Strengthening cyber resilience in financial institutions: A strategic approach to threat mitigation and risk management

The complexity that accompanies modern cyber threats makes protecting financial organizations much more difficult. This is exactly why there is a need for these organizations to put more focus on cyber resilience. This work studies strategic approaches to technological mitigation, risk management, integration of cybersecurity technologies, compliance at regulatory levels, and preparedness at organizational levels. A multi-dimensional cybersecurity strategy is proposed, which includes risk-based authentication, zero trust architectures, and threat information sharing systems. Furthermore, the advancement of regulatory compliance is in the underscore such as Basel III Accord, NIST CSF, and GDPR. The work stresses the importance of staff training and the creation of a corporate culture which values cyber-focused security as a holistic defense against the human-factor threat. Using a mixed-methods approach that quantifies cyber incidents and qualifies them through expert industry knowledge, this study strengthens actionable recommendations for cyber resilience in financial institutions. It has been proved that a well- architected cybersecurity system serves as a digital asset protector and inspires confidence among consumers and regulators too. The research raises the issue that institutions need to have an adaptable security model to deal with these challenges and remain operationally stable in the long term