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Banking & Finance

Secure, compliant technology for regulated financial workflows. Built for institutions and fintechs.

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GDPR Compliant Infrastructure PCI-DSS v4.0 AML & KYC Systems ISO 27001 Aligned DORA Ready MiFID II Data Controls
01 -- OVERVIEW
Strategic Industry Context

The financial sector
demands a different standard.

In financial services, outages, data exposure and control gaps carry regulatory and reputational consequences. Controls must be engineered into the infrastructure.

DORA, MiFID II, GDPR, AML/KYC and PCI‑DSS require continuous technical enforcement — not point‑in‑time audits. Technology and compliance now converge.

We help banks, fintechs, insurers and investment firms run environments that are compliant by design, resilient and audit‑ready.

GDPR PCI-DSS v4.0 AML / CTF KYC / CDD ISO 27001 MiFID II EBA Guidelines DORA
Sector Coverage
Retail & Commercial Banking

Core platforms, branch networks and digital banking aligned to FCA/PRA/EBA expectations.

Investment & Asset Management

Secure data and execution platforms with MiFID II recordkeeping and governed client data.

Fintech & Payments

PCI‑DSS CDEs, API security and fraud controls that scale under FCA authorisation.

Insurance Providers

Protected actuarial data, governed policy records and segmented underwriting/claims networks.

Credit & Lending Institutions

Secure credit decisioning, GDPR‑compliant borrower data and automated AML screening.

02 -- CHALLENGES
Key Challenges in Banking & Finance

Where the sector
faces its greatest exposure.

These are the operating realities; weak infrastructure creates measurable liability.

Regulatory Compliance & Audit Readiness
Overlapping regimes demand evidence at the infrastructure layer — not in policy alone.
GDPR Art. 32DORA ICT RiskEBA GuidelinesFCA Supervision
Cybersecurity & Advanced Threat Exposure
Open banking, cloud and remote access expand the attack surface; continuous detection is baseline.
SOC MonitoringThreat IntelligenceZero TrustAPI Security
Fraud Prevention & AML Risk
Evolving fraud requires real‑time screening and risk scoring at the transaction layer.
AML / 5MLD / 6MLDReal-Time ScreeningRisk ScoringSAR Reporting
Infrastructure Resilience & Business Continuity
Resilience must be engineered and tested; RTO/RPO targets must be demonstrable.
DORA ResilienceRTO / RPODR TestingBCM
Data Governance & Regulatory Reporting
Regulatory reporting depends on governed, high‑quality data with lineage and access control.
Data LineageBCBS 239EMIR ReportingAccess Controls
Secure Digital Transformation
Cloud and third‑party adoption must meet residency, encryption and access control before go‑live.
Cloud SecurityPSD2 / Open BankingThird-Party RiskData Residency
03 -- SUPPORT
How Torsido Supports Financial Institutions

Capability delivered
at institutional standard.

Our capabilities map to specific obligations and risk categories.

