Financial Services
IT support for CPA firms, financial advisors, RIAs, and insurance agencies in Hartford County, CT — built around your compliance obligations and your clients' trust.
Secure Your FirmTrusted by Connecticut Financial Firms
We understand the regulatory environment, the fraud risks, and the operational demands unique to financial services.
Financial Clients Served
Critical Incident Response
Exam-Ready Compliance
Regulatory Compliance
Technical controls aligned to SEC cybersecurity rules, FINRA examination requirements, and the FTC Safeguards Rule.
- Written information security programs
- Exam-ready documentation
- Annual risk assessments
Client Data Protection
End-to-end protection for the financial data your clients entrust to your firm.
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Role-based access controls
- Secure client portals with audit logs
Audit Readiness
Continuous logging, evidence collection, and policy documentation so you're prepared when regulators arrive.
- Tamper-evident audit logs
- Incident response documentation
- Vendor management records
Technology Challenges for Financial Firms
Financial services firms in Connecticut face a convergence of cybersecurity threats, evolving regulatory requirements, and client expectations that put significant demands on their technology infrastructure.
SEC & FINRA Cybersecurity Examinations
Cybersecurity is now a top examination priority for both the SEC and FINRA. Examiners review written policies, access controls, incident response plans, vendor oversight, and employee training records. Firms that lack documentation or have gaps between their written policies and actual technical controls are flagged for deficiencies.
How Sentium Tech helps:
- •Written information security program (WISP) aligned to your regulatory framework
- •Technical controls that match your written policies
- •Annual testing and tabletop incident response exercises
- •Exam-ready reporting on your security posture
Business Email Compromise (BEC) Fraud
BEC attacks specifically target financial firms because the payoffs are large and the transactions happen fast. Attackers impersonate executives, clients, or custodians and instruct staff to wire funds to fraudulent accounts. These emails can be nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications — and the money is often unrecoverable once sent.
How Sentium Tech helps:
- •Email authentication enforcement (DMARC, DKIM, SPF)
- •Advanced email filtering with AI-assisted impersonation detection
- •Staff training on recognizing and escalating suspicious wire requests
- •Callback verification procedures for large financial instructions
FTC Safeguards Rule Compliance
The updated FTC Safeguards Rule (2023) now applies to CPA firms, tax preparers, mortgage brokers, financial planners, and insurance agencies — not just banks. It requires a formal written security program, multi-factor authentication on all systems containing customer financial information, encryption, an incident response plan, and annual testing. Non-compliance exposes firms to FTC enforcement actions and civil liability.
How Sentium Tech helps:
- •Safeguards Rule gap assessment against current environment
- •MFA deployment across all in-scope systems
- •Encryption configuration and verification
- •Incident response plan development and testing
Ransomware Targeting Financial Data
Ransomware groups specifically seek out financial firms because of the sensitivity of their data and the pressure to pay quickly to avoid regulatory disclosure obligations and client notification requirements. A single ransomware event can trigger SEC or FINRA notification requirements, disrupt client service, and expose years of financial records.
How Sentium Tech helps:
- •24/7 endpoint detection and response (EDR) monitoring
- •Immutable, air-gapped backups for fast, clean recovery
- •Network segmentation to contain lateral movement
- •Documented incident response for regulatory notification timelines
Comprehensive IT Support for Financial Firms
Technology services designed around the compliance requirements and operational demands of Connecticut financial services practices.
Financial Software Support
Expert infrastructure for your core platforms:
- • QuickBooks & Sage Intacct
- • Thomson Reuters CS Suite & CCH Axcess
- • Orion, Redtail CRM & MoneyGuidePro
- • Salesforce Financial Services Cloud
Multi-Factor Authentication
MFA across all in-scope systems:
- • Microsoft 365 & Azure AD MFA
- • VPN and remote access MFA
- • Application-level enforcement
- • Conditional access policies
Encrypted Communications
Secure information exchange:
- • Encrypted email (S/MIME, Microsoft Purview)
- • Secure client data portals
- • Encrypted file transfer solutions
- • DLP for sensitive financial data
Backup & Business Continuity
Reliable recovery when it matters most:
- • Immutable, air-gapped daily backups
- • Tested recovery procedures
- • RTO/RPO aligned to your obligations
- • FINRA Rule 4370 BCP documentation
Security Monitoring & EDR
24/7 threat detection and response:
- • Endpoint detection & response (EDR)
- • SIEM log aggregation and alerting
- • Suspicious activity investigation
- • Rapid containment and remediation
Compliance Documentation
Everything regulators ask to see:
- • Written information security program (WISP)
- • Vendor/third-party risk assessments
- • Security awareness training records
- • Annual risk assessment reports
22-Person CPA Firm: Ransomware Blocked in 4 Minutes, $42k Saved
A Hartford-area CPA firm managing tax and financial planning for hundreds of small business clients engaged Sentium Tech after growing concerned about their cybersecurity exposure ahead of a busy tax season. Within the first year of partnership: our monitoring detected and contained an active ransomware attempt in under four minutes, security incidents dropped 88%, and the firm avoided an estimated $42,000 in breach-related costs. Their partners now walk into client meetings — and regulatory reviews — with confidence in their IT posture.
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Technology and compliance support designed for the financial services firms of Hartford County, CT. Let's talk about where your firm stands today.
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