Industries / Financial Services
Security programs that stand up to examiners and attackers.
Dallas and the rest of Texas have become one of the country's largest financial centers, home to banks, credit unions, asset managers, insurers and a fast-growing fintech scene.
Financial firms face skilled attackers, wire fraud and close regulatory scrutiny. We help them test their defenses, meet examiner expectations and respond quickly when money or data is at risk.
Financial Services
What financial firms are dealing with
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Examiner expectations
Banking regulators expect a risk-based information security program, independent testing and board oversight, and they ask to see the evidence.
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GLBA Safeguards Rule
Non-bank financial firms covered by the FTC's Safeguards Rule must keep a written security program and report certain breaches affecting 500 or more customers to the FTC within 30 days.
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Wire fraud and BEC
Business email compromise remains one of the costliest types of cybercrime reported to the FBI, and financial firms and their clients are prime targets.
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Public company disclosure
Publicly traded firms must disclose material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K within four business days of determining that the incident is material.
Our work
How we help financial firms
Relevant frameworks
- Penetration testing and red team exercises
- Independent testing for examiner and audit requirements
- Business email compromise prevention and response
- Identity and privileged access security
- Managed detection and response
- Board reporting and virtual CISO services
- PCI DSS and SOC 2 readiness
Services we bring
- Penetration Testing & Offensive SecurityPenetration testing, red teaming and adversary simulation that show what an attacker could actually reach.
- Identity & Data SecurityProtect identities, privileged access and the sensitive data they can reach.
- Managed Detection & ResponseSecurity monitoring, detection engineering and threat hunting focused on real threats rather than alert volume.
- Cyber Strategy, Risk & ComplianceRisk assessments, virtual CISO leadership and compliance readiness that hold up under scrutiny.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can your testing reports be shared with our examiners?
Yes. Reports are written so they can be shared with regulators, auditors and the board, with an executive summary up front and the technical detail in appendices.
Talk to someone who knows financial services.
Tell us about your environment and your obligations. We will suggest a practical first step.