Cybersecurity
Employee benefit plans possess sensitive data. As cyberattacks constantly change, cybersecurity preparedness and risk mitigation strategies should be top of mind for benefit plans. The resources below can help plan sponsors protect their organizations, plans and participants.
Conferences
Accounting and Auditing Institute for Employee Benefit Plans
June 21 - 23, 2027 | Denver, CO
Webcasts
Health Plan Cybersecurity Update
Articles
The Human Firewall: Training Workers to Outsmart Modern Cybersecurity Threats
Benefits Magazine March/April 2026
Comprehensive cybersecurity training addresses one of the leading causes of data breaches—human error. Employee benefit funds that provide such training to employees reduce the risk of a cyberattack while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Crisis Management for Employee Benefit Fund Operations
Benefits Magazine July/August 2025
A crisis can occur at any time, without warning and with potentially serious consequences, especially if you are unprepared. Fortunately, proper planning can help your employee benefit plan ameliorate the impacts of these events.
Evaluating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Plans & Trusts, January/February 2024
As the persistence of cyber threats grows, organizations and their employee benefit plans are attractive targets. What proactive measures can plan sponsors and trustees implement to support an effective cybersecurity program? Best practices for plans and trusts when implementing a cybersecurity program include identifying what data your plan needs to protect and determining its location, developing an incidence response plan, understanding breach notification requirements, maintaining detailed records of a breach, consulting legal counsel and training your employees on how to recognize and report security incidents promptly.
Quick Links
- Tips for Hiring a Service Provider [DOL]
- Cybersecurity Program Best Practices [DOL]
- Online Security Tips for Plan Participants [DOL]
- How to Create a Written Information Security Plan for Data Safety [IRS]
- Third‑Party Cyber Risk: Looking at Vendors’ Cybersecurity [NCPERS via Segal]
- Cybersecurity Audit Survival Kit: What Plan Sponsors Must Do to Pass [NAPA]
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