Financial Services · AI Security Operations

Stop threats before they stop your business

AI-native managed security operations for APRA-regulated financial services. We detect, respond, report, and continuously harden your security posture.

Trusted by financial institutions

ANZ Prospa ClearView IAG Morrison Securities ScotPac ABL Corp EY
The challenge

AI-powered attacks now outpace manual defences

Financial services is the most targeted sector in Australia. ACSC responded to over 1,200 incidents in 2024-25, up 11%. AI phishing emails achieve 54% click-through vs 12% for traditional campaigns.

Average financial services breach costs USD $6.08M, 22% above global average. 168 days to identify, 51 to contain. APRA CPS 234 requires 72-hour notification. Most teams lack the AI-native tooling and 24/7 coverage to meet that window.

$6.08M

Breach cost

Financial services average

IBM, 2024

54%

AI phishing click rate

vs 12% traditional

Brightside AI, 2025

1,200+

ACSC incidents

2024-25, up 11%

ASD ACTR, 2025

168

Days to identify

Average breach detection

IBM, 2024

4 integrated capabilities

Our services

Four integrated capabilities that deliver AI-native security operations for regulated financial services.

01

AI Threat Detection

ML models trained on financial services threat patterns with behavioural analytics. Detect credential stuffing, insider threats, and supply chain compromise that rules-based systems miss.

Behavioural analytics Anomaly detection Threat pattern ML
02

Managed Security Operations

Dedicated SOC with APRA/ASIC/AML-CTF aware analysts and defined SLAs. Continuous monitoring, alert triage, and escalation tailored to financial services regulatory requirements.

Dedicated SOC APRA-aware analysts Defined SLAs
03

Incident Response & Containment

Pre-built playbooks with automated containment actions for known attack patterns. APRA notification workflows ensure 72-hour compliance windows are met every time.

Automated containment APRA notification Response playbooks
04

Compliance & Threat Reporting

CPS 234 evidence collection, board-ready threat briefings, and audit-ready documentation. Automated reporting that satisfies regulators and informs executive decision-making.

CPS 234 evidence Board briefings Audit documentation
4-phase process

Our approach

A structured process from security assessment to ongoing managed operations.

01
2 to 4 weeks

Assess

Security posture, threat landscape, CPS 234 gaps, tooling inventory

02
2 to 4 weeks

Architect

Detection rules, SIEM/SOAR integration, playbooks, SLA definition

03
4 to 8 weeks

Deploy

AI detection models, SOC onboarding, log integration, automated response

04
Ongoing

Operate

24/7 managed detection, tuning, threat intel, compliance reporting

3 engagement levels

Packages

Choose the engagement level that fits your organisation's security maturity and coverage requirements.

Essentials

Security Posture Assessment
Threat Landscape Analysis
APRA CPS 234 Gap Review
Remediation Roadmap
AI-Powered Threat Detection
Managed Detection & Response
Business Hours SOC (SLA)
24/7 SOC Coverage (SLA)
AI Threat Intelligence Feed
Automated Incident Response
Executive Threat Briefings
Talk to an Expert
Most popular

Professional

Security Posture Assessment
Threat Landscape Analysis
APRA CPS 234 Gap Review
Remediation Roadmap
AI-Powered Threat Detection
Managed Detection & Response
Business Hours SOC (SLA)
24/7 SOC Coverage (SLA)
AI Threat Intelligence Feed
Automated Incident Response
Executive Threat Briefings
Talk to Our Team

Enterprise

Security Posture Assessment
Threat Landscape Analysis
APRA CPS 234 Gap Review
Remediation Roadmap
AI-Powered Threat Detection
Managed Detection & Response
Business Hours SOC (SLA)
24/7 SOC Coverage (SLA)
AI Threat Intelligence Feed
Automated Incident Response
Executive Threat Briefings
Talk to Our Team
Results

Case study

A major Australian financial institution

Reducing mean time to detect from days to minutes with AI-native security operations

Adaca partnered with a leading Australian financial institution to deploy AI-native security operations. The engagement covered security posture assessment, AI detection model deployment, SOC onboarding with APRA-experienced analysts, and integration with existing SIEM and EDR platforms.

MTTD reduced from 9 days to under 30 minutes with zero missed APRA notification windows

3 differentiators

Why Adaca

Regulatory-native security engineering

CPS 234, CPS 230, ASIC, and AML/CTF compliance built into every detection rule, playbook, and reporting workflow from day one.

AI practitioners, not resellers

We build Lovelace and Lineer. Our AI detection models are trained by AI engineers, not configured from vendor defaults.

Analysts who know financial services

SOC analysts with APRA-regulated experience. They understand the threat landscape, regulatory requirements, and operational context of financial services.

5 questions answered

Frequently asked
questions

Common questions about AI security operations for regulated financial services.

01 How does AI improve threat detection over traditional SIEM?

Traditional SIEM relies on static rules and signature matching, generating high volumes of false positives. Our AI detection models learn behavioural baselines specific to financial services environments and identify anomalies that rules-based systems miss. This reduces false positives by over 90% while catching sophisticated threats like credential stuffing, insider activity, and supply chain compromise.

02 How do you handle APRA CPS 234 reporting?

CPS 234 requires entities to notify APRA within 72 hours of a material information security incident. Our platform automatically collects evidence, generates timeline reports, and drafts APRA notification documents. SOC analysts with APRA experience review every notification before submission to ensure accuracy and completeness.

03 Can you integrate with existing security tooling?

Yes. We integrate with existing SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic), EDR tools (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender), cloud security posture management, and identity providers. Our AI detection layer sits on top of your existing stack, enriching alerts rather than replacing infrastructure.

04 What is your average incident response time?

Our mean time to detect (MTTD) is under 30 minutes for critical threats, with automated containment actions executing within seconds for known attack patterns. For novel threats requiring human analysis, our SOC analysts begin investigation within 15 minutes of alert escalation, 24/7.

05 How do you handle data sovereignty for security logs?

All security logs and detection data are stored within Australian data centres. We use sovereign cloud regions for log aggregation and analysis. No security telemetry leaves Australian jurisdiction. For clients requiring additional controls, we support on-premises log retention with cloud-based analysis on anonymised metadata.

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