CB&S Bank
Fortinet Simplifies Networking and Security for a Community Bank with a Penchant for M&A
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CB&S Bank serves residents of the Southeast U.S. with 55 branches scattered across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Mindful of the negative impact systems downtime or data breaches can have on its businesses, the bank prioritizes cybersecurity and the stability of its network.
To reduce complexity and drive efficiencies, CB&S has consolidated its switches, access points, and firewalls on the Fortinet Security Fabric. The Security Fabric also enables seamless, centralized device management, as well as security operations intelligence. The bank further benefits from AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Services, which enhance security both at the network edge and in each branch. With Fortinet, the bank is able to segment its network and ensure robust network access control to guard against unauthorized access. CB&S is able to set up and configure infrastructure at new bank branches much faster and support an ambitious M&A strategy with the Fortinet solution in place.
“I have the network up and running in roughly 30 minutes from the time I arrive at a location. It takes longer to physically install equipment than it does to configure everything. CB&S Bank is always on the lookout for M&A opportunities and it is comforting to know we can bring our infrastructure up-to-speed very quickly in a new environment.”
– Jeremy Scott, CTO, CB&S Bank
Business Impact
Configuration changes to networking or security devices companywide take only minutes
Firmware updates take 20 minutes vs. up to 4 hours previously
Much greater network access control: Only devices with specific permission get on the corporate network
30 minutes to get network running in each new location enables bank M&A activity
Faster response to security threats due to improved visibility into network access and events
Zero latency from edge firewalls and other security solutions
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