Cyber Security for Banks
Deliver advanced digital banking services with the highest level of security and compliance
Check Point provides a comprehensive cyber security solution for banks to secure the network, cloud, users, and access, using one unified management.
The Cyber Threat for Banks
During the past year, A financial/banking organization was attacked on average 700 times every week. From Phishing scams to Denial-of-Service attacks, and sophisticated attacks by nation-state actors, cyberattacks against banks are continually on the rise.
700
Attacks Every
Week
53%
Increase
Year-over-Year
$5.85M
Average Cost
of Breach
Cyber Security for Banks
Key security challenges and trends in banks
Check Point enables 6,500 financial institutions worldwide to overcome their toughest challenges and provide advanced digital services while assuring security and compliance.
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Customers Stories
Banks worldwide trust Check Point to secure their everything
Bank Security Needs Are Changing
Accelerated digital transformation has broaden banks’ attack surface and created new security challenges
Securing Banks Growing Data Centers and High Frequency Trading Platforms
Banks need network security that performs at the speed of business. This is the key to transferring hundreds of terabytes of data securely and in minutes, as well as to providing low latency for high-frequency financial transactions and for scaling security on-demand to support a hyper-growth business. Check Point’s Quantum Network Security solutions simplify your security posture and streamline and scale operations for continued business growth.
- Zero trust / granular network segmentation to prevent lateral movement
- Securely transfer hundreds of terabytes of data in minutes
- Provide low latency for high frequency financial transactions
- Unified management and visibility across on-premises and cloud data-center
Secure Cloud Assets and Data
Meet compliance with banking regulations
such as FFIEC, EBA
As banks move data and workloads to the cloud, they need to assure that cloud assets and data are secured and meet compliance with regulations such as those from the US’s Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and the European Banking Association (EBA). The Check Point CloudGuard suite provides comprehensive security and compliance solutions for financial service organizations.
- Centrally manage security across clouds and on-premises data center
- Detect and remediate misconfigurations in real-time
- Automate governance
Simplify Compliance and Security Operational Complexity BASEL, SOX, NIST, GDPR, and More
Check Point enables banks to cut operation management by up to 80% with unified security management across all cloud and network environments, as well as to centrally manage thousands of security gateways. With the R81 Unified Cyber Security Platform, the industry’s most advanced threat prevention and security management software, they get uncompromising simplicity and consolidation across the enterprise.
- Automating compliance – translating complex banking industry regulations into security frameworks
- Unifying security management, cutting operation management by up to 80%
- Automating security operations
Enable Secure SD-WAN Connectivity for Bank Branches
Connecting branches directly to the cloud significantly increases the risk of attack. To mitigate the risk, many banks are seeking to enable their branches with SD-WAN connectivity to the internet and cloud, and to do so gradually for assuring enhanced security. Quantum Edge secures connected banks facilities on-premises with top-rated threat prevention. Harmony Connect SASE Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) solution secures bank branches SD-WAN connections to the internet and cloud.
- Securely progress to SD-WAN connectivity to the internet and cloud
- Protect bank branches from every threat: malicious files, malware, zero-day, bots, viruses, HTTPS. threats, APTs, etc.
Check Point Cyber Security Solutions For Banks
We invite you to read the whitepaper with real-life stories from banks worldwide, the challenges they faced, and the solutions they leveraged to overcome the challenge and bolster their security posture.
Enable Secure Remote Workforce
With remote users connecting to corporate applications more than ever, the organization’s attack surface has never been wider. To assure advanced protection of its remote workforce, a bank must secure all devices and users and ensure zero-trust access to corporate applications from anywhere. Check Point Harmony provides uncompromised protection and simplicity for the financial services sector needs.
- Secure devices: endpoint, mobile, tablets, BYOD, and managed devices
- Secure users while browsing the internet and using email and collaboration apps
- Ensure zero trust access to corporate applications from anywhere
- Secure contractors, consultants, and partners access to devices and applications
Secure Bank IoT Devices to Protect the Network From Attacks
From IP cameras and smart elevators to access devices and printers, IoT networked devices are constantly under attacks. Check Point’s IoT Protect secures the bank against IoT network cyber-attacks, delivering capabilities that include an advanced discovery service, seamless policy management, and real-time threat prevention.
- Identify all IoT devices on your network
- Apply and manage IoT policies
- Protect the network and the IoT assets
Augment the Bank Security Design, Deployment,
Operation & Optimization
Help From the Industry’s Top Experts
One of the biggest challenges faced by almost every security organization, including the bank’s, is the global shortage in cybersecurity experts.
Check Point offers professional services which ensure that your organization is always up-to-date, performing efficiently, and is compliance-ready.
Check Point also provides complete security operations as-a-service that includes the Managed Detection & Response (MDR) team, which will monitor, investigate, and remediate attacks on your entire environment, 24*7*365.
- Industry leading skilled cyber security experts
- Stay up-to-date and compliance-ready with the latest versions
- Strengthen your own 24*7 security operations team, or enjoy a complete security operations as-a-service
Banks Were Attacked on Average 700 Times Every Week During the Past Year, a 53% Increase YoY
Learn about the banks’ top 8 cyber security challenges and how to overcome them.
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Real-life use-cases from banks worldwide, and Check Point’s cyber security solutions for banks.
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