Network Penetration Testing for Financial Services in Orlando

 

Financial institutions in Orlando and across Florida are prime targets for cybercriminals looking to steal client data, payment information, and access to funds. Attacks such as malware infections, phishing emails, password cracking, SQL injection into banking applications, and ransomware are all engineered to compromise this data and disrupt operations.

The cost of a successful breach in the financial sector is substantial. In 2021 the median reported cost of a data breach reached $4.24M—and that figure only includes incidents that were publicly disclosed. For banks, credit unions, payment processors, wealth managers, and other financial services firms in Florida, a single incident can quickly escalate into regulatory scrutiny, customer attrition, and reputational damage.

To stay ahead of these threats, organizations need to regularly review, test, and strengthen their cybersecurity controls, not just rely on firewalls and antivirus software. This is where a focused network penetration test for financial services becomes critical.

 

What Is Network Penetration Testing for Financial Institutions?

 

Network penetration testing (often called net-pen testing or a network security assessment) is a controlled, ethical hacking exercise where specialists simulate real-world attacks against your IT infrastructure. The objective is simple: find and exploit vulnerabilities before criminals do.

For financial services companies in Orlando, this typically includes testing:

• Internal and external networks supporting core banking, trading, and payment systems
• Remote access and VPN solutions used by employees, branch staff, and vendors
• Cloud and hybrid environments connected to customer-facing portals and mobile banking apps
• Segmentation controls between corporate, branch, and production environments (e.g., core banking hosts)

The results help leadership and risk committees to:

• Identify and prioritize security vulnerabilities that could lead to account takeover or data theft
• Validate the effectiveness of existing security controls and security monitoring (Blue Team)
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements from FFIEC, GLBA, PCI DSS, SOX, and state-level regulations
• Strengthen incident response capabilities and prepare for assumed-compromise scenarios

 

Florida & Orlando Financial Services Penetration Testing Experience

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing services to financial institutions in Orlando and throughout Florida, including community banks, credit unions, insurance providers, fintech companies, wealth management firms, and payment processors.

Our team combines hands-on penetration testing expertise with deep experience in IT risk advisory and regulatory expectations specific to the financial sector. We understand the realities of operating under strict oversight while trying to maintain customer trust and operational uptime.

Each engagement is tailored to your environment and risk profile. You receive more than a list of issues—we provide clear, prioritized remediation guidance aligned to your business, including:

• Specific fixes for misconfigurations and insecure network designs
• Recommendations for hardening remote access and third-party connectivity
• Guidance to reduce lateral movement opportunities between critical systems
• Input to strengthen your ongoing security monitoring and incident response processes

 

Our Network Penetration Testing Methodology

 

OCD Tech follows a structured, repeatable testing methodology that mirrors how real attackers operate, while maintaining strict control and safety appropriate for financial institutions.

Typical activities include:

• Passive Reconnaissance – Quietly collecting public and open-source information about your organization, domains, IP ranges, and exposed services.
• Active Reconnaissance – Scanning and probing your networks to identify live systems, open ports, and potential entry points.
• Social Engineering – Where in scope, testing user awareness with targeted phishing or pretexting to assess how easily attackers could obtain credentials or internal access.
• Exploitation – Attempting to safely exploit identified vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world impact, such as access to internal networks or sensitive systems.
• Post-Exploitation – Assessing what an attacker could do after gaining a foothold, including access to file shares, databases, or internal applications.
• Privilege Escalation – Attempting to move from low-level access to administrative or domain-level control, which is particularly critical in banking environments.
• Lateral Movement – Testing how far an attacker could spread across your environment, including movement toward core banking systems, cardholder data, or financial transaction platforms.
• Maintain Access – Evaluating how attackers might establish persistence while avoiding detection by your security monitoring tools.
• Cover Tracks – Demonstrating how logs and evidence could be altered or removed, highlighting gaps in logging, alerting, and forensic readiness.
• Reporting – Delivering a clear, executive-ready report and a detailed technical appendix, including risk ratings, business impact, and remediation steps.

This approach supports both Red Team style offensive testing and collaborative Purple Team exercises with your internal security operations, helping your defenses mature over time.

 

National Reach with Local Orlando Focus

 

While we maintain a strong presence in Orlando and across Florida, OCD Tech also provides network penetration testing and cybersecurity consulting to financial services organizations nationwide, including:

• Boston (MA)
• Chicago (IL)
• New York City (NY)
• Los Angeles (CA)
• Dallas (TX)
• Philadelphia (PA)
• Detroit (MI)
• Memphis (TN)

Wherever your branches, data centers, or cloud workloads are located, we can provide a consistent, regulated-industry-focused IT security assessment program.

 

Contact Our Orlando Network Penetration Testing Consultants

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing, ethical hacking, and cybersecurity consulting to financial services companies in Orlando and throughout Florida. If you would like to discuss a targeted penetration test, a broader security assessment, or support for regulatory examinations, please complete the form below and a member of our team will contact you shortly.