Sheltered Harbor was created to protect customers, financial institutions, and public confidence in the financial system if a catastrophic event like a cyberattack causes critical systems—including backups—to fail. Implementing the Sheltered Harbor standard prepares institutions to provide customers timely access to balances and funds in such a worst-case scenario.
Sheltered Harbor is not a vendor, product or service. It is a not-for-profit, industry-led initiative comprising financial institutions, core service providers, national trade associations, alliance partners, and solution providers dedicated to enhancing financial sector stability and resiliency.
Read the open letter by trade association CEOs to the industry: Join Sheltered Harbor
Sheltered Harbor is the not-for-profit, industry-led effort developed by and for the financial services industry as a critical backup of last resort.
For banks and credit unions, Participant fees are determined based on Participant's total US banking assets to more accurately reflect bank size. The schedule below describes current fees applying at each level of Participant’s assets.
Assets |
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<$100MM | $250 | ![]() |
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>$100M | $500 | ![]() |
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>$500M | $1,000 | ![]() |
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>$1B | $2,500 | ![]() |
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>$5B | $5,000 | ![]() |
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>$10B | $10,000 | ![]() |
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>$50B | $25,000 | ![]() |
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>$250B | $50,000 | ![]() |
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If your operations include brokerage and/or asset management accounts, please check those fee schedules as well, because you will pay a single fee based on the larger of the banking or brokerage or asset management fee calculation.
For securities firms, Participant fees are determined based on both client assets* and the number of clearing clients. The schedule below describes current fees applying at each level of Participant’s assets and clearing clients.
* Including discretionary and non-discretionary assets
If your operations include banking and/or asset management accounts, please check those fee schedules as well, because you will pay a single fee based on the larger of the banking or brokerage or asset management fee calculation.
Participant fees or asset managers, transfer agents and recordkeepers are determined based on AUM or plan assets. The schedule below describes current fees applying at each level of Participant's AUM or plan assets.
AUM or Plan Assets |
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<$20B | $2,500 | ![]() |
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$20B - $50B | $5,000 | ![]() |
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$50B - $200B | $15,000 | ![]() |
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> $200B | $25,000 | ![]() |
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If your operations include banking and/or brokerage accounts, please check those fee schedules as well, because you will pay a single fee based on the larger of the banking or brokerage or asset management fee calculation.
Sheltered Harbor standards, best practices, and other materials are developed by collaborative working groups, composed of subject matter experts, mainly from Sheltered Harbor participant institutions and partners.
The working groups are highly active, meet often, and produce concrete deliverables. Therefore, joining is a real commitment. In return, members get to shape the development of the standard, build their own skills and expertise in various aspects of cyber resilience, and grow their professional networks through substantive work with peers around the country.
Current Working Groups:
If you are a participant interested in joining a working group, please contact Sheltered Harbor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sheltered Harbor has engaged the following list of advisory, assurance and technology solution provider firms as our Alliance Partners, to help Participants with implementation.
We will continue to expand relationships with other select firms in an effort to support the market with a broad menu of options, so keep checking for updates.
Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG) Inc. | Brand Ambassador | ||
Lisa Hamilton | Executive VP Sales | 239-649-1548 x2031 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Capgemini | Advisory | ||
Robert Jepson | Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Solutions | 720-480-4538 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Cobalt Iron | Solution Provider | ||
Andy T. Hurt | Chief Marketing Officer | 720-891-0053 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Cobalt Iron Compass® for Sheltered Harbor will protect consumer account data via SaaS delivery for on-premises or cloud deployment options. | |||
Cohesity | Solution Provider | ||
Lina Parness | Marketplace Alliances Manager | 650-576-8540 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Dell Technologies | Solution Provider | ||
Jim Shook | Director, Cybersecurity & Compliance | 678-230.0525 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Learn how Dell Technologies can help your U.S. financial institution expedite Sheltered Harbor “Data Protected” Certification with “Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for Sheltered Harbor”, the first turnkey data vaulting solution to receive endorsement for meeting all of the requirements of the Sheltered Harbor standard |
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EY | Advisory | ||
Carl Liebel | Managing Director, Financial Services Advisory | 917-969-1802 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Jenny C. Lim | Senior Manager, Financial Services Advisory | 646-641-0930 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Grant Thornton | Assurance | ||
Vincent Concialdi | Partner | 312-602-8731 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Learn how Grant Thornton can help your U.S. financial institution with independent attestation services for Sheltered Harbor Certification and annual recertification. |
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PwC | Advisory | ||
Shawn Lonergan, Ph.D. | Director, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Forensics | 917-683-9049 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
RSM | Advisory | ||
Hussain T. Hasan | National Leader, Risk Advisory Services - Technology Risk Consulting | 312-634-3700 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Schellman | Assurance | ||
Jason Rhoades | Principal | 704-200-2755 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Veritas Technologies LLC | Solution Provider | ||
Greg Nuss | Sr. Director, NBU Product Management | 612-770-7668 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Veritas Technologies, a leader in multi-cloud data management, has joined the Sheltered Harbor Alliance Partner Program as a solution provider. This reinforces Veritas’ commitment to ensuring that critical customer data in the financial sector remains protected from cyber threats, including ransomware. |