Secure Network Infrastructure for
Banking & Financial Services.
Banks, credit unions, and financial institutions face relentless security threats and strict compliance mandates. SRS Networks installs specified cabling and network equipment across your branch footprint against the approved segmentation design, cutover plan and installation acceptance checks.
Serving commercial banks, credit unions, investment firms, insurance companies, and mortgage companies nationwide.
Who deploys network infrastructure across bank and credit union branches nationwide?
SRS Networks is a nationwide infrastructure deployment contractor headquartered in South San Francisco, California, that installs and supports branch network infrastructure for banks, credit unions, and financial institutions. Crews deploy structured cabling, switching, firewalls, branch WiFi, teller and ATM connectivity, IP cameras, and access control to one written standard across the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii. SRS Networks has deployed 150+ bank branches and has operated since 1996. Institutions engage SRS Networks directly, and core-banking, ATM, and security integrators engage it as the white-label field arm behind their own branch programs.
- Deployments
- 150+ bank branches deployed.
- Coverage
- the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii. Six offices: South San Francisco headquarters plus Salinas, Pasadena, Boise, Boston, and Dallas.
- Founded
- 1996. 30 years of multi-site deployment, 900+ deployments across 10,000+ sites.
- Engagement models
- Direct with the bank or credit union, or white-label behind a core-banking, ATM, or security integrator running the program.
- Where SRS fits
- Branch networks of roughly 25 sites and up, or any footprint that already crosses state lines and needs one install standard.
- Field workforce
- In-house W-2 leads on every site plus a vetted subcontractor bench, with West Coast and East Coast staging facilities.
- Program visibility
- Every branch tracked live in the Project Command Center, from survey through signed closeout.
- What SRS does not do
- Does not sell core-banking platforms, ATM hardware, or security software licenses. Does not act as your QSA or set your compliance policy.
What Goes Wrong Without a Branch Deployment Partner?
Financial institutions operate under some of the strictest regulatory frameworks in the world. Yet most branch networks are a patchwork of aging infrastructure, inconsistent configurations, and uncoordinated security - leaving compliance gaps that auditors and attackers both find.
PCI-DSS Compliance Gaps
Every branch location needs to meet PCI-DSS requirements for cardholder data. One misconfigured switch, one unsegmented network, and your entire institution is exposed to compliance violations and fines.
Branch Network Inconsistency
Your flagship location runs enterprise-grade infrastructure while a satellite branch still operates on aging consumer hardware. Inconsistent networks mean inconsistent security and unpredictable performance.
Secure Connectivity Demands
Teller systems, ATM networks, and internal applications all require encrypted, segmented connectivity. A single point of failure can halt transactions across multiple branches simultaneously.
ATM & Teller System Downtime
When ATM networks go down or teller workstations lose connectivity, customers walk out and revenue stops. Every minute of downtime costs money and erodes trust.
Multi-Vendor Security Sprawl
Firewalls from one vendor, switches from another, wireless from a third - with no centralized management. Coordinating security patches and firmware updates across dozens of branches becomes a compliance nightmare.
Documented Installation.
Every Branch. Every Time.
SRS installs the institution-approved branch cabling and network hardware. The institution security and compliance owners control segmentation, configuration, monitoring and regulatory assessment; field closeout provides branch, cable, port and test records.
Which Services Do Banks and Credit Unions Bring Us In For?
Five field service areas for approved branch installations, with cabling, equipment and acceptance records that help financial data at risk.
Network Security
Install institution-approved firewall hardware and physical connections. The bank security team owns threat detection, monitoring and security configuration.
Structured Cabling
Standardized Cat6A and fiber cabling infrastructure across every branch - labeled, documented, and built to support high-availability banking systems.
Firewall Deployment
Rack, cable and label the specified branch firewall equipment. Institution engineers configure software and centralized policy management.
SD-WAN Hardware Installation
Mount and connect institution-specified SD-WAN equipment. The institution network owner configures tunnels, routing, failover and platform operation.
Security Hardware Installation
Install the physical infrastructure identified in the institution-approved security design. Its security owner defines and validates identity, device and access policy.
Survey. Install. Test. Hand Off.
Every branch deployment follows our proven five-step process - from initial security assessment through documented installation handoff. Consistent, repeatable, auditable.
Assessment
Survey branch cable pathways, rack positions, equipment quantities and access conditions against approved drawings. Refer security and compliance decisions to the institution owner.
Approved Plan Review
We coordinate the approved segmentation design with your security owner and install the specified branch infrastructure. Your institution owns regulatory assessment and signoff.
Deployment
Coordinated rollouts across branch locations - structured cabling, firewalls, switches, and access points deployed on schedule within approved work windows.
Validation
Each installation is checked against the agreed test plan and documented before handoff. Your security owner controls penetration testing and compliance assessment.
Support handoff
Post-deployment field support under the agreed work order, with an escalation contact and documented service requests.
From Regional Banks to Nationwide Branch Networks
Whether you operate 10 branches in one state or 500+ across the country, SRS Networks scales with you - the same approved installation standard, consistent field-test records and documented handoff.
Full-branch network infrastructure with PCI-DSS segmentation, centralized firewall management, and ATM network security for regional and national banks.
Right-sized secure infrastructure for smaller branch networks - same enterprise-grade standards without enterprise-grade complexity.
Approved physical network installation for offices handling sensitive financial data, with agreed access windows, cable tests and closeout records.
