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Domain Security for UK Financial Services
FCA-regulated firms face elevated phishing and email fraud risk. VP Shield provides a free passive domain security assessment covering email authentication, TLS grade, and spoofing exposure — no login required.
Scan your firm's domain →What's Checked
- Email spoofing and BEC risk assessment
- DMARC policy enforcement check
- SPF and DKIM configuration review
- TLS/SSL grade (A+ through F)
- HTTP security headers assessment
- DNS hygiene and subdomain takeover check
- Client portal security review
- FCA-relevant remediation guidance
The financial sector's phishing problem
Brokers, wealth managers, insurance intermediaries, and payment firms are disproportionately targeted by email fraud. The trust placed in the financial sector's correspondence — combined with the wire transfer authority held by many staff — makes email impersonation attacks extremely lucrative.
VP Shield provides a free two-minute passive scan of any financial services domain, showing your DMARC enforcement level, SPF configuration, TLS grade, and whether your domain can currently be used for phishing. No login, no installation, no impact on your systems.
Common Questions
- Do FCA-regulated firms need DMARC?
- While the FCA does not mandate a specific DMARC policy level, its operational resilience requirements and guidance on managing cyber risk make a strong case for DMARC enforcement. A firm without DMARC rejection exposes clients to email fraud — a regulatory concern under Principle 8 (protecting client money and assets).
- What is business email compromise (BEC)?
- BEC is an attack where criminals spoof a trusted domain (your firm, a counterparty, a regulator) to trick victims into transferring money or revealing credentials. UK financial services firms lose tens of millions of pounds annually to BEC. DMARC at p=reject is the primary technical control.
- Is VP Shield suitable for FCA compliance evidence?
- VP Shield provides a free posture assessment. For formal compliance evidence — a written technical assessment, remediation plan, or ongoing monitoring service — VantagePoint Networks provides paid security consulting services tailored to regulated firms.
Run a free domain security scan
VP Shield checks DNS, TLS, email authentication, security headers, and subdomain takeover risk for any domain. Free, no login, two minutes.
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