Banking & Finance Vertical SAMA Compliant Saudi Regulators

Banking & Financial Institution Security Solutions Saudi Arabia

Protecting bank vaults, data rooms, branch networks and cash-handling areas across Saudi Arabia. Our SAMA Cyber Security Framework-aligned physical security architectures safeguard financial institutions with biometric access control, vault security, branch visitor management and centralised PSIM integration.

SAMA CSF Compliant
Vault & Strong Room Security
Branch Network VMS
On-Premises Data Residency
80+
Bank Deployments
6
Saudi Regions
SAMA
CSF Aligned
24/7
System Support
Banking Security Assessment
SAMA compliance specialist responds within 24 hours.
Regulatory Compliance

Aligned to SAMA & Saudi Financial Regulations

Saudi banking regulators mandate physical security as part of their cyber security frameworks. Tektronix Technologies' financial sector experience means our designs ship with the compliance documentation your audit team needs.

SAMA CSF

SAMA Cyber Security Framework Domain 4 - Physical and Environmental Security - mandates access control, CCTV, visitor management and audit trails for all Saudi bank facilities. Tektronix Technologies provides SAMA CSF compliance templates for audit cycles.

NCA ECC

Banks operating critical infrastructure also fall under the National Cybersecurity Authority's Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC), Domain 3 - Physical and Environmental Security. Tektronix Technologies maps physical security architecture directly to ECC Domain 3 controls for audit and compliance reporting.

PCI DSS & ISO 27001

Physical security controls aligned to PCI DSS Requirement 9 (restricting physical access to cardholder data) and ISO 27001 Annex A.11, giving card-payment and data centre teams one control framework across biometric access, CCTV evidence retention, and visitor logging.

Data Residency

Saudi banking regulations require biometric and access control data to remain within the country's borders. Tektronix Technologies deploys on-premises servers for all bank biometric systems, with data residency documentation available for regulatory submission.

Banking Security Solutions

Securing Every Critical Area of Your Bank

Vault & Strong Room Access Control

Multi-factor authentication (biometric + PIN) with dual-custody enforcement for vault entry. Time-lock schedules, anti-passback, and motion detection during non-operational hours. Full audit trails for every vault access event - essential for internal audit and SAMA examination.

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Branch Network Visitor Management

Centralised VMS across your entire branch network - scanning IDs, issuing time-limited visitor passes, managing contractor and vendor access, and giving head office real-time visibility of visitor activity at every branch simultaneously.

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Biometric Staff Authentication

Facial recognition and fingerprint biometric readers for all sensitive banking areas - trading floors, server rooms, back-office operations. On-premises biometric servers ensure Saudi Arabia data residency compliance. HR integration for instant provisioning and automatic de-provisioning.

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ATM & Cash-Handling Area Security

Role-based access for ATM rooms and cash-handling areas, restricting entry to authorised cash management teams with dual-custody requirements. Integrated CCTV auto-records all ATM room entries, with motion-triggered alerts for non-operational-hour access attempts.

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Data Centre & Server Room Security

Multi-layer physical security for bank data centres and server rooms - biometric mantraps, cage-level access, CCTV with analytics, and DCIM integration. Aligned to SAMA CSF, ISO 27001 Annex A.11 and PCI DSS 9.x physical security requirements.

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PSIM & Security Operations Centre

Unified PSIM for bank security operations centres - integrating access control, CCTV, alarm, and perimeter systems across all branches from a single console. Access events trigger automatic CCTV pop-ups, enabling rapid SOC response to security incidents across your bank network.

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Financial Institutions We Serve

Across Every Segment of Saudi Finance

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Commercial Banks
Retail & corporate banking
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Investment Banks
Trading floors & back office
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Exchange Houses
Remittance & FX offices
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Insurance
Saudi Arabia insurer offices
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FinTech
Digital bank offices & DCs
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Central Banks
SAMA
Frequently Asked Questions

Banking Security - Questions Answered

The SAMA Cyber Security Framework includes Physical and Environmental Security controls (Domain 4) requiring banks to implement access control for server rooms and data centres, maintain CCTV coverage of critical areas, manage visitor access, and maintain full audit trails. Tektronix Technologies provides SAMA-aligned designs with pre-built compliance documentation templates for SAMA audit cycles.

Vault and strong room security requires multi-factor authentication (biometric + PIN, or dual-custody card + PIN), time-lock schedules, anti-passback, and motion detection during closed hours. Tektronix Technologies designs vault access control with full audit trails logging every entry by identity, timestamp, and duration - providing the evidence trail required by internal audit and SAMA examination teams.

Yes. Tektronix Technologies' centralised VMS platform can be deployed across an entire branch network from a single management console. Branch staff manage visitor queues, contractor access, and VIP visits while head office security teams maintain real-time visibility of visitor activity across all locations simultaneously. The system supports Arabic and English interfaces.

ATM rooms and cash-handling areas require role-based access policies restricting entry to authorised cash management teams only, with dual-custody requirements for high-value cash handling. Tektronix Technologies integrates access control with CCTV for automatic recording of all ATM room entries, plus motion-triggered alerting during non-operational hours for instant security team response.

Saudi bank regulators (SAMA) require biometric data to be stored on-premises or in regulated data centres within the country, never in foreign cloud infrastructure. Tektronix Technologies provides on-premises biometric servers for all deployments, with data residency documentation available for regulatory audits. Fingerprint, facial recognition, and iris scan options are supported.

Yes. Tektronix Technologies' access control platform includes a compliance reporting module that generates SAMA Physical Security domain reports - including access logs by user and location, failed access attempts, after-hours access events, and visitor registers. Reports export in formats compatible with bank audit management systems.
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