As financial organizations face intensifying regulatory scrutiny and relentless security threats, enterprise security teams must navigate a complex course to achieve an effective compliance blueprint.
StrongDM’s latest survey of 1,000 IT, compliance, and security professionals at financial institutions and fintech firms reveals a telling picture: while confidence in compliance planning is high, operational challenges persist, especially around privileged access management and audit preparedness.
Download this report to uncover:
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Why 88.4% of organizations feel “very confident” in passing a surprise compliance audit, yet still report manual audit prep as a major burden.
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The most difficult regulations to manage, including GDPR (19.4%) and ISO 27001 (18.2%), and why they continue to challenge compliance teams.
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How 52% of teams manage 10–20 high-risk systems, but only 35.3% have real-time logging and access automation in place.
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Why 49.3% of organizations spend over 10 hours per month preparing audit evidence, despite rising automation trends.
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The top investments compliance leaders are planning in the next 12 months, from real-time audit log solutions (35.2%) to compliance automation platforms (25.1%).
Get the latest insights into how financial institutions are tackling compliance complexity—what’s working, what’s not, and where the biggest gaps in access control and audit preparedness still remain.
