Cybersecurity & IT for Financial Services
FCA cyber resilience. DORA readiness. Operational risk management.
Financial services firms face the most demanding cybersecurity regulatory requirements of any UK sector — from FCA operational resilience obligations to DORA and PCI DSS.
Challenges You Face
FCA operational resilience mapping
FCA-authorised firms must identify important business services, map dependencies, set impact tolerances, and test resilience.
DORA supply chain obligations
UK fintechs and technology suppliers to EU financial institutions must comply with DORA's ICT risk management requirements.
Third-party risk in complex supply chains
Modern financial services rely on dozens of technology vendors. Managing ICT third-party risk is a significant burden.
Insider threat and privileged access
Privileged access to trading systems, client accounts, and payment systems creates insider threat exposure.
FAQs
Does DORA apply to our UK fintech if we have no EU office?
DORA applies to EU financial institutions and their ICT third-party service providers — including UK providers that supply critical ICT services to EU-regulated entities.
Can you help smaller FCA-authorised businesses?
Yes — we specifically target SME financial services firms. A small IFA or boutique fund manager has the same FCA obligations as a large bank but far fewer resources.
How We Help
- FCA PS21/3 operational resilience mapping and impact tolerance setting
- DORA ICT risk framework gap analysis for EU-connected operations
- PCI DSS scoping, gap assessment, and remediation roadmap
- Third-party ICT risk assessment (TPICTR) programme design
- CISO-as-a-Service for FCA-regulated firms under £50M AUM
- Penetration testing scoping and vendor management
- Board-level cyber risk reporting framework
Regulatory Context
- •FCA PS21/3 — Operational resilience obligations for FCA-authorised firms
- •DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) — For EU financial entities and UK suppliers
- •PCI DSS v4.0 — Payment card industry security standards
- •UK GDPR — Client financial data protection obligations