The State of Compliance in Financial Services
Learn how financial institutions are navigating privileged access, automation, and audit readiness
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.
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