Cybersecurity has been a key priority for the SEC and its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) in recent years. The OCIE regularly releases publications addressing cybersecurity risks and practices, including eight risk alerts related to cybersecurity since 2012.

In the latest example, OCIE recently published its Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations Report, describing 34 best practices culled from its assessment of thousands of past examinations of SEC registrants.

In this client alert, we highlight the top ten controls recommended in the report that have been relevant in cybersecurity matters that we have handled for our clients.

Read our client alert.

Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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