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    Cybersecurity for Credit Unions

    The Blumira cybersecurity platform makes life easier for IT teams – and much harder for cyber criminals.

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    Blumira Understands Credit Unions

    Credit unions keep the economy flowing and communities growing. Member service is always priority one. Your team works hard to provide worldwide 24/7 access to banking services while protecting members’ personal and financial information. Successful digital modernization can only happen when members are confident that the infrastructure is secure.

    Credit unions are at the center of the bullseye – vulnerable to ever evolving threats including fraud, breach, hacking, social engineering, and ransomware.

    And regulators are watching, too – maintaining high levels of scrutiny because credit unions are part of critical financial infrastructure.  

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    Cybersecurity For small IT Teams

    For small and mid-sized credit unions, it’s hard to justify the cost and complexity of an in-house security operations center (SOC). But outsourcing to a cybersecurity firm that doesn’t understand your environment means giving up too much control. Even a traditional SIEM can take your IT team away from other important projects because it requires regular optimization. Blumira SIEM+XDR is a cloud-based security information and event management solution with extended detection and response that’s easy to deploy and easy to use.

    Blumira automates detection and response, alerting you to threats in minutes rather than hours or days. Attackers can be isolated immediately so they can’t move through your systems, and playbooks are provided for every detection to guide response. Blumira securely stores up to a year of activity logs, making it easy to respond to compliance requests or report on the security of your infrastructure.

    Some Impressive Numbers

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    You can have Blumira up and running in a single day
    15
    Number of minutes per day the average user spends checking Blumira
    50
    Average number of seconds it takes Blumira to isolate a threat

    99.34 %
    More actionable alerts than standard detection systems
    24 /7
    When Blumira experts are available to provide support and analysis
    25-40 %
    Savings compared to other SIEMs

    Cybersecurity Made Easy for Credit Unions

    Ease of Deployment & Use Set up Blumira in minutes or hours using your existing team – no need for security expertise to manage or respond to alerts.
    Automated Security Operations Blumira automates threat hunting and analysis using pre-built rules that are continually updated by Blumira. Priority alerts are immediately isolated to prevent lateral movement and damage.
    Prioritized Alerts Alerts are sent to team members you designate – prioritized and categorized to minimize alert fatigue. Easy-to-follow response playbooks accompany every detection.
    Comprehensive Coverage Out-of-the-box, vendor-agnostic integrations span on-premise and cloud applications, providing advanced security visibility and wide coverage across complex environments.
    Streamline Compliance Meet NCUA requirements for audits, log retention and review, detection and response, and incident notification with a year of securely stored data and automated reports.
    Expert Security Advisors The Blumira security operations team is available at no additional cost to assist with onboarding, management, and new integrations as well as incident triage and investigation.

    Beyond Blumira

    Blumira is the centerpiece of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. Credit unions, banks, and other financial service companies have put Blumira SIEM+XDR to work making life unpleasant for cyber criminals. Here are additional ways you can protect members, data, and systems:

    • Get Planning Help

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      Get Planning Help

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology – a government agency – provides a comprehensive cybersecurity framework that helps organizations of all types and sizes develop and refine their cybersecurity plans.
    • Employee Education

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      Employee Education

      Establish a security culture with regular training and communication about employees’ role in cybersecurity, including understanding of the potential vulnerabilities of social engineering. Make sure employees feel empowered to report any concerns without fear or embarrassment.
    • Member Communications

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      Member Communications

      Members are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting their own accounts. Remind them to look for signs of phishing and fraudulent links. Also make sure to thoroughly map out incident response communications in your cybersecurity plan.
    • Deploy Sysmon

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      Deploy Sysmon

      System Monitor (Sysmon for short) is a free Microsoft utility that records events such as network connections, process creations, file hashes, and changes to the Windows Registry. Blumira recommends that all Windows environments deploy Sysmon for enhanced logging and a wealth of data about endpoints. Using Sysmon alone requires upkeep, but it’s a valuable companion when integrated with the Blumira platform.

    playbook

    Get Planning Help

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology – a government agency – provides a comprehensive cybersecurity framework that helps organizations of all types and sizes develop and refine their cybersecurity plans.

    presentation-line

    Employee Education

    Establish a security culture with regular training and communication about employees’ role in cybersecurity, including understanding of the potential vulnerabilities of social engineering. Make sure employees feel empowered to report any concerns without fear or embarrassment.

    message-2-line

    Member Communications

    Members are the first line of defense when it comes to protecting their own accounts. Remind them to look for signs of phishing and fraudulent links. Also make sure to thoroughly map out incident response communications in your cybersecurity plan.

    server-line

    Deploy Sysmon

    System Monitor (Sysmon for short) is a free Microsoft utility that records events such as network connections, process creations, file hashes, and changes to the Windows Registry. Blumira recommends that all Windows environments deploy Sysmon for enhanced logging and a wealth of data about endpoints. Using Sysmon alone requires upkeep, but it’s a valuable companion when integrated with the Blumira platform.

    “I like that Blumira is watching over the network 24/7. If we have a finding, going through the process of answering the questions and determining if this was a bad thing or a false positive is very easy.”

    - Ray SmithVP of IT, MECE Credit Union

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