Case Study: First Security Bank achieves enforced iSeries compliance and automated alerts with Fortra's Powertech Exit Point Manager

Powertech Helps Community Bank Enforce Internal iSeries Compliance

First Security Bank, one of Montana’s largest locally owned community banks, runs Fiserv CBS Worldwide banking applications on a System i 525 with over 150 users. Although an external firewall protected the network, the bank struggled to monitor and control internal iSeries activity—like FTP and ODBC access—leading to time-consuming oversight and inconsistent enforcement of corporate security policies.

The bank implemented Powertech Exit Point Manager for IBM i to enforce internal iSeries compliance, set rules limiting FTP/ODBC by user, group, and IP, and monitor access with daily reports and real‑time alerts. As a result, First Security tightened server access without disrupting operations, improved security compliance, and gained automated reporting and alerting.

First Security Bank

Emily Shellabarger

Vice President