Defending Financial Services in a Complex Threat Environment

Financial services and insurance organisations are core to the UK economy, contributing over £200 billion annually and remain a prime target for cybercriminals (1). It’s estimated that 17% of global cyber incidents impact this sector, with 74% of breaches involving system intrusion, social engineering, or application-layer attacks (2).

 

As digital transformation accelerates, so does the complexity of IT estates—introducing more entry points, regulatory scrutiny, and operational risk.

Adarma is trusted by financial services and insurance organisations to enhance cyber resilience and deliver measurable security outcomes that protect reputation, operations, and customer trust.

Unique Cyber Challenges for the Financial Services Industry

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Regulatory Compliance:

Demonstrating alignment with evolving frameworks such as DORA, FCA, and GDPR.

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Ransomware & Data Protection:

Safeguarding sensitive information in the face of increasing extortion threats.

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Supply Chain Security:

Managing third-party risk without compromising innovation or agility.

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Legacy Infrastructure:

Securing outdated systems while enabling modern digital services.

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Fraud Prevention & Trust:

Reducing fraud and protecting customer trust across digital and physical channels.

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Third-Party Technology Risk:

Mitigating the cascading impact of cyber incidents originating from interconnected fintech and cloud service providers.

Adarma’s Approach to Cyber Resilience

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We help large, complex financial and insurance organisations manage cyber risk, maintain regulatory confidence and build operational resilience. Our services are platform-independent and designed to fit seamlessly within your existing environment, whether Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel or Google SecOps. 

Common services used by financial and insurance companies include:

  • Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) Services: 24/7 threat detection, investigation, and response powered by our UK-based experts and the Socket™ platform. 
  • Security Strategy & Transformation: Tailored consulting to evolve your operating model and integrate cyber risk into business strategy. 
  • Threat Modelling & Adversary Risk Assessment: Identify gaps before attackers do, using threat-led methodologies aligned to MITRE ATT&CK. 
  • Threat Intelligence Maturity Assessment: Turn threat data into action by improving threat intelligence integration and coverage. 
  • Incident Preparedness & Crisis Simulation: Build readiness for major cyber events with realistic tabletop exercises and playbook development. 

 

We work as an extension of your team, bringing both technical depth and domain expertise to help you stay compliant, reduce response times and focus on what matters most. 

Customer Spotlight

Leading UK Bank

A leading UK retail bank partnered with Adarma to modernise its SOC and adopt a proactive, threat-based approach. Working alongside internal teams, we delivered a tailored managed SOC service, accredited to ISO 27001, providing extended MITRE ATT&CK coverage and faster response times. 

Leveraging the customer’s existing Splunk environment, Adarma’s Socket™ platform enhanced detection logic, orchestrated workflows and streamlined compliance reporting. 

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Success Stories in Financial Services and Insurance

See how Adarma has helped financial institutions and insurers modernise their security operations, reduce risk, and build long-term resilience. 

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Financial Services Threat Landscape Report

The latest Adarma Threat Landscape Report covers the latest cyber threats, attack trends, and risks to the Financial Services and Insurance sector, along with actionable recommendations to enhance detection, response, and overall cyber resilience.

 

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What Our Clients Are Saying

We manage the cybersecurity of some of the most complex and highly regulated organisations in the UK.

“Adarma’s Managed SOC service is the best I have ever seen. The team’s agility and context awareness are unmatched.”

— Director, FTSE 100 Luxury Retailer

 

 

“As our business grows and our threat profile changes, we need a partner we can trust to change and adapt with us.”

— Head of Cybersecurity Risk Management, Global Shoe Retailer

 

“As our business grows and our threat profile changes, we need a partner we can trust to change and adapt with us.”

— Head of Cybersecurity Risk Management, Global Footwear Brand

 

“I found Adarma to be highly responsive, especially during difficult periods.”

— CISO, Global Retailer

 

“Adarma’s Managed SOC service is the best I have ever seen. Adarma’s agility and the high context the team maintains sets it apart from the rest of the market… Adarma’s experience working with some of the world’s most prestigious companies and focus on SOC mean the teams have the knowledge and expertise to ensure security monitoring that is right for the client.”

– Director, FTSE 100 Luxury Goods Retailer

“The close collaboration and timely support provided by the Adarma team have been integral to the success of our working partnership. I appreciate their expertise and ability to explain things in layman’s terms; they understand our business challenges and support us with the optimal solution. They are always willing to get on a call to troubleshoot together and listen to our needs to improve their platform.”

– CISO, The Body Shop

We consider Adarma a partner, not a supplier.  Your mission to help customers, coupled with a passion for security, means we work together to address changing requirements and new challenges.  Your flexible and agile operating model means you can customise reports or make changes to the service, as and when required, this was really important to us.”
– Group Information Security Officer, Novamedia

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We have established strategic partnerships with market-leading security technology vendors. Our extensive investments in technology specialisation and training have made us one of the most highly qualified providers of our chosen technologies in the UK.

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Speak to one of our senior security experts to explore how Adarma can support your organisation’s security goals, whether you’re building resilience, simplifying operations, or responding to regulator expectations. 

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