02 September 2025, United Kingdom: Cybersecurity and assessment consulting firm Infosec prism joined an elite group of only 16 Companies around the world have accredited to carry out regulatory cybersecurity tests to high-level financial institutions and financial market infrastructure organizations (IFM) in the United Kingdom, while attacks on the United Kingdom's financial sector continues to increase.
This Cbest certification East A regulatory framework that tests and strengthens The cyber security stature of financial institutions. Administered by international Accreditation and certification body, crest, In the name of the Bank of England, Cbest is a rigorous cyber-resilience test that tboost British financial institutions are legally required for undergo each three years.
CYber violation in the UNITED KINGDOM financial services sector to have would have tripled in recent years. Between 2021 and 2023, Attacks against the pink sector From 187 to 640, an increase of more than 240%. These reports come as British CEO of HSBC, Ian Stuart, puanBlicly declared that cyber attacks are what “the waking up night',, 'Because we can be attacked and attacked all the time'.
Phil Robinson, founder & CEO At Prism Infosec, said: “The United Kingdom is a market leader to help organizations strengthen their defenses against online threats. This is due in part to the skills, talents and capacities of our mature cybersecurity sector, thanks to our constantly evolving accreditation and certification patterns.
“Cbest is an example. It is a criticism,, Intelligence directed test Designed to help financial institutions and regulators – including the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Duct Authority – Better understand the vulnerabilities and weaknesses of a business. We combine penetration tests for assess Technical security checks With a red team, which simulates the attack scenarios of the real world to test the response and the resilience of an organization. This insight allows banktake targeted corrective measures to strengthen their defenses against potential attacks and other forms of operational disruption. »»
Founded in 2006, Prism Infosec provides a range of cyber assessment services to some of the largest organizations in the world Including large companies in Silicon Valley, media and technology companies, important banks and British Defense Defense companies of His Majesty. The company has a series of cutting -edge certifications administered by organizations such as the National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC), the British government as well as Crest.
Phil Robinson added: “As independent advice were proud to have reached This world class Accreditation as a supplier of penetration tests led by threats within the framework of the CBEEST program. Our team provides decades of experience by providing tailor -made services in national critical infrastructure, the government and the banking and financial sector, supporting organizations to comply with and exceed the required regulatory standards. Holding Cbest and Star-FS accreditations, A complementary framework for simulated cybersecurity tests in the financial sector that we realized last year, We place among a limited group of British suppliers of confidence to strengthen cyber-resilience throughout the financial services sector, including the most critical institutions and the highest level of the United Kingdom. »»
