SINGAPORE – Media OutReach
– July 10, 2019 –
The CERES (CE
ntral banks, RE
gulators and S
upervisory Entities) Forum, established through the
Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center
(FS-ISAC),
an industry consortium dedicated to reducing cyber-risk in the
global financial system, announced today that it has grown its
membership to 11 members in 10 countries from Africa, Asia, Europe,
North and South America.
Established a year ago as a forum for central banks, regulators and
supervisors, the CERES Forum plays a critical role in facilitating
multi-lateral information sharing. This enables the financial
authorities to rapidly detect, assess and respond to cyber threats
in the financial sector.
“Having a trusted peer-to-peer network to share critical
information related to malicious cyber-activity is key to
effectively guarding against an ever-growing threat landscape,”
said FS-ISAC Chief Executive Officer, Steve Silberstein. “We will
continue to work with the financial authorities to support this
initiative and drive engagement with oversight institutions, as we
work together to keep the members apprised of current threats,
trends, best practices and solutions.”
Mr. Tan Yeow Seng, Chief Cyber Security Officer of the Monetary
Authority of Singapore, said, “The CERES Forum has implemented a
number of useful initiatives in the past year to increase the
situational awareness of members, including holding quarterly
threat conference calls and launching a mobile app to share threat
intelligence. This will facilitate swift detection and response to
potential cyber threats.”
“Building collaboration and sharing information help strengthen
Cyber Resilience readiness among central banks and regulators,
which would also support regional and global financial stability,”
said Mr. Ronadol Numnonda, Deputy Governor, Bank of Thailand.
CERES Forum is independent of FS-ISAC’s membership base and forum
members have their own secure portal to share information to ensure
confidentiality.
To learn more about the forum, visit
fsisac.com/CERESForum.
About FS-ISAC:
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center
(FS-ISAC) is an industry consortium dedicated to reducing cyber-risk in the
global financial system
. Serving financial institutions and in turn their customers, the
organization leverages its intelligence platform, resiliency
resources, and a trusted peer-to-peer network of experts to
anticipate, mitigate and respond to cyberthreats. FS-ISAC has
nearly 7,000-member firms with users in more than 70 countries.
Headquartered in the US, the organization has offices in the UK and
Singapore. To learn more, visit
www.fsisac.com
.
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