In nearly every industry, cybersecurity has become a standing topic on the board of directors’ agenda, and credit unions are no exception. According to the NCUA’s 2025 Supervisory Priorities, credit unions and their third-party vendors are facing more frequent and sophisticated cyberattacks than ever.
As credit unions increasingly rely on digital infrastructure to serve their members, risk exposure is growing. Today, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern—it’s a strategic risk management issue, and a board-level responsibility. Boards are expected to play an active role in safeguarding sensitive information and overseeing the institution’s cyber posture.

Systems Engineering is proud to announce that we have been recognized as a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Azure Infrastructure. This elite designation underscores our technical excellence, client success, and deep commitment to modernizing and securing IT environments in the cloud.

Cyber insurance has become a critical safeguard for organizations of all sizes—but understanding and securing the right policy is more complicated than ever.

Citrix has released a security bulletin (CTX693420) disclosing two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances. Depending on the deployment configuration, these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to bypass management access controls or perform memory over-reads. 

Although cyberattacks on large companies make national headlines, today’s SMBs are just as likely to be targeted. Now that AI makes it possible to scale and add efficiency across the organization, AI also enables cybercriminals to deploy more sophisticated attacks efficiently and with greater precision. These threats aren’t coming in ones and twos—they’re automated, relentless, and designed to exploit even the smallest weakness. According to the World Economic Forum, almost 75% of organizations report rising cyber risks, with generative AI fueling more sophisticated social engineering and ransomware attacks and 42% saw an uptick in phishing incidents.

If you're a defense contractor or part of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), your SPRS score isn’t just a number; it’s a gatekeeper to federal contracts. With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program gaining traction, understanding your Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score is critical to maintaining contract eligibility and securing future opportunities.

Fortinet has announced a critical vulnerability surrounding FortiSwitch Firmware. The vulnerability is related to the switch's password change function. An unauthenticated attacker with access to the GUI could modify passwords via specially crafted requests.