Offensive Intelligence Unit
Financial Services Security

Secure Financial Systems Against Real-World Cyber Attacks

Financial institutions operate in a zero-tolerance environment for breaches. From core banking platforms to digital channels, our operator-led security approach protects critical infrastructure, customer data, and financial operations.

Advanced penetration testing for financial applications
Securing banking systems, APIs, and digital channels
Compliance-driven security aligned with PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and ISO 27001
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Industry Challenges & Security Risks

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One Path to Customer Accounts Puts You in Front of a Regulator

Banks and financial firms answer to examiners as well as attackers. An exposed route into core banking is both a breach and a finding your regulator will document.

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Core Banking Exploitation

Legacy systems combined with modern interfaces create exploitable gaps that attackers use to manipulate transactions and access sensitive data.

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API & Third-Party Integration Risks

Open banking APIs, fintech partnerships, and vendor integrations expand the attack surface, enabling data leakage and unauthorized access.

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Account Takeovers & Identity Fraud

Weak authentication, session handling flaws, and credential reuse enable attackers to hijack customer and employee accounts.

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Insider Threats & Privilege Abuse

Excessive access, weak segregation of duties, and poor monitoring allow internal misuse and silent data exfiltration.

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Ransomware & Operational Disruption

Targeted ransomware and DDoS attacks aimed at service disruption, reputational damage, and regulatory pressure.

How We Secure Your Organization

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Proactive Security for Modern Finance

We apply adversary-style testing built for financial environments. We find exploitable weaknesses before attackers or regulators do.

01 · Primary Vector

Core Banking & Digital Platform Testing

Uncovering vulnerabilities across internet banking, mobile banking, and internal banking systems.

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API & Open Banking Security Testing

Validating authentication, authorization, and business logic to prevent data exposure and transaction abuse.

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Cloud Security & Regulatory Audits

Assessing cloud configurations against PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 requirements.

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Continuous Penetration Testing (PTaaS)

Testing tied to your change-management calendar, so every core-banking release, payment integration, and open-banking API update is validated before it touches live transactions.

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Red Teaming & Insider Threat Simulations

Full-scope adversary simulation at /red-teaming, pressure-testing fraud detection, SOC response, and what a credentialed insider can reach.

Why Choose Alacrinet

Proven Expertise in Your Industry

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Regulatory & Compliance Readiness

Deep expertise across PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GLBA to support audit readiness.

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Settlement-Window Aware

Testing scheduled around batch processing, settlement cycles, and trading hours so validation never collides with live transactions.

FAQs

Questions You May Have

Q01 Do you test banking APIs, mobile apps, and digital channels?

Yes. We test core banking systems, mobile and internet banking apps, APIs, and payment integrations for real-world attack scenarios.

Q02 What deliverables do we receive after the penetration test?

You receive a regulator-ready report with validated findings, business impact analysis, and clear remediation guidance aligned to PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

Q03 Will testing impact live banking operations?

No. Testing is carefully controlled to avoid disruption to production systems and live transactions.

Q04 How often should financial institutions perform penetration testing?

At minimum annually per PCI-DSS requirements, but we recommend continuous testing for organizations with frequent releases or high-risk exposure.

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Test the Insider Path Before Your Examiner Asks About It

We show you what a credentialed insider can reach across core banking, payments, and customer data.

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Compliance & Related Services

Financial Services Compliance & Testing

PCI DSS, SOC 2, and the surfaces that matter for banks, fintechs, and payment processors.

PCI DSS Pentesting

Requirement 11.4.x evidence for QSA assessments and ROC.

SOC 2 Pentesting

Type II evidence for the CC4.1 control covering pentest cadence.

External Network Pentesting

Internet-facing perimeter for online banking and APIs.

API Pentesting

Payment APIs, Open Banking, and back-office integrations.