Invite us to your cyber war games, Finra urges members

Risk Live North America: Regulators and broker-dealers would benefit if watchdogs had a seat at the table during these exercises, says senior Finra exec

When broker-dealers are trying to identify cyber weaknesses and planning for the worst, regulators should have a seat at the table, a senior cyber risk director at the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) has said.

In common with other regulators, Finra has long been a participant in industry-wide cyber resilience exercises. But as a self-regulatory organisation, it also offers member