FFIEC Authentication Guidance Examination in 2012: Are You Prepared?

Jerry leads Wolf’s Risk Management Services Practice where he is responsible for the successful delivery of risk management services to our clients. Jerry also serves as the Director of Marketing and serves on the Firm’s executive committee, and is responsible for leading the Firm’s overall strategic direction. Jerry’s expertise includes IT risk assessments, customer information privacy reviews, application and network security reviews, Internet intrusion studies, war dialing and social engineering. Under Jerry’s direction, the IT Assurance Group also provides third-party reviews of service bureaus’ control systems including SSAE 16 audits and helps in the development of IT security policies and procedures. Additionally, he has managed engagements to assess system controls, technical security, information security and privacy, application controls and software implementation as well as performing data analysis and audit support projects.

Benjamin Sady has eight years of professional experience and over five years of Big Four firm experience providing internal audits, information technology audits, SAS 70 audits, penetration testing, regulatory compliance audits, and Sarbanes-Oxley assistance. Mr. Sady currently works as a manager in Keiter’s Risk Advisory Services practice, where he provides these services to many industries, including banks and credit unions. Prior to joining Keiter, Ben was a senior consultant in the Audit and Enterprise Risk Services group at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Sady holds a B.S. in Business Information Technology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mr. Sady holds the following certifications: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC).

Eric LaBadie brings 15 years of enterprise software sales and sales management experience to Guardian Analytics. Most recently, Eric held various senior sales positions within IBM, including responsibility for managing the Fortune 500 financial services accounts for the Rational Software brand. Prior to this position, he served as Director of Sales for iSharp, a provider of system testing services, where he developed and managed a world-class field, telesales, and channel sales organization. He was also co-founder and Director of Sales at Silicon Valley Networks, a leader in software testing solutions, and was District Sales Manager for Pure Software, where he led his team to become the most consistent, top producing sales group in the company. Eric holds a BS in Marketing from Chico State University.

Andrew Lorentz focuses his practice on retail financial services. He is particularly knowledgeable regarding mobile and other electronic payment systems and is a frequent speaker at industry events. Mr. Lorentz also has extensive experience with a wide variety of other transactions and regulatory matters both in the United States and abroad, including the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Regulation E, Truth-in-Lending, Regulation Z, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, federal and state banking regulation, state money transmission and licensed lending laws, payment network rules, unclaimed property laws, the Bank Secrecy Act, FDIC insurance, and E-SIGN. Mr. Lorentz’s clients include major financial institutions, technology companies, and national retailers, which he counsels on financial regulation, billing and payment systems issues.