Thistle Initiatives & Fort Cyber partner on cybersecurity compliance

By Gloria Methri

Thistle Initiatives and Fort Cyber have partnered to facilitate integrated financial regulations and cybersecurity compliance for clients in banking, payments, lending, investment and insurance.

By joining their capabilities, Thistle and Fort enable financial institutions to access an accelerated, simplified and sound path to achieve compliance and resilience in the UK and European Union.

Fort augments Thistle’s extensive range of services with audit and compliance services centred around current cybersecurity and operational resilience requirements, DORA and regulations such as PSD2 / PSD3, EBA guidelines, PCI DSS or ISO27001.

With a team of 40 cybersecurity professionals with multiple sector certifications, Fort provides a complete suite of services covering every aspect of cybersecurity: from risk assessments, penetration testing and compliance consulting to incident response, SOC as a Service, advanced threat detection and robust remediation strategies. It has delivered 100+ audit missions, 300+ penetration tests and 10,000+ man-day hands-on cyber services.

“We have had the privilege of working with both enterprise and scaleup organisations in banking, insurance, FinTech, government administration, software and healthcare. Our team have tested – and proven! – their strength and skill against a hugely varied and sophisticated threat landscape in the UK and EU. We’re delighted to partner with Thistle, a like-minded, leading consultancy which thrives on delivering operational and competitive edge for financial services clients”, said Andrei Resmerita, CRO of Fort Cyber.

“We were impressed by Fort’s hands-on experience, proven track record in delivering to both FinTechs and banks, and insurance companies, their extensive range of expert certifications, and, crucially, their agile mindset”, said Lorraine Mouat, Head of Payment Services at Thistle Initiatives. “Financial services companies need advanced industry knowledge and hands-on expertise if they are to successfully navigate the complex frameworks of requirements in cybersecurity and compliance across the United Kingdom and European Union. This is what Thistle and Fort jointly deliver.”