Bank Intrusion Detection Design

    Financial institutions follow strict regulatory specifications: facial-recognition-grade resolution at teller positions, tamper-proof DVR, 7-year retention, perimeter intrusion alarms.

    Bank security is dictated by regulation more than design choice. Federal Reserve guidelines (US), Basel III banking supervision (EU), and PCI-DSS for card data all impose hard requirements: minimum pixel density at teller positions, retention windows of 30-90 days minimum (some jurisdictions 7 years for fraud cases), redundant alarm reporting, and 24/7 monitored intrusion detection. Branches need vestibule mantraps with bullet-resistant interlocks.

    Intrusion detection planning maps every entry point, occupied zone, and vulnerable surface to the right sensor: door / window contacts at the perimeter; PIR or dual-tech for interior motion; beam barriers along fence lines; glass-break sensors at large windows; vibration sensors on vaults / safes. Alarm zones group sensors so the panel can arm portions separately (

    Bank Intrusion Detection pain points

    • 01Facial-recognition-grade resolution at teller (≥250 px/m per EN 62676-4)
    • 02ATM camera fields-of-view captured both transaction + face-of-user simultaneously
    • 03Vault + safe deposit rooms require dual-control access (two cards + PIN)
    • 04Branch perimeter intrusion sensors armed automatically at close-of-business
    • 05Reporting to monitoring station + police is regulated — must be redundant (cellular + IP)

    Discipline capabilities

    • PIR placement covering interior choke points without overlap waste
    • Door / window contacts on every perimeter opening
    • Beam barriers across fence lines + driveway gates
    • Glass-break detectors on shopfront / lobby glazing
    • Vibration / shock sensors on vaults, safes, ATM enclosures
    • Alarm zoning (perimeter / interior / 24h-armed) to support stay vs away modes
    • Grade 2 vs Grade 3 (EN 50131) panel + polling redundancy choice
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    Compliance applicable to Bank sites

    PCI-DSSFederal Reserve (US)Basel III (EU)FATF audit trailsEN 50131 Grade 3

    Compliance frameworks above shape every design decision below — camera placement, retention windows, audit logs, equipment provenance.

    Recommended brands for Bank

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