Banks, brokerages, and financial services firms operate under some of the oldest and most established physical security requirements in American business — and some of the newest threats. From Bank Protection Act compliance at the branch level to executive protection concerns at headquarters, financial institutions need security programs that are auditable, consistent, and effective.
Banks and Branch Networks
Protective Resources supports retail and commercial banking institutions with:
- Security programs supporting Bank Protection Act (12 CFR Part 21 / Regulation P) requirements and Bank Security Officer responsibilities
- Branch security standards — consistent alarm, video surveillance, and access control specifications deployable across an entire branch network
- ATM and night depository security reviews, including lighting and CPTED evaluations
- Vault, safe deposit, and cash handling area protection
- Robbery deterrence procedures, training references, and post-incident video forensics support
- Branch conversion, acquisition, and consolidation security due diligence
Brokerages and Financial Services Offices
Broker-dealers, wealth management firms, and trading operations face a different profile: high-net-worth client interactions, workplace violence exposure, trading floor continuity, and regulatory expectations around data center and records protection. We provide:
- Office and trading floor access control design, including visitor management for client-facing spaces
- Physical protection of data centers, server rooms, and records storage supporting regulatory and client audit requirements
- Workplace violence prevention and duress alarm programs
- Business continuity planning for operations that cannot tolerate downtime
- Security Operations Center design for enterprise-wide monitoring
Independent, Audit-Ready Work Products
Financial institutions answer to examiners, auditors, and insurers. Our vulnerability assessments and design documents are independent, vendor-agnostic, and written to withstand third-party review — because we have no financial interest in the products or integrators ultimately selected.