Industry-Specific Cybersecurity Guides
Every industry has distinct threat profiles, compliance obligations, and security requirements. Here is what organizations in your sector specifically need to know.
Cybersecurity risk is not one-size-fits-all. A financial institution faces different regulatory obligations, threat actors, and risk scenarios than a law firm, a healthcare organization, or a SaaS company. This section provides industry-specific guidance for the organizations Grid32 most commonly serves — with particular focus on the New York and New Jersey business landscape and the regulatory frameworks that apply to each sector.
Why Industry Context Matters
Generic cybersecurity advice addresses common controls but does not account for the specific attack patterns targeting your industry, the regulatory frameworks your sector is subject to, or the business context that makes certain risks more significant than others. A law firm faces specific risks around attorney-client privilege and wire fraud that require different controls than a manufacturer with operational technology on the plant floor. This section addresses the specific security landscape for each major industry Grid32 serves.
Industries Covered
- Financial Services — NYDFS, FINRA, FFIEC, and the specific threats targeting financial institutions
- Penetration Testing for Financial Institutions — What testing programs look like for banks, RIAs, and lending firms
- Law Firms — Attorney-client privilege, BEC, and why legal firms are high-value targets
- Penetration Testing for Law Firms — Protecting client data and satisfying bar association guidance
- Healthcare — HIPAA, ransomware targeting, and legacy system risk
- CPA and Accounting Firms — GLBA, client data obligations, and the referral opportunity
- SaaS Companies — SOC 2, pre-launch testing, and securing cloud-native applications
- Real Estate — Wire fraud, BEC, and protecting transaction data
- Manufacturing — OT/IT convergence, supply chain risk, and CMMC