SIFMA releases after-action report on Quantum Dawn IV financial sector cyber exercise

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association released a summary Thursday of its “key findings” from the “Quantum Dawn IV” exercise that took place late last year, with findings related to securing critical financial infrastructure against cyber attacks.

The after-action report on the exercise, which took place over two days in November, was compiled by Deloitte and included multiple high-level recommendations. These included further defining the roles of public-sector agencies during a cyber incident, clarifying protocols for communication...