For all Financial Service Providers

Cyber Risk Compliance
Is Now Mandatory

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The Cyber Risk Reality in South Africa

  • R2.2 billion lost to cybercrime annually
  • Only 5% of SA companies rank as “cyber mature”
  • Breach costs range from R3.29M - R44.49M
  • 60% of SMEs close within 6 months of a cyberattack
  • SA is the #1 cyber attack target in Africa

Failure to Comply

Regulatory
Penalties

Loss of Operating
Licence

Reputational
Damage

What the Joint Standard 2 of 2024 and the FAIS Act Requires from FSPs

Continuous cyber risk monitoring

Real-time detection of threats and vulnerabilities across channels.

Staff awareness & competence

Training, simulations, and measurable proof that staff can identify risk.

Incident management & readiness

The ability to detect, respond, and mitigate incidents effectively.

Protection of digital assets & reporting

Ongoing monitoring of domains, systems, client data, and executive exposure.
DigiBusiness Monitoring

The Fastest, Easiest Path to Compliance

  • Exclusive Access
    (Available only via Digimune and partners)
  • Designed for Businesses of All Sizes
    (No technical expertise required)
  • Maps Directly to Joint Standard and FAIS act requirements.
  • Full Onboarding & Ongoing Support
  • Comprehensive Monitoring Across Your Entire Digital Footprint

Advanced
Dark Web Monitoring

Continuous
Hack & Asset Monitor

Vulnerability
Monitoring
& Remediation

Training Module
& Phishing
Simulator

Centralised
Dashboard &
Reporting

Delivered by Digimune

Compliance Requirements

Joint Standard Requirement How Digimune Delivers

Continuous Cyber Risk Monitoring

Financial institutions must adopt robust cybersecurity measures and strengthen resilience against cyberattacks, ensuring that controls are proportionate to their risk profile and operational needs.

Dark Web Monitoring

Detect leaked data such as emails, credentials and banking details before it can be exploited.

Hack & Asset Monitor

Receive real-time alerts for phishing sites, hacker mentions and blacklist entries.

Staff Awareness & Competence

Institutions must implement sound practices and processes to ensure personnel are adequately prepared to prevent and respond to cyber risks.

Training Module & Phishing Simulator

Ongoing staff education with risk scoring, phishing simulations and completion tracking.

Incident Management & Resilience

Firms must be able to manage and mitigate cybersecurity risks and respond effectively to incidents.

Hack Monitor & Vulnerability Monitor

Early detection of breaches, misconfigurations, malware and domain threats, with alerts ranked from low to critical and supported by remediation guidance.

Protection of Critical Digital Assets

Controls must cover systems, client information, and infrastructure vulnerabilities in a manner proportionate to the organisation’s size and risk profile.

Vulnerability & Asset Monitoring

Scans domains, IPs and infrastructure for exploitable weaknesses, providing remediation instructions sourced from the CVE database.

Governance & Accountability

Senior management and boards must ensure cyber resilience across operations and provide clear, demonstrable oversight.

Centralised Dashboard & Reporting

Executive visibility of threats, compliance status and staff training results.

Policyholder Support

Customer onboarding, product configuration and response support.

Built for Brokers, Advisers, & FSPs

If you’re part of SA’s financial ecosystem, Business Monitoring helps you stay ahead of risk, regulation, and reputational exposure.

For
Brokerages

Ideal for firms needing clear, verifiable proof of compliance.

For Financial Advisers

Designed for advisers who must protect client information and data.

For FSP
Owners

Built for owners focused on safeguarding their regulatory licence.

For Compliance Officers

Suited to officers requiring centralised oversight and reporting.

Strengthen Monitoring to Meet Joint Standard 2, FAIS Compliance, and Protect Client Data

Get Cyber-Ready with Digimune

Our team at Digimune is ready to guide you through Business Monitoring and help you meet every compliance requirement. Contact us today to get expert support.
As per article published by Moonstone on 26 January 2026
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