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How a European Financial Giant Began Anticipating Threats Before They Appeared – Thanks to LUMINAR by Cognyte

Faced with growing cybercriminal activity and increasingly sophisticated attack methods, one of Europe’s largest financial groups decided to change its approach to security. Instead of reacting to incidents after they occur, the organization implemented the LUMINAR platform — enabling it to detect threats before they become a real problem. The result? Better customer protection, reduced financial risk, and a clear boost in operational resilience.

The Client

A leading European financial group serving over 20 million customers, operating 6,000+ branches, and employing 50,000 people. The institution is recognized in the market as an innovator in the field of cybersecurity.

Needs

The security team sought a way to shift from a reactive approach to a proactive, intelligence-driven approach based on systematic risk detection.

Challenges

Reactive operations and dependence on unverified external sources

Lack of visibility and targeted threat intelligence

Risk of data leaks, fraud, and reputational damage

Difficulties in quickly analyzing threats

Searching for a Broad and Deep Solution

After analyzing the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) market, the organization chose a platform that provides:

Monitoring of cybercriminal activities

Digital Risk Protection (DRP) services

Why LUMINAR was chosen:

Advanced, automated data collection from a wide range of sources — including the deep web, dark web, and open web — with correlation capabilities
Access to closed, hidden, and VIP sections of cybercriminal forums
A combination of technology and expert analyst support, including strategic reports and takedown services
Continuous monitoring of threat actors and data leaks
Detection and analysis of stolen payment card trading
Extensive coverage of compromised card data and real-time alerts upon detection

LUMINAR in Practice: Rapid Deployment and Intelligence Analysis

Implementation took only a few days and had no impact on ongoing operations.
After a quick onboarding and asset discovery process, dedicated monitoring plans were created based on the bank’s needs.

Implementation process – key stages:

1. Creating a security profile – assessing current exposure and risk.
2. Data analysis, including:● Login and password leaks● VIP exposure risk● Scale of stolen payment card trading● Risk benchmarking against other banks in the country
3. Continuous threat monitoring related to:● Card fraud● Data leaks● Security breaches● VIP protection● Brand and reputation protection● Attack surface monitoring (EASM)● Vulnerability prioritization

Benefits of LUMINAR

5 minutes – basic onboarding time

20+ supported use cases

3x faster threat analysis

95%+ accuracy thanks to GenAI

2x higher efficiency per security analyst (FTE – Full-Time Equivalent)

Results from the LUMINAR Implementation

Reduced financial losses
Better customer protection
Strengthened operational resilience
Increased brand trust

LUMINAR’s Source Coverage

Deep, Dark, and Open Web – monitoring sources critical to the banking sector

AI + GenAI – enhancing data with context and insights

Partner integrations – data verification across multiple intelligence ecosystems

Platform Support Areas

Attack surface management

Threat actor analysis

Compromised credential detection

Vulnerability information

Card fraud reduction

Investigative portal

Phishing analysis

Zarządzanie IOC (Indicator of Compromise)

Cognyte

Cognyte is a global leader in advanced data analytics and investigative intelligence, helping organizations make faster, more accurate decisions based on Actionable Intelligence.

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Learn more about Luminar solution

Oberig IT is the official distributor of Cognyte (LUMINAR) services in Poland.
To schedule individual demonstrations, partner training sessions, or pilot projects, please contact Krystian Hofman, Business Development Manager at Oberig IT.

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