Comparison Overview

Westpac

VS

CIBC

Westpac

Head Office: 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney, NSW, 2000, AU
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 750 and 799

From rescue helicopters and signing the Equator Principles, to paying super during parental leave and initiatives like Westpac SaferPay and SafeCall to protect customers from scams... we have a proud history of stepping up to be first for our customers, communities and people. We are Australia’s oldest bank and first company and have been supporting customers for over 200 years. Our purpose is creating better futures together – it’s what we do, who we are and why we come to work every day. With this purpose in mind, we’ve set ourselves a bold ambition - to be our customers’ #1 bank and partner through life. Through our unique portfolio of brands comprising Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA, BT and RAMS, we’re focused on meeting the financial services needs of our 13 million customers. When you join Westpac Group, you’ll be empowered to make a difference, constructively challenge and create a future worth striving for. But best of all you’ll be joining a whole organisation of people who love working together to help others create their best future. Westpac Group acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141. AFSL and Australian credit licence 233714.

NAICS: 52211
NAICS Definition: Commercial Banking
Employees: 15,589
Subsidiaries: 9
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

CIBC

CIBC Square, Toronto, CA
Last Update: 2025-12-09
Between 800 and 849

CIBC is here to help all our clients reach their goals. We know the importance of reliable financial products and services, and we’re dedicated to providing them in a way that lets you bank however you want, whenever you want. With innovative tools designed around your priorities and a team fully focused on your success, you’ll get the insights you need to get even closer to achieving your goals. This culture of innovation and shared values of trust, teamwork and accountability are why we’ve been named a top employer in Canada. They’re also why a career at CIBC is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to grow and work alongside some of the brightest in Canada. La Banque CIBC est là pour aider tous nos clients à atteindre leurs objectifs. Nous connaissons l'importance de produits et services financiers fiables, et nous nous engageons à les fournir d'une manière qui vous permette d'effectuer vos opérations bancaires comme vous le souhaitez, quand vous le souhaitez. Avec des outils innovants conçus autour de vos priorités et une équipe entièrement centrée sur votre réussite, vous obtiendrez les informations dont vous avez besoin pour vous rapprocher encore plus de vos objectifs. Cette culture de l'innovation et les valeurs partagées de confiance, de travail d'équipe et de responsabilité sont la raison pour laquelle nous avons été nommés l'un des meilleurs employeurs au Canada. C'est aussi pourquoi une carrière à la Banque CIBC est plus qu'un emploi : c'est une occasion de grandir et de travailler aux côtés de certaines des personnes plus brillantes au Canada.

NAICS: 52211
NAICS Definition: Commercial Banking
Employees: 46,296
Subsidiaries: 8
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
2

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Westpac
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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CIBC
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Westpac
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
CIBC
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Banking Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Westpac in 2025.

Incidents vs Banking Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for CIBC in 2025.

Incident History — Westpac (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Westpac cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — CIBC (X = Date, Y = Severity)

CIBC cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Westpac
Incidents

Date Detected: 06/2019
Type:Data Leak
Motivation: Fraud
Blog: Blog
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CIBC
Incidents

Date Detected: 05/2018
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 05/2018
Type:Data Leak
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog

FAQ

CIBC company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Westpac company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

CIBC company has faced a higher number of disclosed cyber incidents historically compared to Westpac company.

In the current year, CIBC company and Westpac company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither CIBC company nor Westpac company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

CIBC company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Westpac company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither CIBC company nor Westpac company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Westpac company nor CIBC company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Westpac nor CIBC holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Westpac company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to CIBC company.

CIBC company employs more people globally than Westpac company, reflecting its scale as a Banking.

Neither Westpac nor CIBC holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Westpac nor CIBC holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Westpac nor CIBC holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Westpac nor CIBC holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Westpac nor CIBC holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Westpac nor CIBC holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

NXLog Agent before 6.11 can load a file specified by the OPENSSL_CONF environment variable.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.1
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

uriparser through 0.9.9 allows unbounded recursion and stack consumption, as demonstrated by ParseMustBeSegmentNzNc with large input containing many commas.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 2.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description

A vulnerability was detected in Mayan EDMS up to 4.10.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /authentication/. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.10.2 is sufficient to fix this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor confirms that this is "[f]ixed in version 4.10.2". Furthermore, that "[b]ackports for older versions in process and will be out as soon as their respective CI pipelines complete."

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

MJML through 4.18.0 allows mj-include directory traversal to test file existence and (in the type="css" case) read files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12827.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.5
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Description

A half-blind Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in kube-controller-manager when using the in-tree Portworx StorageClass. This vulnerability allows authorized users to leak arbitrary information from unprotected endpoints in the control plane’s host network (including link-local or loopback services).

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.8
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N