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The Agencies' IT examination process is based on the concept of ongoing, risk-based supervision. This includes the identification and selection of TSPs warranting interagency supervision and the development of a risk-based supervisory strategy for each of these entities. This approach provides for examination coverage of selected TSPs, including core application processors, electronic funds transfer switches, Internet banking providers, item processors, managed security servicers, and data storage servicers. This list is representative of some types of service providers that may be examined and is not intended to be all-inclusive.
The examinations of TSPs focus on the following underlying risk issues that affect the client financial institutions or the institutions' customers: