Certifications

This isn’t about ticking boxes. It’s advanced offensive security, executed with the precision, discipline, and intent of a real adversary.

CovertSwarm is one of the few red teams in the world accredited to deliver both STAR-FS and CBEST: the most advanced threat intelligence-led frameworks available.

CBEST

CovertSwarm is accredited by CREST to deliver CBEST TLPT assessments for the UK financial sector. We use an intelligence-led, threat-led approach to emulate advanced persistent threat actors across all relevant attack vectors, assessing cyber resilience under realistic conditions and producing evidence regulators expect.

STAR-FS

STAR-FS is a specialized CREST framework for financial services. It uses threat intelligence to replicate genuine adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures.

As an accredited STAR-FS vendor, we plan and run threat-led scenarios that align to every regulatory requirement, deliver clear multi-level reporting, and prove your defenses against evolving threats.

ISO 27001

The global standard for information security management. It demonstrates data integrity, clear accountability, and risk ownership.

As a certified ISO 27001 organization, CovertSwarm applies those same principles to everything we do. Our internal governance, risk management, and operational security are independently assessed, ensuring your engagement with us adds no additional compliance burden or regulatory stress.

ISO 27001 is a demonstration of our commitment to information security and risk mitigation. We hold ourselves to the same exacting standards we’ll be holding you to.

FSQS

CovertSwarm is FSQS accredited, demonstrating our commitment to meeting the rigorous standards required by the UK financial sector.
This accreditation recognizes our adherence to industry best practices across security, governance, and compliance, enabling financial institutions to confidently engage our offensive security services.

Stories from the swarm

Empty office building corridor with security and elevator signs, symbolising physical security testing and intrusion risks

The one where compliance wasn’t enough

Compliance was not enough. The swarm revealed real risks and helped a global financial institution evolve its defenses.

Finance: From Pen Testing to Constant Cyberattack Simulation

Proving how traditional pen testing was insufficient compared to our constant attack stimulation to find unknown vulnerabilities.