Compliance
Evaluate adherence to regulations, audit readiness, governance documentation, and risk management policies.
46
%
of institutions experienced a data breach in 2024
80
%
of executives feel they cannot keep up with AI risks
75% of Banking CROs Rank Cybersecurity as Their #1 Risk
From AI‑driven fraud to third‑party breaches, cyber risk now outranks credit and liquidity worries, demanding a security program banks can evidence to regulators and boards.
TRUST
Banks & Financial Institutions Run on Trust
One cyber incident can spark customer flight, regulatory action, and multimillion-dollar losses. Fortify your defenses today — safeguard every transaction and preserve your institution’s reputation.
Top Risks for Banks and Financial Institutions
Stay ahead of ransomware, BEC, and AI‑driven fraud with controls purpose‑built for financial services cybersecurity.
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Top Risks
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Pain Points
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Solutions
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Ransomware & Extortion
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Operational shutdown, FDIC early‑warning reports, 7‑figure ransom demands. |
24×7 XDR + immutable backups + tabletop ransom playbooks. |
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Business Email Compromise (BEC)
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Wire‑transfer fraud, executive whaling, customer trust erosion. |
Email hardening, real‑time mail flow monitoring, user‑aware phishing drills |
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AI‑Driven Identity Fraud & Deepfakes
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Synthetic KYC files, fake check deposits, reputational damage. |
Liveness‑check MFA, device fingerprinting, transaction risk scoring. |
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Third‑Party & Core‑Processor Supply‑Chain Breach
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70% of bank breaches start in the vendor ecosystem |
Continuous vendor attack‑surface monitoring, FFIEC/GLBA questionnaire automation. |
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Regulatory Non‑Compliance (DORA, GLBA, FFIEC)
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Civil money penalties, MRA findings, delayed product launches. |
Gap analysis to NIST CSF & DORA RTS, policy refresh, evidence‑ready audit mapping. |
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Find the Right Security Operation Bundle for Your Community Bank
Transfer cyber risk with our best-in-class security operation bundles purpose-build for financial institutions.
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Bundle Features
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Protect
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Defend
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Fortify
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Financial Security Readiness
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Baseline assessment of security controls across banking systems, customer data platforms, and transaction workflows, with a prioritized remediation roadmap.
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Ongoing oversight of access controls, transaction security, and documentation supporting regulatory and examiner expectations.
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Targeted validation of controls through technical checks, documentation review, and leadership-ready risk reporting.
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Compliance Management as a Service
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Creation of foundational governance including security policies, incident response standards, and data-handling procedures aligned to financial regulatory requirements.
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Operation of a continuous compliance program including risk tracking, control ownership, and quarterly executive reporting.
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Multi-framework compliance coordination supporting regulatory exams and audit readiness without audit theater.
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Security Awareness Training + Phish Testing
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Annual training for employees on phishing, wire fraud, and credential compromise targeting financial operations.
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Role-based training and recurring phishing simulations for finance, customer service, IT, and executive teams.
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Advanced social-engineering scenarios simulating account takeover, executive impersonation, and insider fraud.
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Incident Response Readiness
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Development of an incident response plan covering financial fraud, data breaches, and operational disruption.
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Tabletop exercises involving IT, compliance, legal, communications, and fraud response teams.
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Crisis-response readiness validation including coordination with forensics, regulators, and outside counsel.
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Vulnerability Management
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Routine vulnerability scanning with remediation guidance across customer platforms, internal systems, and third-party integrations.
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Advanced vulnerability analysis focused on exploitability and attack paths impacting financial and customer data.
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Third-Party Risk Management
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Vendor risk assessments for fintech partners, payment processors, cloud platforms, and managed service providers.
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Ongoing third-party monitoring and contract-level security guidance for high-risk vendors.
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Identity & Access Review
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Review of authentication practices, privileged access, and shared accounts across financial operations.
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Advanced access governance including reduction of excessive permissions and hardening of critical system access.
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AI Governance & Security
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Inventory of AI and automation use cases with baseline risk screening and creation of AI usage and governance policies.
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Advanced AI security review covering data exposure, fraud misuse scenarios, and vendor risk.
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Ongoing AI risk oversight including policy enforcement and monitoring of sensitive financial data flows.
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Penetration Testing
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Annual network and application penetration testing focused on banking platforms, payment systems, and customer portals.
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Digital Forensics & Incident Response Retainer
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Priority access to forensic and incident response support for fraud events, breaches, and insider incidents.
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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
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Review of recovery plans to ensure continuity of financial services and customer access during cyber incidents.
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SCORE
Security, Compliance, Operations, Risk Evaluation
Built on expert interviews and continuous industry research, SCORE quickly identifies security gaps and resilience issues—delivering a graded report to guide smarter cybersecurity decisions.
Operations
Review security operations including response readiness, staff awareness, asset control, and SOC monitoring.
Risk
Quantify probable loss for risks identified in business continuity, vendor dependencies, internal vulnerabilities.
Security
Identify gaps in AI security, application architecture, data privacy, and access management.
Evaluation
Measure overall security maturity, benchmark posture against industry standards, and prioritize remediation efforts based on business impact.
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Let’s Build a Bank‑Grade Cyber Defense
Book a strategy call to prioritize controls, close audit gaps, and prove resilience to regulators.
