Regulators, auditors, and attackers all test your controls.
- average cost of a financial sector breach
- $5.9M
- more cyberattacks than other industries
- 300x
- of breaches involve the human element
- 74%
Threats
What attackers go after
Account Takeover & Fraud
Attackers use credential stuffing, phishing, and social engineering to compromise customer accounts and authorize fraudulent transactions.
Ransomware & Extortion
Financial institutions are high-value ransomware targets. Attackers know the cost of downtime and regulatory scrutiny makes paying ransoms tempting.
Insider Threats
Employees with access to sensitive financial data pose significant risk through negligence or malicious intent. Privileged access abuse is a leading cause of breaches.
Compliance
The frameworks you answer to
Most financial institutions answer to several overlapping frameworks at once. Each expects a written security program, regular assessments, and reporting.
SOX & GLBA
- Sarbanes-Oxley IT controls for public companies
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley data protection requirements
- Written information security programs
- Third-party vendor risk management
PCI-DSS
- Protect cardholder data environments
- Quarterly vulnerability scans
- Annual penetration testing requirements
- Secure development practices
Virtus helps financial institutions build one security program that satisfies several frameworks and holds up against fraud, account takeover, and ransomware.
How we help
Where we would start
Penetration Testing
Test your defenses against attacks targeting financial systems, trading platforms, and customer portals. Satisfies PCI-DSS and NYDFS penetration testing requirements.
Security Assessments
Risk assessments aligned to financial regulatory frameworks. Evaluate controls against SOX, GLBA, PCI-DSS, and state-specific requirements.
Managed Security
24/7 monitoring and threat detection for financial environments. Rapid response to fraud indicators and unauthorized access attempts.
Configuration Audits
Validate security configurations across core banking systems, trading platforms, and cloud infrastructure against CIS benchmarks and regulatory requirements.
Case study
In a client's words
“Virtus helped us pass our first PCI-DSS audit and implement continuous monitoring that catches threats before they become incidents. Their team understands the unique pressures financial institutions face.”
- PCI-DSS certified
- Level 1
- faster threat detection
- 60%
- regulatory findings in 2 years
- Zero
Prepare for your next audit or exam.
Penetration testing and control assessments mapped to PCI-DSS, GLBA, SOX, and NYDFS, with findings your auditors will recognize.