IT Support for Financial Services Firms

Managed IT, cybersecurity and Microsoft 365 for financial services firms across Northern Ireland and the UK, built around the data protection, regulatory expectations and continuity your firm is judged on.

The problem your firm actually has

Technology that has to be secure, resilient, and ready to evidence itself

Financial services firms operate under some of the closest regulatory scrutiny of any sector. The FCA expects firms to manage operational resilience and the security of client data as a standing responsibility, not an afterthought. When systems go down, client data is exposed, or a security gap surfaces during due diligence, the cost is not only technical. It is client trust, regulatory exposure, and professional standing.

Most firms are carrying risks they cannot see: client financial data held with weaker protection than the sensitivity deserves, email that can be spoofed to redirect a payment, and a security and continuity position that has never actually been tested against what a regulator, insurer or institutional client would expect to see.

What we do for financial services firms

We take full responsibility for your technology and security

So your team can focus on clients, and your leadership can stop worrying about IT.

Managed IT, owned end to end

Your systems monitored, maintained and improved, with one monthly bill and no surprises. Staff supported quickly, by people who understand a regulated firm's obligations.

Cybersecurity, built in

Protection aligned to Cyber Essentials and insurer requirements, including the email and payment controls that stop fraudulent instructions before money moves.

Microsoft 365, done properly

Secure client communication and document sharing, and a modern workplace configured to enterprise security standards, not left on defaults.

The systems you run on

We keep the platforms your firm depends on for client management, reporting and compliance available and integrated. [Confirm and name the systems you support.]

Why firms choose INNOSEC

Specialists in professional services, not generalists

We understand a regulated firm’s obligations, not just its hardware.

Specialists, not generalists

Financial services, legal, accountancy and architecture are all we do.

Fluent in your regulatory world

FCA expectations on operational resilience, GDPR and the ICO, Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus.

One monthly bill, no surprises

Simplicity scales, complexity fails.

Security-first, and we own the outcome

If we commit to it, we measure it, test it and deliver it.

Local, and close to you

Based in Northern Ireland, serving firms across Ireland and the UK.

Accountable support

A team that answers, not a ticket queue that goes quiet.

Built for how financial services firms are held to account

Your clients, your insurer and your regulator now expect evidence, not assurances. We give you a security and operational resilience position you can show, not just claim: Cyber Essentials readiness and certification, GDPR and ICO alignment, controls mapped to recognised standards, and reporting your leadership can take to a client or a regulatory review.

Want the detail behind all this?

Our Knowledge Hub goes deeper on cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, compliance and business continuity for financial services firms, with practical guidance you can use whether or not you work with us.

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What certification involves, why clients and insurers ask for it, and how to keep it year on year.

Self-assessment

The IT Ownership and Risk Self-Assessment

Three minutes to see where your firm stands on confidentiality, compliance and continuity.

Questions financial services firms ask us

Straight answers

Do you understand FCA expectations around operational resilience?

Yes. We build continuity, monitoring and security controls with the FCA’s expectations on operational resilience in mind, so your technology position supports your regulatory obligations rather than working against them.

Can you help us achieve Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus?

Yes, from readiness assessment through certification, and we maintain it afterwards so you stay certified year on year.

How do you protect us against payment fraud?

With layered email authentication and payment-verification controls, plus staff training, so a fraudulent instruction never reaches the point of payment.

Can you help with data protection under GDPR?

Yes, we align your systems and data handling to GDPR and ICO expectations, so client financial data is protected properly, not just assumed to be.

Do you work with firms outside Northern Ireland?

Yes, we support financial services firms across Ireland and the UK.

How does pricing work?

[State your model: per user, per month, one bill, no surprises.]

Next step

See where your firm stands

Book a free IT and security review and we will show you exactly where your risks and costs are, with no obligation.

Not ready to talk? Take the 3-minute IT Ownership and Risk Self-Assessment.

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Technology that has to be secure, resilient, and ready to evidence itself

We take full responsibility for your technology and security

Specialists in professional services, not generalists

Built for how financial services firms are held to account

Want the detail behind all this?

Useful reading for financial services firms

The encryption setting that disappeared from your phone, and why your firm should care

What Your IT Provider Is Responsible For — And What They Are Not

What Happens to Your Firm’s IT When a Key Person Leaves

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Services

Service lines

Managed IT

Cloud Transformation

Co-Managed IT

IT Leadership

Microsoft 365

Cybersecurity

Industries

By Industry

Law Firms

Accounting

Financial Services

Architecture

Services Areas

Locations

Antrim

Bangor

Belfast

Carrickfergus

Comber

Donaghadee

Holywood

Lisburn

Newtownabbey

Newtownards