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.
Proving how traditional pen testing was insufficient compared to our constant attack stimulation to find unknown vulnerabilities.
US & Canada | Financial Services | B2C
Our client is a fintech company that has helped their customers resolve over $10 billion worth of debt, helping them control their finances.
After consulting with the Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), the client recognized that their existing approach to pen testing was failing to identify vulnerability gaps within their estate. They could see a clear advantage in adapting their approach to CovertSwarm’s constant cyberattack simulation across their entire attack surface.
The client was focused on just covering their compliance objectives and soon realized that their current pen testing was not discovering or addressing unknown risks within their estate.
Replacing the traditional pen testing approach with CovertSwarm’s constant cyberattack service to better discover unidentified risks, whilst simultaneously meeting all of the compliance objectives.
Their primary asset and main concern was the client database, which contains significant amounts of personal identifiable information (PII), including names, financial data, housing details, background information, etc.
CovertSwarm began its service with a comprehensive Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) review of all externally available information about the client.
Through this process, CovertSwarm has initially discovered more than 2000 potential areas of attack, which was then narrowed down into 10 focused attack plans.
We demonstrated to the Head of GRC that their previous pen testing and compliance approach was insufficient. Exploring and adopting the CovertSwarm method has made their company more resilient and secure, providing more visibility over the unknowns.
CovertSwarm successfully replaced their compliance-led pen testing approach with the threat-led approach carried out by our team.
After just three months working with them and with tangible results achieved towards their cybersecurity posture, the client was happy to become a reference when needed.
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