FCA & High-Net-Worth Client Protection

Cybersecurity built for wealth managers, protecting high-net-worth portfolios and family wealth records.

Wealth Managers depend on portfolio management systems, client portals and secure messaging. HackGuardX continuously scans your website, email domain, cloud and code for security vulnerabilities, so you can fix weaknesses before they become costly breaches. Enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise price tag.

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Your business is a target. Hackers only need one weakness.

A single cyberattack on one of the UK's wealth managers could expose high-net-worth portfolios and family wealth records, halt day-to-day operations and trigger regulatory reporting, fines and lasting reputational damage. Small firms are not too small to be targeted. Automated attacks scan every UK business for an easy way in.

Why wealth managers are targeted: Wealth managers concentrate the details of the UK's wealthiest families, an obvious target for whaling, extortion and transfer fraud.

Peak risk window

Large withdrawals and tax year end

UK compliance context

Aligned with FCA SYSC, Consumer Duty and FCA operational resilience rules, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations.

The top cyber risks for Wealth Managers

Critical

Whaling Attacks on Client Relationship Managers

Highly tailored phishing aimed at relationship managers to authorise withdrawals.

Critical

Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Account Takeover

A single phished password without MFA gives attackers your email, files and calendar, and lets them impersonate you to clients and suppliers.

Critical

Cloud Misconfiguration (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Open security groups, public storage and over-privileged accounts are the most common route into cloud-hosted business systems.

Find your weaknesses before hackers do

HackGuardX continuously scans the digital infrastructure wealth managers rely on, helping you identify and fix threats before they become costly breaches.

Microsoft 365 & Workspace Auditing

Checks MFA coverage, legacy authentication, risky sharing links and admin roles across every user, in plain English.

Cloud Security Posture Monitoring

Continuously checks AWS, Azure and Google Cloud for public resources, missing encryption and risky permissions.

Plain-English Fix Guides for Wealth Managers

Every finding comes with a prioritised, step-by-step fix you can action yourself or forward to your IT provider in one click.

Run a free security check for your wealth manager domain

Passive and non-intrusive. Enter your domain and we'll email you the report.

Safe Passive DNS, TLS & Header Inspection

Non-intrusive public check • Active scanning requires verified ownership

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Wealth Managers: cybersecurity FAQs

Why would hackers target wealth managers?+

Wealth managers concentrate the details of the UK's wealthiest families, an obvious target for whaling, extortion and transfer fraud.

What is the biggest cyber risk for wealth managers?+

Whaling Attacks on Client Relationship Managers. Highly tailored phishing aimed at relationship managers to authorise withdrawals.

Does HackGuardX help wealth managers with compliance?+

Yes. Aligned with FCA SYSC, Consumer Duty and FCA operational resilience rules, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations. Every scan produces timestamped evidence you can share with insurers, regulators and clients.

How quickly can wealth managers get started?+

Run a free passive exposure check in under a minute with just your domain. Full continuous monitoring on the Managed plan connects in around 10 minutes, with no hardware or agents to install.