Sectors → Financial Services
Penetration Testing for Financial Services
We don't work with the largest banks - they have testing programmes the size of our entire business. We work with the rest of the financial services market: challenger banks, asset managers, brokers, insurers, fintech operators, payments and lending firms, and the wider professional finance ecosystem. The pressures are familiar: regulators, insurers, customers, and boards all expect credible, ongoing security testing - and want clear evidence of it.
What Triggers Testing
Why Financial Services firms call us.
FCA, PRA, or sectoral expectations around operational resilience and security testing.
Cyber insurance underwriting questions, renewals, or material incidents requiring evidence.
Client procurement and supplier-assurance questionnaires asking for recent test reports.
DORA, NIS2-adjacent, or other regulatory work-streams creating evidence requirements.
Where Pentiq is most useful
The starting points that fit this sector.
- External Infrastructure Penetration Testing →
Annual scoped engagements with regulator-friendly reporting.
- Web Application & API testing →
Particularly for customer-facing portals, broker platforms, and fintech APIs.
- Continuous Security Assurance (CSAS) →
Recurring evidence between annual tests.
- Red Team Operations →
For firms with maturing security functions wanting to test detection and response, not just controls.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
Are you set up for FCA / PRA expectations?
Yes. We deliver to the cadence and reporting standards regulators expect: scoped engagements, documented methodology, formal Letter of Authority, peer-reviewed findings, and reports written for both technical engineers and senior responsible owners.
Do you support DORA Article 24-27 testing?
Yes. DORA's threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) maps to our Red Team Operations service, conducted under threat intelligence. CSAS Assurance tier provides the continuous testing cadence DORA expects across critical ICT systems.
What about CBEST or TIBER-EU exercises?
Pentiq isn't currently a CBEST-accredited Threat Intelligence or Penetration Testing provider. For firms in scope we recommend partnering with a CBEST-accredited provider for the formal exercise; we can provide preparatory testing and remediation work in the lead-up.
Other sectors
SaaS & Technology
Testing designed to support customer procurement reviews, for fast moving products, cloud-native estates, and IT teams without an internal security function.
View sector →Legal & Professional Services
Confidentiality first testing for firms whose product is trust: law, accountancy, consulting, and partnerships.
View sector →Business Services & Operations
Manufacturing, logistics, distribution, and PE backed business services where downtime is the breach.
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Talk to Pentiq about Financial Services testing.
Most enquiries get a same working day response from a Pentiq consultant. Scoping is fast and transparent.