Banking Information Security Podcast

Listen to this podcast by the Information Security Media Group as David Nelson, FDIC Examination Specialist shares his research and insight on current trends in cyber fraud and financial crimes and the their impact on the financial industry.

Nelson discusses his observations on other data from FDIC and other government sources that he analyzes to determine trends, frequency, and impact of fraudulent activity at financial institutions. He also shares his ideas on what skills and experience is needed by information security professionals.

Nelson works in the FDIC’s Cyber Fraud and Financial Crimes Section. He has a total of 21 Years with FDIC, and served 13 Years as Safety and Soundness Examiner, three years as a Compliance Examiner, two years as an IT Examiner, and three years as an Examination Specialist in Washington Headquarters in the Technology Supervision and AML/Terrorist Financing Branches. Nelson is a graduate of Temple University and ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Georgetown University. Prior to joining the FDIC, he served in the US Navy and US Naval Reserve. Nelson holds CISA and CISSP certifications and previously was a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager.