Last updated September 22, 2025.
In today’s threat environment, banking cybersecurity has become more high-stakes than ever. It’s essential to protect customers, data, and deposits.
Yet banks often struggle to hire and retain skilled talent in cybersecurity. High salaries and growing demand for these specialists have created a tough labor market.
Cybersecurity staffing solutions are a huge help—especially when they’re tailored to the needs of banks. Here’s what you need to know about these solutions.
Key takeaways:
- Staffing solutions give banks access to cybersecurity experts with a flexible, no-hassle engagement model.
- Staffing solutions are often more affordable than hiring more employees.
- Cybersecurity staffing solutions can help banks achieve and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Staffing agencies engage in rigorous vetting for cybersecurity candidates.
What is a cybersecurity staffing solution for banking?
A cybersecurity staffing solution provides expert cybersecurity specialists with experience in the banking industry. These professionals work for the staffing agency, who handles HR and payroll, while the client manages these specialists directly as if they were salaried employees.
Staffing solutions have become increasingly popular, as they allow banks to address their needs in cybersecurity and regulatory compliance without the cost and complexity of internal hiring.
What strategic benefits do banks gain from specialized cybersecurity staffing?
Specialized cybersecurity staffing solutions provide several crucial benefits to banks, such as scalability, flexibility, deep expertise, help with regulatory compliance, and cost savings. This approach to staffing makes it easier and cheaper for banks to meet their cybersecurity obligations.
Here are the benefits that our staff augmentation clients receive.
- Scalability and flexibility. Cybersecurity requirements can fluctuate as banks add or remove locations, undergo transformation projects, or pursue regulatory compliance. Staffing augmentation solutions make it easy for banks to adjust their cybersecurity capabilities much faster than they can with internal hiring.
- Deep expertise. Cybersecurity experts are in high demand—especially in the banking sector. It’s tough to recruit and retain top talent, but the stakes are so high that most banks can’t settle for less experienced resources. Staffing solutions give banks the easy access they need to seasoned cybersecurity professionals.
- Help with regulatory compliance. The American Bankers Association lists 33 Acts and Regulations with which banks must comply. Many of these relate to cybersecurity, whether directly or indirectly. Staffing solutions add the extra bandwidth that banking IT teams need to tackle compliance without ignoring critical day-to-day responsibilities.
- Cost savings. The high demand for cybersecurity experts creates high salaries. Staffing solutions give banks access to an entire team of experts for roughly the cost of one staff hire.
How do staffing solutions address the talent shortage in banking security?
The World Economic Forum reports that there is a global shortage of more than 4 million cybersecurity professionals. Consequently, 67% of organizations face a “moderate-to-critical” gap in cybersecurity skills.
Banks aren’t immune to these unfavorable conditions in the cybersecurity labor market. Staffing solutions address this talent shortage through contractually binding promises regarding service delivery and SLAs (service level agreements). The cybersecurity staffing agency takes care of recruitment and retention, guaranteeing the availability of cybersecurity resources. This model leaves the client free to focus on essential operations in IT and cybersecurity while managing the cybersecurity specialists provided by the agency.
What risks do banks face without proper cybersecurity staffing?
Banks face significant cybersecurity threats like phishing, ransomware, DDoS (dedicated denial of service), and others. Without proper staffing, banks experience higher risk of compromise through these types of attacks.
In reality, it’s impossible to eliminate all cybersecurity risks. Doing so would require shutting down a bank’s operations. The key is to find the right balance between tolerable risk and ease of operations. This requires the implementation and maintenance of cybersecurity controls, which is why banks need proper cybersecurity staffing.
What role does cybersecurity staffing play in helping banks meet regulatory compliance requirements?
US banks must comply with 33 Acts and Regulations at the federal level. There may be additional compliance requirements at the state, county, or municipal level. Achieving and maintaining compliance requires skilled labor. It also requires a team that has the bandwidth to work on compliance initiatives.
Many banks struggle to achieve compliance with internal IT specialists alone. If a bank has IT resources on staff, the team is usually tied up with daily responsibilities and break/fix support. This leaves little time or energy for the proactive attention and project management that are required for regulatory compliance.
Cybersecurity staffing solutions are the answer. They empower banks to expand their capabilities in compliance initiatives without sacrificing essential IT duties.
How can strategic cybersecurity staffing reduce banks’ long-term security costs?
For banks, cybersecurity staffing solutions reduce the long-term cost of security in three essential ways.
- Avoidance of cyberattacks. With the average data breach costing $4.4M (IBM), preventing attacks has become the primary way that banks can reduce the long-term cost of cybersecurity. It’s also essential for protecting customers, data, money, and brand reputation.
- Affordability of skilled labor. Cybersecurity specialists command high salaries. Over the long haul, staffing solutions create significant cost savings for banks when compared to hiring internal employees.
- Waste reduction through clear strategy. It’s easy to waste money when you don’t know where to spend it. When coupled with cybersecurity consulting, a good staffing solution can provide clarity on strategic investments. This prevents costly, ineffective spending on cybersecurity.
How do staffing agencies vet and pre-qualify cybersecurity professionals?
Cybersecurity staffing agencies use vetting processes that are enhanced for the sensitive, high-risk nature of cybersecurity work. Most agencies will start with a standard background check, then move to verifying certifications and credentials.
Here are the details of each process.
- Standard background check. Vetting a cybersecurity professional starts with the same process as every other type of job applicant. A standard background check will reveal any criminal records while also verifying identity, education, and prior employment.
- Verification of certifications and credentials. Many cybersecurity professionals carry certifications and credentials in addition to their educational degrees. These are particularly relevant in the banking sector, where specialized expertise is important. A good staffing agency will verify certifications and credentials in addition to the material in a standard background check.
The takeaway: Cybersecurity staffing doesn’t have to be hard
It’s critical for banks to meet their obligations in terms of cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. Luckily, staffing solutions make this easier than ever. The key is to find a provider who offers cybersecurity staff augmentation alongside managed services. This way, you know you’re getting comprehensive expertise, full SOC capabilities, and a proven track record. Here at Corsica Technologies, we’ve helped 1,000+ organizations solve their technology challenges. Contact us today to find a solution to your staffing needs.
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