What does the FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council) provide guidance on?

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) provides important guidance related to business continuity and disaster recovery primarily to ensure that financial institutions can maintain operations during unexpected disruptions. Their guidelines focus on the importance of establishing robust plans that can be implemented in the event of incidents such as natural disasters, technological failures, or other unforeseen events that could impact services.

By offering structured recommendations, the FFIEC helps institutions to develop, test, and maintain effective business continuity plans, thus addressing the risk management needs of the financial sector. This guidance is vital for protecting consumers and maintaining confidence in the financial system.

While the other topics, such as source code analysis, continuous integration testing, and security flaws in software development, are significant within different contexts of cybersecurity and software engineering, they do not fall under the primary guidance provided by the FFIEC. The focus of the FFIEC is on financial operational resilience and preparedness, making business continuity and disaster recovery their main area of guidance.