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Solutions for the Banking & Finance Sector

Providing strategic consulting and integrated Technology, Cybersecurity, Physical Security and Security Intelligence solutions to protect financial institutions, digital banking platforms, payment infrastructure and critical financial services through continuous real-time monitoring, threat detection, fraud prevention, risk management and integrated situational awareness.

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

Ongoing

Banking & Finance
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Project Overview

Providing strategic consulting and integrated Technology, Cybersecurity, Physical Security and Security Intelligence solutions to protect financial institutions, digital banking platforms, payment infrastructure and critical financial services through continuous real-time monitoring, threat detection, fraud prevention, risk management and integrated situational awareness.

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Key Areas

  • Cybersecurity & Security Operations – Security Operations Center (SOC) / Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC), 24/7 Security Information & Event Management (SIEM), Extended Detection & Response (XDR), Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Network Detection & Response (NDR), Managed Detection & Response (MDR), threat intelligence and cyber-threat monitoring, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, digital forensics and incident response, ransomware and malware protection, Zero Trust Network Architecture, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR).
  • Banking Fraud & Financial Crime Intelligence – Real-time transaction monitoring, fraud detection and prevention platforms, AI/ML-based anomaly detection, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring, Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) monitoring, insider-threat detection, account takeover detection, payment fraud monitoring, card and ATM fraud detection, behavioural analytics, case management and investigation platforms, and suspicious transaction reporting.
  • Physical Security & Electronic Surveillance – AI-enabled CCTV surveillance, Intelligent Video Management Systems (VMS), facial recognition where legally permitted, access control and biometric authentication, visitor management systems, ATM and branch surveillance, security alarm and intrusion detection, panic/duress alarm systems, safe and vault monitoring, perimeter security, security command and control centres, GPS tracking for cash-in-transit vehicles, and real-time monitoring of critical banking facilities.
  • Data Protection & Information Security – Data Loss Prevention (DLP), data encryption at rest and in transit, Database Activity Monitoring, data classification and governance, Digital Rights Management, secure backup and recovery, immutable/ransomware-resistant backups, Data Privacy Management, data retention and secure disposal, digital document security, Enterprise Information Archiving, and data discovery and monitoring.
  • Digital Banking & Customer Security – Secure mobile and internet banking platforms, digital identity and e-KYC, biometric authentication, passwordless authentication, secure API gateways, Open Banking security, mobile application security, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), bot and automated-attack protection, anti-phishing and brand protection, secure digital onboarding, and customer behavioural analytics.
  • Network & Infrastructure Security – Secure enterprise network architecture, Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN), secure Internet gateways, Next-Generation Firewalls, Network Access Control, DDoS protection, DNS security, secure Wi-Fi, network segmentation, micro-segmentation, cloud security, secure remote access, data-centre security, and infrastructure monitoring.
  • ATM, POS & Payment Infrastructure Security – ATM security monitoring, ATM anti-skimming solutions, POS security, payment-card fraud monitoring, real-time payment transaction analytics, payment gateway security, payment-switch monitoring, HSM (Hardware Security Module) solutions, EMV and contactless payment security, mobile-money transaction security, QR-payment security, and API and payment-integration security.
  • Business Continuity & Resilience – Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS), Disaster Recovery (DR), high-availability infrastructure, data-centre redundancy, backup and replication, cyber-recovery systems, crisis management platforms, emergency communications, alternative operating sites, business-impact analysis, and continuous IT infrastructure monitoring.
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance – Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) platforms, IT risk management, cyber-risk management, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance monitoring, internal control monitoring, audit management, policy and compliance management, third-party/vendor risk management, security assessment and assurance, regulatory reporting, and cybersecurity maturity assessments.
  • AI, Intelligence & Advanced Analytics – AI-powered Security Operations, predictive fraud analytics, threat prediction and intelligence, customer behavioural analytics, insider-risk analytics, AI-assisted investigations, automated incident detection, security dashboards and executive analytics, Generative AI security and governance, AI model-risk management, and financial crime intelligence platforms.
  • Secure Communications & Collaboration – Secure enterprise communications, encrypted voice and messaging, secure video conferencing, digital meeting-room systems, secure file sharing, enterprise collaboration platforms, Mobile Device Management (MDM), secure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), information classification, and secure collaboration.
  • Centralised Banking Security Command Centre – An integrated Banking Security & Intelligence Operations Centre bringing together SOC, Fraud Operations, Physical Security, Threat Intelligence, Transaction Monitoring, Incident Response, and Risk & Compliance.
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Overall Objective

Establish a single real-time operational picture across branches, ATMs, data centres, networks, cloud, applications, mobile banking, payment systems, customers, physical security and cyber threats, providing 24/7 continuous monitoring, detection, correlation, investigation, response and executive-level situational awareness.

The IT and security setup gave us a reliable operating environment for our banking activities.

IT Manager

Confidential Development Finance Institution