Compliance Infrastructure Architecture
We embed regulatory controls at network, identity and data layers, producing audit evidence by default.
  • Network segmentation aligned to PCI-DSS cardholder data environment requirements
  • Identity governance frameworks meeting GDPR access control obligations
  • Immutable audit logging and event correlation for regulatory inspection
  • DORA ICT risk register integration with technical control mapping
Cybersecurity & Threat Management
We deliver continuous detection and response calibrated to financial‑sector threats.
  • 24/7 security monitoring with financial sector threat intelligence
  • Zero Trust network architecture for internal and third-party access
  • Vulnerability management programme with SLA-driven remediation timelines
  • Incident response planning tested against DORA requirements
Data Governance & Protection
We implement classification, lineage, access and retention controls that stand up to scrutiny.
  • Data classification and labelling aligned to GDPR sensitivity categories
  • Encryption-at-rest and in-transit enforcement across all data environments
  • Data retention and deletion controls meeting MiFID II obligations
  • BCBS 239-aligned data quality and lineage documentation
Operational Resilience & Business Continuity
We engineer and test recovery to meet DORA and PRA expectations.
  • High-availability architecture for critical payment and banking systems
  • Documented and tested disaster recovery with sub-4-hour RTO targets
  • Failover infrastructure with geographic redundancy options
  • Annual resilience testing programme with board-reportable outcomes
Fraud Prevention & AML Technology
We integrate monitoring, verification and screening platforms for real‑time AML.
  • Real-time transaction monitoring with configurable risk-scoring rules
  • Automated sanctions screening against OFAC, UN, EU and HMT lists
  • KYC / CDD workflow platforms with audit trail and case management
  • SAR filing support infrastructure and regulatory submission workflows
Secure Customer Experience Platforms
We architect secure client platforms with strong authentication, session control and data handling.
  • Multi-factor authentication and adaptive access controls for client portals
  • PCI-DSS compliant payment processing integrations
  • Secure API gateway architecture for open banking and PSD2 compliance
  • Web application firewall and DDoS mitigation for customer-facing services
04 -- RATIONALE
Why Financial Organisations Choose Torsido

Not a technology vendor.
A risk management partner.

The distinction matters in regulated environments. Torsido's engagement model is built around accountability, measurable outcomes and long-term institutional relationships.

01 —
Regulatory Depth
Our team holds recognised certifications across the regulatory frameworks that govern financial services — CISA, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. We read the regulation, not summaries of it, and we design against the technical annexes, not the headline requirements.
02 —
Evidence-Based Delivery
Every engagement produces documented, auditable evidence of the controls deployed. Our output is not a report — it is infrastructure that produces its own compliance evidence through logging, monitoring and automated control validation, ready for regulator inspection.
03 —
Operational Continuity
Financial services operate without tolerance for unplanned downtime. Torsido's managed infrastructure maintains 99.99% uptime SLAs. Our incident response procedures are tested, documented and aligned to DORA requirements — not theoretical contingency plans filed in a drawer.
04 —
Institutional Accountability
We operate under commercially binding service agreements with financial-grade SLAs. Named technical leads are accountable for each engagement. We attend board and audit committee briefings when required, and we communicate in the language of governance — not technical jargon.

Frameworks we
work against directly.

Torsido does not apply generic security frameworks and then map them to financial regulation. We work from the primary regulatory texts and technical standards that govern each client's specific jurisdiction and authorisation — ensuring controls are designed against the actual obligation, not a proxy for it. Our compliance documentation is produced in a format that supports regulatory submission and supervisory review.

GDPR Articles 25 and 32 — Privacy by Design, Technical and Organisational Measures, Data Protection Impact Assessments
PCI-DSS Version 4.0 — Cardholder Data Environment architecture, network segmentation, access controls, encryption requirements
DORA ICT Risk Management Framework, Third-Party Risk, Incident Reporting, Operational Resilience Testing obligations
AML / 6MLD Transaction monitoring, Customer Due Diligence, Suspicious Activity Reporting, sanctions screening infrastructure
MiFID II Trade and communications recordkeeping, data retention infrastructure, best execution monitoring data environments
ISO 27001 Information Security Management System implementation, Annex A control mapping, audit and certification support
05 -- SECTORS
Institutions We Work With

Across the full spectrum
of financial services.

Torsido's financial services practice serves institutions across the full spectrum of the sector — from regulated banks and investment managers to emerging fintech firms operating under FCA authorisation.

Retail Banks
High-street and digital-only banks with complex compliance obligations and large customer data estates
Investment Firms
Asset managers, brokers and wealth managers operating under MiFID II and FCA / SEC oversight
Fintech & Payments
Authorised payment institutions, e-money firms and open banking platforms requiring PCI-DSS and PSD2 compliance
Insurance Providers
General, life and specialist insurers with Solvency II obligations and sensitive actuarial data environments
Credit Institutions
Lenders, mortgage providers and credit unions operating under CRD IV and consumer credit regulation

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