{"id":19817,"date":"2026-08-07T04:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/?p=19817"},"modified":"2026-08-07T04:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:32:50","slug":"why-finance-and-insurance-leaders-cant-ignore-smarter-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/blog\/why-finance-and-insurance-leaders-cant-ignore-smarter-security\/","title":{"rendered":"2026\u00a0security posture: finance and insurance sector in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19817\" class=\"elementor elementor-19817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81057b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81057b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707d66e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"707d66e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW260655277 BCX8\">TL;DR<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">\u00a0Australian finance and insurance is now the third most-targeted sector for cyber incidents. With the Cyber Security Act 2024 in force, ASIC taking\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">licensees<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">\u00a0to court, and APRA sharpening its cyber and AI expectations, smarter security has become a competitive advantage\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">\u00a0not just a compliance box.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">Here&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">\u00a0how to build a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\">stronger 2026<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260655277 BCX8\"> security posture around CPS 234, the Essential Eight, zero-trust, and sound AI governance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9093b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9093b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Security in 2026: Where finance and insurance  stands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2412ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2412ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30847699 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30847699 BCX8\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30847699 BCX8\">he data is hard to ignore:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf3380 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bcf3380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Finance and insurance jumped from 8th to 3rd most-targeted sector in Australia (Chambers &amp; Partners, Cybersecurity 2026)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7% of all incidents reported to the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) came from the sector<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ASD's 2024\u201325 Annual Cyber Threat Report recorded an 11% rise in incidents overall<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d2ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50d2ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259635592 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259635592 BCX8\">Attackers know where the money and data sit.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW75674108 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75674108 BCX8\">The regulatory response has been swift:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61acc51 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"61acc51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cyber Security Act 2024: Australia's first standalone cyber law, introducing mandatory ransomware payment reporting and new national oversight roles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ASIC: moved from warnings to court action, pursuing FIIG Securities and Fortnum Private Wealth over inadequate cyber controls<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Horizon 2: Australia's national strategy to lift security maturity across the whole economy, now in active implementation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884d549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"884d549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW234960619 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234960619 BCX8\">The pressure is real\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234960619 BCX8\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234960619 BCX8\">\u00a0and so is the opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234960619 BCX8\">Organisations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234960619 BCX8\"> that embed security as a genuine capability earn customer trust, negotiate better premiums, and stay ahead of both regulators and attackers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5527f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5527f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 strategic questions in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e9beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32e9beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2141\" height=\"1401\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 2141 1401&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19412 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369972719-e1746506695836.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369972719-e1746506695836.jpg 2141w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369972719-e1746506695836-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369972719-e1746506695836-2048x1340.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369972719-e1746506695836-768x503.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2141px) 100vw, 2141px\" data-aspect=\"1.52819414704\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9729c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9729c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These are not audit questions. They are three fast leadership checks;\u00a0answer each one honestly, then follow the guidance that applies.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f00af1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3f00af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Does our security model reflect how we actually operate today? <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9616588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9616588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If yes:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Good. Keep reviewing cloud access, third-party dependencies, and control coverage as your environment changes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0no:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start with your highest-risk systems and vendors. Map where sensitive data sits and where older controls no longer fit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c55fe elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b3c55fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Do we have enough visibility to spot threats early and respond fast? <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0521351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0521351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If yes:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Strong position. Keep testing alert quality, escalation speed, and coverage across critical systems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If no:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prioritise\u00a0visibility across identities, endpoints, cloud platforms, and critical services. You cannot\u00a0contain\u00a0what you cannot see.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2b0c1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9d2b0c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Are our critical services and incident response ready to hold up under pressure? <\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3143412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3143412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0yes:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That&#8217;s\u00a0a real strength. Keep exercising recovery, communications, and decision-making under realistic scenarios.