09/22/2026
What are bank cybersecurity auditors really looking for?
A thoughtful, repeatable approach to managing risk. Not perfection.
As financial institutions rely on cloud platforms, SaaS applications, managed service providers, and other third parties, audit readiness goes beyond securing the internal network. It requires visibility into where data moves, who can access it, how vendors protect it, and whether risks are evaluated before contracts are signed.
In this Hero Trust podcast conversation, Ben Mitzelfelt of Integrity Technology Solutions speaks with Ben LeClaire, principal of cybersecurity at Plante Moran, about:
• Understanding the full technology environment
• Evaluating vendor and fourth-party risk
• Involving executive leaders, IT, and end users
• Bringing cybersecurity auditors into major technology decisions early
• Addressing weaknesses before they become regulatory concerns
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In this episode of the Hero Trust podcast, Ben LeClaire, principal of cybersecurity at Plante Moran, discusses how cybersecurity auditing has evolved.