IT & SECURITY ASSESSMENTS SERVICES

BlackFin Group LLC’s IT & Security Assessment is designed to help lenders, banks, credit unions, and independent mortgage bankers identify, evaluate, and mitigate technology and cybersecurity risks that can impact operations, compliance, and customer trust. Leveraging decades of hands-on experience in mortgage technology, capital markets, and operational consulting, BlackFin Group provides a comprehensive, actionable review of IT infrastructure and security posture to ensure organizations remain resilient, efficient, and secure.

Key Focus Areas

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1. Infrastructure & Network Review – Assessing current IT systems, hardware, and network architecture for performance, scalability, and redundancy.

2. Cybersecurity Risk Evaluation – Identifying vulnerabilities in security frameworks, endpoint protection, access controls, and threat response.

3. Data Protection & Compliance – Ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulations (e.g., FFIEC, GLBA, NCUA, CFPB, and state privacy laws).

4. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity – Evaluating backup, failover, and recovery protocols to minimize downtime and risk exposure.

5. Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management – Reviewing the security of critical mortgage technology partners (e.g., LOS, POS, CRM, and servicing platforms).

6. Process & Policy Review – Examining IT governance, policies, and procedures to ensure operational discipline and readiness.

Why BlackFin Group?

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• Mortgage Industry Experts: BlackFin Group is the industry leader in technology consulting for lenders, with proven success in evaluating LOS/POS platforms (e.g., Encompass, LendingPad, MeridianLink, Blend) and ensuring secure, efficient implementations.

• Cybersecurity & Risk Expertise: Our team combines deep IT knowledge with capital markets and lending operations expertise, ensuring recommendations are business-driven, not just IT-focused.

• Actionable Roadmaps: We deliver a clear, prioritized plan to remediate security gaps, optimize IT spend, and improve risk management.

• Independent & Trusted Advisor: As a vendor-agnostic consultancy, BlackFin Group’s assessments are unbiased, focusing on the best interests of your organization.