SWIFT’s customer security programme: Preventing, detecting and responding to the growing cyber threat

Stephen Gilderdale

Journal of Securities Operations & Custody, 2017, vol. 9, issue 3, 198-205

Abstract: In response to the rapid escalation in cyber threats, SWIFT has put in place a Customer Security Programme (CSP) — a dedicated programme to support customers in reinforcing the security of their SWIFT-related infrastructure. The CSP addresses three key aspects: the security and protection of customers’ local environments, their counterparty relationships and the role the financial community can play by acting together to stay ahead of cyberattacks. Although it is more complex to execute cyber-attacks on securities-related transactions compared to payment transactions, the securities world should not disregard the threat. This paper addresses specific areas of attention for securities operations and provides a view on how the CSP can provide additional guidance, tools and services to help institutions bolster their IT fraud prevention and detection capabilities, and stay aware of new attack vectors, as well as methods to help defend against them.

Keywords: cyber; fraud; intelligence; security; counterparty; relationship management; payments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E5 G2 K22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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