FS-ISAC Mission Statement

The mission of the FS-ISAC, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC), is to enhance the ability of the financial services sector to prepare for and respond to cyber and physical threats, vulnerabilities and incidents, and to serve as the primary communications channel for the sector.

The FS-ISAC is the designated operational arm of the FSSCC and supports the protection of the U.S. financial services sector by assisting both FSSCC and Treasury to:

  • Identify, prioritize and coordinate the protection of critical financial services, infrastructure service and key resources
  • Facilitate sharing of information pertaining to physical and cyber threats, vulnerabilities, incidents, potential protective measures and practices

The FS-ISAC has identified the following strategic objectives to accomplish its mission:

  1. Provide an effective forum for information sharing within the financial services sector, with other Critical Infrastructure/ Key Resource (CI/KR) organizations, and with the U.S. government
  2. Through subject matter expert analysis provide analysis and sector impact assessment feedback to the FSSCC and FBIICC on relevant threats, vulnerabilities and incidents
  3. Identify critical financial services sector operational support issues and requirements and articulate those to the Department of Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  4. Serve as the sector communications hub conveying timely and accurate cyber and physical threat information, and vulnerability and incident alerts to the membership
  5. Serve as the sector communications hub during emergencies, through the delivery of rapid notifications and communications to and among the FS-ISAC and FSSCC members
  6. Identify and implement new services that add value to the membership and support the mission of the FS-ISAC
  7. Collaborate with Treasury and the FSSCC to:
    • Foster awareness of the benefits of information sharing within the sector among other (CI/KR) organizations, and with the government
    • Educate the financial services sector on key infrastructure protection issues, vulnerabilities, threats, risk management, and compliance issues
    • Coordinate with other public and private sector CI/KR organizations to ensure sector awareness and emergency preparedness