What the Mandate Requires
Regulation S-P requires covered entities to adopt written policies and procedures reasonably designed to protect the security and confidentiality of customer records and information. The 2024 amendment added requirements to: notify customers of unauthorized access to their sensitive financial information within 30 days of discovery, maintain an incident response program, implement enhanced service provider oversight, and ensure proper disposal of customer information.
| Statutory Reference | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 17 CFR Part 248 | Regulation S-P — Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Personal Information |
| 17 CFR § 248.30 | Safeguarding rule — written policies and procedures to protect customer records |
| SEC Release No. IA-6604 | 2024 Reg S-P amendments expanding customer notification and incident response requirements |
| 17 CFR § 248.1 | Reg S-P purpose and scope — covered entities and information |
| 15 U.S.C. § 78o | Securities Exchange Act of 1934 — SEC authority over broker-dealers |
Enforcement Authority & Penalties
The SEC Division of Examinations reviews Reg S-P compliance during routine examinations of registered investment advisers and broker-dealers. Enforcement actions for Reg S-P violations have resulted in civil money penalties ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars, depending on the scope of the violation and number of affected customers.
What VerdoCo Provides
Each document is delivered in both editable Word (.docx) format — with teal-bracketed fields for your organization's specific data — and a locked, forensically personalized PDF. Your organization's name, authorized representative, transaction ID, and canary reference code are injected into every page at the moment of purchase.
Establishes the foundational Regulation S-P information security program — the written information security program policy, customer record inventory mapping all covered records and information flows, Regulation S-P gap analysis against all required program elements, service provider risk assessment, and information security risk assessment.
Delivers the operational Reg S-P compliance infrastructure — incident response program addressing the 2024 30-day customer notification requirement, annual privacy notice and opt-out procedures, service provider oversight program, staff training matrix, SEC examination readiness checklist, and annual program review and compliance report.
Related Regulatory Series
Many organizations subject to VCO-REGSP also have obligations under the following frameworks. VerdoCo provides a complete series for each.
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