How Does Ad-Hoc Branch IT Compare to SRS Networks?
See what changes when you replace patchwork branch IT with a purpose-built financial services network infrastructure partner.
A Field Installation Partner for Your Approved Branch Plan.
Send the branch list, issued drawings, work windows and required closeout format. Identify the institution contact who can authorize access and accept the installed cable and equipment records.
Named Deployment Lead
An in-house project lead coordinates the approved design, site access, installation schedule and acceptance records with your IT team.
Scoped Field Support
Before dispatch, agree which branch tasks are covered, who receives service requests and where field records are kept.
Compliance Reporting
Installation test results, configuration records and open exceptions are delivered to your IT and compliance owners for review.
Project-qualified Field Crews
Every technician deployed to your branches is background-checked and works under an in-house W-2 project lead who owns the install standard and the closeout package.
Branch Playbooks
Institution-approved installation playbooks with site access, rack and port schedules, change windows and acceptance records.
Consolidated Billing
One invoice covering all network security, infrastructure, and agreed field support across your entire branch network.
The Standards Behind Every Branch We Deploy
Branch infrastructure is examined against published security and cabling standards. Your institution owns interpretation and assessment; field records support its review.
PCI DSS
PCI Security Standards Council
Payment card security requirements applying to card-present transactions, ATM networks, and teller payment paths.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Safeguards Rule)
Federal Trade Commission
The federal rule requiring financial institutions to protect customer information, including the systems it moves across.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
NIST
The control framework most examiners map branch network segmentation and monitoring expectations back to.
ANSI/TIA-568
Telecommunications Industry Association
The commercial cabling standard every certified branch cabling run is tested and documented against.
SRS Networks installs and documents to these published standards. Links go to the issuing body so you can verify the requirement yourself - we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or accredited by any organization listed unless stated elsewhere on this site.
What the Branch Infrastructure Terms Actually Mean
The vocabulary that comes up on branch scoping calls, defined the way it gets used on a bank or credit union deployment.
- Cardholder Data Environment (CDE)
- The systems, network segments, and cabling that store, process, or transmit payment card data inside a branch. Anything connected to the CDE falls into PCI DSS scope, which is why teller, ATM, guest WiFi, and camera traffic get separated physically and logically during a branch deployment.
- Interactive Teller Machine (ITM)
- A lobby or drive-up terminal that handles standard ATM transactions and also connects the customer to a live remote teller over two-way video. An ITM needs more than an ATM footprint: dedicated cabling, uplink headroom, and a low-latency video path back to the teller center.
- Teller Cash Recycler (TCR)
- A machine at the teller line that accepts, authenticates, stores, and re-dispenses cash under teller control. Each recycler needs its own network drop and conditioned power at a fixed position in the millwork, so its location is set during branch design rather than after the furniture lands.
- Core Processor Connection
- The circuit linking a branch to the institution's core banking platform, where accounts and transactions actually post. Branch deployments treat this path as the critical one: diverse or backup connectivity, its own segment, and documented failover testing before the branch is handed over.
- Pneumatic Tube System
- The carrier system that moves deposits between drive-up lanes and the teller line. Each lane also carries intercom audio, a customer-facing camera, and often a display, so the tube run and the low-voltage cabling out to the island get coordinated as one scope during construction.
- After-Hours ATM Vestibule
- The card-access lobby that keeps an ATM reachable when the branch is closed. It combines a reader, door controller, cameras, duress signaling, and lighting on circuits that stay live after hours, which makes it one of the most cable-dense areas in the building.
- FFIEC IT Examination
- The information technology examination federal banking regulators conduct against Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council handbooks. Examiners ask how branch networks are segmented, monitored, and documented, so as-built drawings, port maps, and cable test results become evidence the institution presents rather than reconstructs.
- Alarm Line Supervision
- Continuous electrical monitoring of an alarm circuit so cutting, shorting, or disconnecting the line raises a signal instead of silently disabling protection. Vault, safe, and holdup devices in a branch ride supervised circuits, which constrains how those runs are pathed, terminated, and tested.
Keep branch installation evidence separate from audit decisions
Use one branch evidence index with an owner for each record. Physical work can establish where devices and links were installed, which cable tests passed and what changed during the visit. It cannot establish that the bank selected every applicable control or that a firewall policy meets a regulatory requirement. The bank and its assessor retain those decisions.
- Physical index: connect branch ID, rack and port identifiers, device serials, test files and dated change records.
- Restricted material: agree who may receive diagrams and device records; keep credentials and customer data outside ordinary site photographs.
- Assessment handoff: record the assessor request, evidence date, missing items and the bank owner who accepts each response.
PCI SSC document library — Use the applicable payment-security requirements with your compliance owner. Installation closeout alone does not establish compliance.
Banking & Finance Deployment FAQs
What bank and credit union infrastructure leaders and integrator program managers ask us most before signing a deployment SOW.
Define the branch evidence package before the assessment
Ask your compliance owner to identify the required branch network records, permitted configuration access and assessment deadline. Use the network compliance audit scope to separate infrastructure evidence collection from formal assessment. Dated findings, access limitations and remediation owners make the field report useful for review without implying that an installation alone satisfies a regulatory requirement.
Ready to Secure Your Branch Network
Across Every Location?
Let's talk about your branch footprint, your compliance requirements, and how SRS Networks can deploy secure, standardized infrastructure across your entire institution.
Serving commercial banks, credit unions, investment firms, insurance companies, and mortgage companies across the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii.