Banking & Finance

Cybersecurity testing for the financial sector.

Assess the security of your financial systems with our experienced specialists before a cyberattack leads to a data breach or a service outage. Independent penetration testing services supporting DORA and PCI DSS compliance.

Compliance

Regulatory and standards-based compliance.

Financial institutions’ IT systems handle sensitive customer data and critical payment infrastructure. Complex system environments, third-party integrations and a growing number of cyberattacks pose significant security risks.

DORA

Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 sets digital operational resilience requirements for financial entities, including regular penetration testing and threat-led penetration testing (TLPT). We align our testing with DORA’s testing requirements and deliver documentation that supports you in demonstrating compliance. Our red teaming service helps you prepare for threat-led penetration testing (TLPT).

PCI DSS

PCI DSS sets mandatory security requirements for every organisation that processes, stores or transmits cardholder data. In our work, we pay particular attention to meeting and verifying these security requirements.

MNB recommendations

The cybersecurity recommendations of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) set out expectations for information security risk management, incident handling and regular security testing of IT systems. Throughout our work together, we continuously monitor changes to the recommendations.

Process

The security assessment process.

Whiteshield’s penetration testing process provides a transparent, structured framework for assessing the security of financial systems.

  1. Step 01

    Consultation and needs assessment

    We get to know the financial institution’s IT environment, the systems involved and the applicable regulatory requirements.

  2. Step 02

    Defining the scope

    We define the exact scope of the assessment, the systems involved, the methods and the schedule.

  3. Step 03

    Security testing

    We carry out a controlled penetration test to identify attack paths and segmentation gaps.

  4. Step 04

    Report and recommendations

    We document the vulnerabilities found and give concrete recommendations to reduce the risks.

Consultation

Security starts with a conversation.

No sales pitch – just a focused conversation about your business continuity and operational risk.