Securing the Modern Banking Environment

Securing the Modern Banking Environment: From People and ATMs to AI and Operational Resilience

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, financial institutions must adopt a holistic approach to cybersecurity that goes beyond traditional IT protection and regulatory compliance.

In this whitepaper, Auriga explores the evolving cybersecurity challenges facing the banking sector, highlighting the importance of protecting the entire operational ecosystem, from employees and third-party providers to ATMs, hardware, firmware and critical infrastructure.

With expert insights from Néstor Santolaya Bea, CyberSecurity Product Expert, the paper examines practical strategies for reducing ATM attack surfaces, implementing Zero Trust security principles, strengthening vulnerability management and ensuring continuous monitoring across banking operations. It also explores the growing role of artificial intelligence in both cyberattacks and defence, emphasising the importance of human oversight in critical security decisions.

The whitepaper also addresses the impact of regulations such as DORA and the EU Cyber Resilience Act, demonstrating why true operational resilience requires financial institutions to move beyond compliance and embed cybersecurity into everyday processes.