and threats.

Join our insightful webinar as we dive into the latest updates of NIST CSF 2.0. Gain a comprehensive understanding of its governance frameworks and discover key takeaways crucial for financial institutions. 

Topics we’ll cover include:

1. Cybersecurity Defense Matrix: Explore strategic cybersecurity defense approaches, encompassing both proactive measures (Left of Boom) and reactive responses (Right of Boom).
2. Changes to NIST CSF 2.0: Understand the revisions, additions, and enhancements, and learn how to leverage them to fortify your organization's cybersecurity posture.
3. Introduction of Governance: Gain a foundational understanding of the governance framework and learn about the key components to effectively align cybersecurity strategies with business objectives.

Tailored for security leaders, our on-demand webinar covers key topics that include:

• Top Priorities In Maintaining Compliance: Addressing compliance challenges in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape
  
  
• Evolving With AI: How industry leaders are leveraging AI to enhance their security measures.
  
  
• Adapting To New Risk Factors: How to adapt cybersecurity strategies to counter new risks.
  
  
• Best Practices For Cybersecurity: New Strategies to protect your critical systems and data.

Learn how your peers are tackling current cybersecurity challenges today!

Ensure your credit union is compliant & secure in 2024. Hear from a panel of NCUA auditors about infosec & cybersecurity best practices for your credit union. 

Mike Messick joins our latest episode to share his career experience as an ISP analysis for the state of Alaska and then move on to start his own company (Deep Forest Security) as an Incident Responder. Mike and his team of security professionals help organizations large and small to both prevent and resolve crippling cybersecurity events.

Elizabeth Osborne, COO of Great Lakes Credit Union joins #breachesandbrews to highlight how AI will bring her members value in 2024. An investment that will certainly pay off over the holidays when there tends to be a spike in call center traffic.

Kevin Dinino, crisis communication professional and founder of KCD PR joins #breachesandbrews to discuss how he would handle and mitigate a data breach given his years of experience. 

Jack Smith from PureIT Credit Unions joins our latest episode to talk about his Credit Union journey and where he thinks ideal investment areas are to improve the member experience.  

Becky Reed, Co-founder of PureIT Credit Union services joins our latest episode of #Breaches&Brews to explain how she continually brought success to her branch by aligning technology and member experiences together. 

(This is a recording from a live event from October 2023)

To view the webinar recording, click here and passcode is:. 3#MrRQe

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Your Board knows they need to invest in cybersecurity.

But do they know the specific return on investment of your security program?

Bank & credit union security leaders find themselves in a growing predicament where they must demonstrate the effectiveness of their security efforts in a cost-efficient manner.

Join Rivial Data Security experts for this hands-on workshop as we take you through a deep dive into how we quantify risk and show the effectiveness of your security program.

Takeaways from this event:

- Learn how to prioritize security investments based on their potential impact to your business.
- See a live risk assessment using Cyber Risk Quantification
- Learn how to set a risk tolerance, scope information systems, and more
- Get all of your cybersecurity ROI questions answered