Banking-Grade
Tech.
Without
The Bank.
Senior cybersecurity, infrastructure, and AI consulting for banks, credit unions, capital markets, insurance, fintech, and wealth firms. Built for PCI DSS 4.0, SOC 2 Type II, SOX 404, GLBA, FFIEC, NYDFS Part 500, and the next regulation Congress invents.
Why FinServ Is Different
Same Tech.
Different
Rules.
Financial services runs on the same Microsoft, AWS, Splunk, and Salesforce that every other industry uses. What's different is the regulatory weight strapped to every decision. A change-control ticket at a bank passes through FFIEC scrutiny. A pentest at a card processor has to satisfy PCI DSS 4.0. A new AI use case at an insurer triggers model risk review under SR 11-7 and the NAIC AI Model Bulletin.
Generic IT consultancies ship the technology and leave you to translate it into evidence for examiners. We do the translation. Every deliverable comes with the audit-ready paperwork your CISO, GC, and chief compliance officer expect.
Who We Serve
Every Slice
Of FinServ.
Different sub-segments, same Tech Critic operating model. Senior consultants, vendor-neutral assessment, audit-ready paperwork.
Community & Regional Banks
FFIEC IT, BSA/AML systems, core-banking integration, FedNow, M&A IT due diligence for community-bank consolidation.
Credit Unions
NCUA cybersecurity exams, member portal hardening, share-draft fraud, vendor risk for fintech partnerships.
Capital Markets & Broker-Dealers
SEC Rule 17a-4 write-once storage, FINRA cybersecurity reviews, market-data infrastructure, algorithmic trading risk.
Insurance Carriers & MGAs
NAIC Model Law cybersecurity, policy admin modernization, claims AI governance, NY DFS Part 500 attestation.
Wealth, RIA & Asset Mgmt
SEC OCIE / Division of Examinations readiness, custody data flows, client-portal security, ESG data infrastructure.
Fintech & Payment Processors
PCI DSS 4.0 implementation, BIN sponsor due diligence, ATO defense, BSA program build, SOC 2 Type II first audit.
Compliance Alphabet
We Speak
Examiner.
Every engagement output is mapped to the framework your auditors actually cite. Not generic best practice. Specific controls, specific evidence.
PCI DSS 4.0
Network seg, MFA on all admin access, vuln mgmt, quarterly ASV + annual pentest.
SOC 2 Type II
Trust Service Criteria mapping, evidence collection, gap-to-attestation in one quarter.
SOX 404 ITGCs
Access, change, ops, and data-integrity controls. PCAOB-aligned testing.
GLBA Safeguards
2023 FTC amendments, MFA, encryption, qualified individual designation.
FFIEC CAT & IT Booklet
Inherent risk profile, cybersecurity maturity, examination-ready posture.
NYDFS Part 500
Senior governance, MFA, encryption, IR plan, 72-hour notice, annual CISO cert.
SEC Rule 17a-4
Electronic records WORM storage, 6-year retention, audit trail, accessible format.
FINRA Cybersecurity
Reg S-P, Cybersecurity Program Notice 21-29, examination prep.
SR 11-7 / AI Model Risk
Model validation, ongoing monitoring, governance docs for ML in credit / fraud / KYC.
What We Ship
Engagements
That Move
The Risk Needle.
Penetration Remediation
PCI 4.0 annual pentest + targeted remediation. Retested to closure, evidence-ready for QSAs.
See more → Cybersecurity24/7 Threat Response
MDR-style detection tuned for FinServ TTPs: ATO, BEC, deepfake voice phishing, payments-rail attacks.
See more → CybersecurityNetwork Hardening
PCI segmentation, lateral-movement controls, branch-network microsegmentation, examiner-ready diagrams.
See more → ConsultingAI Model Risk & Governance
SR 11-7 model docs, NAIC AI Model Bulletin posture, vendor AI risk for SaaS that touches client data.
See more → ConsultingFraud & Analytics
Real-time transaction monitoring, BSA / AML alert tuning, fraud-loss attribution dashboards.
See more → InfrastructureM&A IT Due Diligence
Community-bank consolidation, RIA roll-ups, fintech acquisitions. Day-1 readiness through Day-100 integration.
See more →Stack We Run
Vendor-Neutral.
FinServ-Tuned.
We ship the tools that fit the threat model. We don't take vendor kickbacks. If the right answer is "what you already own works," we say that too.
Receipts
Real Work.
Real FinServ.
Pentest that found what three vendors missed
Read the story →From firefighting tickets to a documented IT program
Read the story →From flat network and hope to segmented, monitored, modern
Read the story →FAQs for
FinServ Buyers
Don't see your question? Just ask.
Can you take us through PCI DSS 4.0 if we've only been on 3.2.1?
Yes. The 4.0 transition adds 51 new requirements, eight of which are "best practice" until March 31, 2025. We run a structured 4.0 gap assessment, prioritize the controls that map to your acquirer's expectations, and rebuild the SAQ-D or RoC evidence pack.
We're a community bank. Do you only work with national banks?
No, community banks and credit unions are some of our most natural clients. You face the same FFIEC scrutiny as a large bank but with a fraction of the in-house security depth. Our staffing model lets you bring in senior expertise for a 90-day project instead of trying to hire a CISO.
We're a fintech preparing for our first SOC 2. Where do we start?
A first SOC 2 Type II takes 6 to 9 months end-to-end if you're starting from a typical seed-stage posture. We help you scope the in-scope systems, identify the missing controls, instrument evidence collection, and run the readiness assessment with your auditor before the audit window opens.
Our auditor flagged AI model risk under SR 11-7. Can you help?
Yes. Our Organizational AI practice builds the model governance documentation, validation framework, and ongoing monitoring posture needed to satisfy SR 11-7, the NAIC AI Model Bulletin, and the inbound EU AI Act for any US firm with European exposure. Most of our SR 11-7 engagements are 6 to 10 weeks.
Do you handle NYDFS Part 500 attestations and CISO certifications?
We prepare the underlying evidence and program documentation, including the annual cybersecurity program review and 72-hour notification IR plan. The certification itself is signed by your covered entity's senior leadership or qualified CISO. We can also serve as a virtual CISO under the 500.4 carveout for firms below the threshold.
We had a BEC incident last quarter. Insurance is asking for a posture review. Can you turn that around in 2 weeks?
Yes. We run cyber-insurance posture reviews on a 2-week cycle: control inventory, evidence gap analysis, remediation plan, and underwriter-ready narrative. We've kept multiple clients out of premium hikes by closing the gaps the insurer flagged on first response.
Talk To A Senior Consultant.
Whether you're prepping for a PCI 4.0 audit, building your first SOC 2, or facing an active incident, the conversation starts the same way: senior consultant on the call, in person or virtual, no SDR layer.
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