Case Study: Bank of the West achieves robust information-asset protection and FDIC compliance with QualysGuard (Qualys)

Bank of the West - Major Financial Institution Protects Information Assets Through Regular Network Vulnerability Audits

Bank of the West, a regional personal and business bank headquartered in San Francisco with branches across the Western U.S., faced rising security risk as it moved services like online banking and third‑party credit checks onto the Internet. Protecting customer information and meeting FDIC audit requirements became a top IT priority as formerly isolated systems became externally exposed.

The bank deployed QualysGuard to scan internet‑facing servers, routers and firewalls, quickly identifying and prioritizing several hundred vulnerabilities and guiding fixes. Regular scheduled and on‑demand scans, detailed remediation recommendations, and auditable reports reduced risks to a handful of minor issues, supplemented limited staff expertise, supported FDIC audits, and scaled seamlessly as the bank grew from 102 to 300 branches.

Bank of The West

Lenard East

Network Engineering and Operations Manager