#42: Cash in the Cyber Sheets - FTC Safeguards Checklist - Risk-Based Approach

Compliance isn’t a checkbox—it’s a strategy. This week on Cash in the Cyber Sheets, we continue our FTC Safeguards Rule Checklist for Compliance series with a deep dive into how to design your Information Security Program (ISP) using a risk-based approach.

The FTC Safeguards Rule requires businesses to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to customer information—but what does that actually look like in practice? We’ll break down how the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) serves as the foundation of a strong security strategy and how to build a risk assessment program that not only checks the compliance box but actually protects your business.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why a risk-based approach is essential for compliance and security
✅ How to align your ISP with the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
✅ Key steps to conducting a proper risk assessment under FTC requirements
✅ How to prioritize and treat risks to meet regulatory expectations

🎁 Bonus Resources:
📌 FTC Safeguards Rule Checklist for Compliance – Download our step-by-step infographic
📖 Blog: FTC Safeguards Rule Requirements: What Every Organization Needs to Know
📖 eBook: FTC Safeguards Rule - FTC Compliant in 10 Easy Steps 
🛠️ FTC Safeguards Rule Compliant WISP (Written Information Security Program)

You can’t secure what you don’t understand. Tune in now to learn how to take a proactive, risk-based approach to protecting your business and customer data!

👉 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! 🎧 #CyberSecurity #FTCSafeguards #RiskManagement #Compliance #InfoSec