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If no:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Focus on the basics first: defined roles, escalation paths, recovery priorities, and a tested response plan for critical services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0593c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0593c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smarter security in action: a tech-centric approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5f107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e5f107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW224245843 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224245843 BCX8\">Different parts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224245843 BCX8\">\u00a0of the finance and insurance sector face different risks \u2014 and the right security focus varies accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224245843 BCX8\">Here&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224245843 BCX8\"> a quick snapshot of where to direct your attention, and what to do about it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6398ad elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6398ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"458\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 892 458&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20308 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/08\/parts_of_finance_and_insurance_1.webp\" data-aspect=\"1.94759825328\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ab98a elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_table\" data-id=\"e8ab98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0bd48c4\">Finance segment<\/th><th class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bc9a5e2\">Priority risk<\/th><th class=\"elementor-repeater-item-51da29c\">What good looks like<\/th><\/thead><\/tr><tr><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5707fb7\">Banks and payment processors<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0265c40\">Cloud security monitoring<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-88c971b\">Real-time visibility across payment infrastructure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e1d6ded\">Insurers and credit lenders<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-19f57ce\">AI governance and phishing protection<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a5b730b\">Clear AI ownership and sharper fraud awareness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1d88a94\">Brokerages and investment firms<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1edd7d4\">Vulnerability management and patch management<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b9c4117\">Faster patching on client-facing systems<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-01a2a74\">Fintechs and digital lenders<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a09f203\">Identity and access management (IAM)<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-78f553b\">Stronger MFA and least-privilege discipline<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3c4911c\">Superannuation funds<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1f8dc2b\">Third-party and supply chain risk<\/td><td class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4f5df0d\">Less concentration risk across key vendors<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d8938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22d8938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What stronger cyber resilience looks like in practice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2353831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2353831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here&#8217;s\u00a0what strong execution looks like across the priorities APRA flagged in its May 2026 System Risk Outlook\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0and what ASIC is actively enforcing right now.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>1. Manage provider concentration risk\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">APRA has specifically called out concentration risk\u00a0when many institutions lean on the same handful of providers, one outage can ripple across the system. Map your critical dependencies, including AI vendors, and stress-test what happens if a key one goes dark. Build clear expectations into contracts, so a single point of failure\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0become your failure.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>2. Tighten access controls<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">APRA&#8217;s recent AI letter singled out weak identity controls as a live concern. Multi-factor authentication, privileged access management, and role-based access shrink the damage when credentials are compromised. In a sector where staff handle sensitive customer and financial data daily, IAM is one of the\u00a0highest-return\u00a0investments you can make.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>3. Protect data across its full lifecycle<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CPS 234 makes your board\u00a0ultimately responsible\u00a0for protecting information assets in line with their sensitivity. That means classifying data at creation, encrypting it in transit and at rest, masking it in test environments, and disposing of it properly. With\u00a0tokenised\u00a0finance on the rise, APRA has also flagged fresh operational and cyber considerations worth building into your data controls now.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>4. Apply zero-trust principles<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remote teams, cloud apps, and third-party integrations have quietly dissolved the old network perimeter. Zero-trust applies a &#8220;never trust, always verify&#8221; check to every access request, wherever it comes from.\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0especially effective against compromised credentials and insider threats\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0two\u00a0vectors\u00a0regulators keep raising.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>5. Rehearse your incident response<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asic.gov.au\/about-asic\/news-centre\/find-a-media-release\/2026-releases\/26-021mr-asic-action-sees-fiig-securities-ordered-to-pay-2-5-million-over-cyber-security-failures\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ASIC cyber security enforcement action<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has shown how quickly inadequate controls become a legal matter,\u00a0with firms\u00a0penalised\u00a0millions after intrusions went unnoticed or\u00a0uninvestigated\u00a0for too long. A documented, regularly rehearsed response plan is the difference between a contained event and a headline. Run realistic\u00a0simulations, and\u00a0make sure everyone with a role knows it before a crisis, not during one.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>6. Build team security instincts<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phishing and stolen credentials\u00a0remain\u00a0top causes of breaches in the ASD data. Move past annual awareness sessions toward scenario-based drills and simulated phishing that reflect the threats your people\u00a0actually face. The aim is genuine instinct\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0the split-second pause before someone clicks.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>7. Govern AI at the board level<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">APRA&#8217;s May 2026 outlook was blunt: AI adoption is racing ahead while governance lags, and boards aren&#8217;t always keeping pace. Set clear accountability for AI systems, and fold geopolitical risk readiness (payments contingency, supplier risk, crisis planning) into your enterprise risk management. Regulators now expect this at the top table, not buried in an IT report.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164f25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"164f25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building a resilient future with Intelliworx<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388aec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"388aec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0 1920 1281&apos;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19924 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"Multicultural colleagues working together in a creative coworking office\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/iStock-2151929653.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/iStock-2151929653.webp 1920w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/iStock-2151929653-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/iStock-2151929653-720x480.webp 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-aspect=\"1.49882903981\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61710c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61710c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Security is now a measurable business input\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0one that affects regulatory standing, customer retention, and the pace at which you can move. The\u00a0organisations\u00a0managing it well in 2026\u00a0aren&#8217;t\u00a0doing more;\u00a0they&#8217;re\u00a0doing it with more structure and visibility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Intelliworx\u00a0works with Australian finance and insurance\u00a0organisations\u00a0to put that structure in place.\u00a0Our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/managed-soc-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">managed SOC services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0provide continuous threat detection and response across your environment, while our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/ai-consulting-services\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AI consulting services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0help you build governance frameworks that meet what APRA and regulators now expect at the board level.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian finance is now the third most-targeted sector for cyber incidents. 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