Financial sector seeks engagement with regulators on cyber tool

Sources in the financial sector await word on whether regulators will begin a dialogue on bringing a cybersecurity assessment tool in line with the federal framework of cybersecurity standards.

“I think the message has been received and they are considering next steps,” an industry source said of the financial sector's regulatory community.

A public comment period on the assessment tool, developed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and other agencies under the auspices of the Federal Financial...