DORA, NIS2, and an elevated threat landscape.
Financial institutions face the most demanding regulatory environment of any sector — and the most capable threat actors. DORA is now mandatory. NIS2 applies to most. The consequences of a breach — operational disruption, regulatory penalties, reputational damage to clients and counterparties — are measured in millions. We provide DORA compliance advisory, threat-led penetration testing, and 24/7 SOC monitoring for banks, insurers, and fintech across Spain and Europe.
Every major EU financial regulation — covered.
DORA
Digital Operational Resilience Act — mandatory from January 2025 for all EU financial entities. Requires ICT risk management frameworks, resilience testing (including TLPT for significant institutions), third-party risk management, and major incident reporting to national competent authorities within 4 hours.
NIS2
Financial sector entities classified as essential under NIS2 face enhanced obligations: risk management measures, supply chain security controls, and incident notification to the competent authority within 24 hours of a significant incident.
PCI-DSS v4.0
Updated payment card data environment requirements with stricter multi-factor authentication, continuous monitoring obligations, and new customised implementation options for mature organisations.
EBA Guidelines
European Banking Authority ICT risk management and outsourcing guidelines for credit institutions and investment firms — covering governance, third-party monitoring, and business continuity.
What financial sector attackers actually do.
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Sophisticated, persistent attackers
Financial organisations attract nation-state actors and organised criminal groups with dedicated tooling and months-long dwell time. These attackers conduct careful reconnaissance before moving — standard perimeter security is not calibrated for that level of patience or capability.
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Third-party and supply chain exposure
DORA mandates ICT third-party risk management for a reason: your exposure includes every vendor, SaaS platform, payment processor, and technology partner in your supply chain. A compromised third party is your incident, not theirs.
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Insider threats and privilege abuse
Access to financial systems, payment rails, and customer data creates significant insider risk — both malicious and accidental. Continuous monitoring for anomalous privileged access, unusual data access patterns, and lateral movement is both essential security practice and a DORA requirement.
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Operational resilience testing requirements
DORA's resilience testing programme requires threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) for significant institutions, using the TIBER-EU framework methodology. We hold direct experience with TIBER-EU engagements and can support both the preparation and execution phases.
Plans
DORA-ready cybersecurity. Three levels of coverage.
From essential protection to threat-led testing and a 24/7 SOC — scoped to your size, risk, and DORA / NIS2 obligations.
SMB
Growing teams putting their first security program in place.
Monitoring & detection
Business-hours alerting, monthly review
Penetration testing
Annual external penetration test
Compliance & regulation
GDPR & NIS2 readiness assessment
Phishing simulations
Quarterly phishing simulation
Security awareness training
Security awareness e-learning
Technical support & hardening
Email support, best-effort SLA
Incident & breach response
Available as on-demand add-on
Corporate
Most chosenEstablished companies with active compliance obligations.
Monitoring & detection
24/7 SOC, real-time alerting
Penetration testing
Recurring internal & external testing
Compliance & regulation
Full NIS2 & DORA implementation, audit support
Phishing simulations
Monthly multi-vector campaigns & reporting
Security awareness training
Role-based training with phishing follow-ups
Technical support & hardening
Named contact, business-hours SLA
Incident & breach response
Response playbooks & guided remediation
Enterprise
Regulated and critical-infrastructure organisations.
Monitoring & detection
Dedicated 24/7 SOC, custom detections & threat hunting
Penetration testing
Threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) per TIBER-EU
Compliance & regulation
DORA, TIBER-EU TLPT & EBA guidelines — end-to-end
Phishing simulations
Continuous social-engineering program (email, SMS, voice)
Security awareness training
Tailored tracks incl. executive & developer programs
Technical support & hardening
Dedicated team, 24/7 priority SLA
Incident & breach response
DORA-aligned retainer, 4-hour incident reporting support