Before an engagement
What does bank penetration testing cover?
Digital banking & API penetration testing; Bank network & privileged identity testing; Payment workflow & authorisation testing. The agreed scope defines specific assets, roles, interfaces and exclusions.
Can you test production systems?
Use seeded payments and synthetic customers with settlement disabled. Agree independent stop authority, transaction reconciliation, named system owners and permission for third-party services. Separate demonstrated draft changes from unperformed fund transfers. Production testing requires explicit agreement; staging and production results must not be presented as interchangeable.
Is this the same as a vulnerability scan?
No. A scan can support discovery, but penetration testing validates selected weaknesses and their consequences in the authorised environment. The report should distinguish unverified observations from demonstrated findings.
Does a pentest establish compliance?
DORA applies to covered financial entities, while statutory TLPT is a specific advanced-testing process for identified entities. A bank penetration test can support the broader testing programme without being a DORA TLPT. PCI DSS may be relevant to cardholder-data scope; GDPR and supervisory expectations require separate consideration.
How long does an engagement take and what does it cost?
Duration and fees depend on scope, roles, workflows, access conditions, third-party involvement and reporting/retest needs. These are agreed in a proposal rather than inferred from a generic package.
What will we receive?
An agreed coverage record, technical findings, evidence, impact limits and remediation plan. Retesting and additional operational exercises are specified in the statement of work.
Is the sample a real client report?
No. Megabank AG, every system, participant and result are fictional. The sample illustrates technical reporting without exposing client information.
What happens to the details submitted for a sample?
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What should we include in an enquiry?
Your organisation, role, high-level systems or workflows, objective and likely timing. Do not send patient records, payment data, credentials or confidential security details through the public form.
