Built to Be Challenged: Testing Financial Security Under Real Attack Conditions
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Red Teaming Case Study
Built to Be Challenged: Testing Financial Security Under Real Attack Conditions
Learn how we stress-tested defences, refined response, and made security a core operating discipline for a finance giant.
The Challenge
A leading financial services organisation set out to test how its cybersecurity defences would withstand active attacks. Existing assessments revealed control gaps but failed to show exploit paths or response effectiveness under pressure. Leadership needed to validate detection, response, and cross-regional coordination without disrupting business operations.
Our Approach
CyberNX delivered a Red Teaming engagement paired with Blue Team collaboration, designed to replicate real-world adversary behaviour. The exercise simulated targeted attacks while operating within a controlled and low-risk environment.
Key Results
- Identification of exploitable vulnerabilities across systems and processes
- Improved detection & response effectiveness under simulated attack conditions
- Increased employee awareness & participation in security readiness
Service Highlights
- Realistic Red Team attack simulations
- Blue Team collaboration and response validation
- Assessment of security controls and coverage gaps
- Incident response testing and optimisation
- Employee awareness through live scenarios
- Practical, prioritised remediation guidance
Client Gains
- Clear visibility into real-world security weaknesses
- Stronger incident response readiness across teams
- Improved collaboration between IT and security functions
- Greater awareness of human risk factors
- A more mature and proactive security posture
Client Testimonial
“The Red Teaming exercise gave us insight that traditional assessments never delivered. It showed how our defences perform in real scenarios and where we needed to improve.”