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Built for regulated environments. Where IT, security, and compliance have to work together.

Financial institutions face the strictest regulatory requirements of any sector, and also face the most determined attackers. We help banks, insurers, and fintechs build the IT foundations and security programmes, adopt AI within regulatory boundaries, and make PCI DSS, DORA, and FCA compliance achievable and sustainable.

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The Financial Threat Landscape

Regulated, targeted, and under constant pressure

Financial institutions face three compounding pressures: digital-first competitors moving faster with lower cost bases, a tightening regulatory environment with DORA, GDPR, and the AI Act demanding more of your compliance function, and customers who expect flawless digital experiences. Inaction on any one of these is itself a cost. Legacy infrastructure widens the gap every year it goes unaddressed, and each compliance gap becomes harder and more expensive to close.

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of financial services organisations were hit by ransomware in 2024
Persistent targeting by nation-state actors and organised crime groups makes financial services one of the most attacked sectors.
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of financial breaches involve external actors
Sophisticated supply-chain and third-party attacks increasingly common.
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of banks lack full DORA compliance readiness
Most firms are behind on ICT risk management under the new EU framework.
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of attacks use stolen or compromised credentials
Financial services is the primary target for credential theft and account takeover.

Statistics sourced from Verizon, Sophos, Swimlane, Gartner, FBI, and Standish Group. Some figures represent general industry estimates drawn from multiple research sources.

What We Do

Compliance and security services tuned to financial regulation

Whether you need your IT environment brought under control, your security posture assessed and hardened, or your compliance obligations met across PCI DSS, DORA, FCA, ISO 27001, and GDPR, we cover the full spectrum, in the right order.

DORA Readiness
Navigate the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act requirements: ICT risk management, incident reporting, third-party risk, and TLPT readiness. We help you understand your TLPT obligations, prepare the required documentation, and coordinate with accredited testers where the test itself must be performed. Built for banks, insurers, and investment firms. ISO 27001 certification provides a recognised foundation for many DORA ICT risk controls, and we can run both programmes in parallel. You get a DORA controls mapping, a gap remediation plan, and a regulator-ready evidence pack.
FCA & Regulatory Readiness
Align your technology and security governance with FCA requirements. From SYSC obligations to operational resilience, we help firms demonstrate control to regulators. You get a documented obligations mapping and evidence of operational resilience ready for FCA review.
PCI DSS Readiness & Compliance
PCI DSS gap analysis, remediation support, and readiness reviews for payment card environments, preparing you for your QSA assessment or Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Applicable across all SAQ types. You leave with a gap assessment report, a remediation plan, and a completed SAQ or QSA readiness package.
ISO 27001 & Information Security Management
We build ISO 27001-conformant information security management systems for financial institutions, mapping controls across DORA, FCA, and NIS2 obligations in a single consolidated framework. You get a fully documented ISMS, controls mapped across your regulatory obligations, and a single evidence base structured to meet what your certification body expects.
Third-Party & Supply Chain Risk
Map, assess, and continuously monitor your vendor ecosystem. Identify concentration risk, contractual gaps, and technical vulnerabilities before regulators do. You get a vendor risk register, concentration risk analysis, and a supplier assurance programme your compliance team can own.
Penetration Testing
We scope and manage penetration testing engagements for banking applications, trading platforms, APIs, and internal networks, working with trusted specialist testing partners. You get independent, expert testing with full oversight and clear, actionable findings.
Cloud Security & Architecture
Secure cloud migration and architecture review for financial workloads, meeting FCA cloud guidance, data residency requirements, and multi-cloud resilience standards. You get a cloud architecture review with FCA-aligned recommendations and implemented security controls.
IT Strategy, Infrastructure & Service Desk
ITIL v4-aligned managed IT and service desk for financial services firms that need reliable infrastructure and expert IT leadership without the overhead of a full internal team. We cover M365, cloud infrastructure, network, and end-user support with documented SLAs. You get a documented IT roadmap, an ITIL v4-aligned service desk with defined SLAs, and a managed infrastructure baseline your teams can rely on.
AI Adoption & Governance for Financial Services
We identify, evaluate, and govern AI tools for financial operations, client communications, and back-office automation, ensuring deployment aligns with FCA expectations, data protection obligations, and your internal risk appetite. Strategy and governance led, not software development. You get a governed AI adoption plan, a regulatory compliance mapping, and a governance framework ready for FCA scrutiny.
Why Cyvra

Financial compliance expertise that stands up to scrutiny

Regulators don't accept good intentions. They want documented evidence of control, tested processes, and clear governance. We build security programmes for financial institutions designed from day one to withstand a regulatory inspection, not retrofitted to pass one. We know what the FCA, ECB, and PCI SSC look for, because we've worked with firms that have been through it.

Certifications held across our team include PCI DSS, ISO 27001, CISSP and CISM
Direct experience supporting banks, insurers, and fintechs through regulatory assessments
Vendor-neutral, we don't sell products, so our recommendations are always in your interest
Deep understanding of DORA, FCA SYSC, and Basel operational risk frameworks
Clear, board-ready reporting that translates technical risk into business language
Financial cybersecurity consultancy

Further reading

From our Insights

DORA financial services compliance

Compliance

DORA is live: the third-party risk gap most financial firms still have

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Risk management

What your cyber insurer expects before paying a claim

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Compliance

NIS2 is in force: what your organisation needs to have in place now

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Build a compliance programme that holds up under scrutiny

Talk to us about PCI DSS, DORA, or your broader security programme. We'll tell you where you stand and what needs to change.

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