Increasingly, cybersecurity is a primary focus for businesses of all sizes in every industry, but no more so than for the financial services sector. Today, financial leaders and authorities are acutely aware of the financial sector’s status and vulnerability as a major target of cyber-attacks.

A few years ago, we looked at the five main archetypes of a hacker. While in many circles “hacker” has become a catchall name for ‘bad guys’ perpetrating cybercrimes, it’s important to note that not all hackers wear black hats and commit criminal acts.