Regulatory Penetration Testing

Penetration testing engagements scoped, evidenced, and reported to satisfy financial, healthcare, telecommunications, and public-sector regulatory requirements — delivered by TSE Class A and CREST-certified consultants.

Regulators and Frameworks We Cover

  • BDDK — Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye: Communiqué on Information Systems Management and Independent Audit
  • SPK — Capital Markets Board of Türkiye: information system audit requirements for listed entities and investment firms
  • TCMB — Central Bank of Türkiye: payment systems and electronic money institution requirements
  • BTK — Information and Communication Technologies Authority: telecom and ISP security requirements
  • DORA — EU financial entities, Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT) under Articles 26–27
  • NIS2 Directive — EU essential and important entities
  • PCI DSS v4.0.1 — Requirements 11.4.1–11.4.7 internal and external penetration testing
  • HIPAA Security Rule — technical safeguards evaluation
  • SWIFT CSP — Customer Security Programme attestation support

What “Regulatory” Adds to a Penetration Test

A regulator-ready penetration test goes beyond the technical assessment. We deliver:

  • Scope justification mapped to the regulator’s expectation of in-scope assets (cardholder data environment, critical financial functions, essential services, etc.)
  • Methodology citation — PTES, OWASP Web Security Testing Guide v4.2, OWASP Mobile Security Testing Guide, OWASP API Security Top 10, NIST SP 800-115, NIST SP 800-218
  • Risk rating consistent with the regulator’s expected severity model (CVSS v3.1/v4.0, qualitative bandings)
  • Evidence package sufficient for an external auditor to verify execution, scope, and coverage
  • Mandatory retest on critical and high findings, with closure evidence
  • Executive report calibrated for board, audit committee, and supervisory authority review

TLPT under DORA

DORA Article 26 mandates Threat-Led Penetration Testing every three years for designated financial entities. We deliver TLPT engagements aligned with the TIBER-EU framework — threat intelligence by an accredited TI provider, red team execution by CREST-certified operators, and the prescribed governance and oversight under a TIBER Cyber Team-equivalent role.

See also: DORA Compliance · Enterprise Penetration Testing

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