# Secure & Modernize Banking & FinTech Networks with AI

Future-proof your banking networks with AI-driven security, compliance automation, and vendor-neutral infrastructure for digital finance.

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Securing, Modernizing, and Future-Proofing Banking & Fintech Networks

Banks and financial technology companies now operate as much like technology companies as financial institutions.

Mobile-first transactions, real-time payments, partner integrations, and ever-tightening regulations have made networks more critical, and more scrutinized, than ever before.

The push for AI-driven services, compliance-heavy operations, and sovereign data mandates means network strategies must be secure, compliant, and future-proof without creating unpredictable budget spikes.

## Do These Questions Look Familiar?

1. How can I get packet-, application-, and session-level observability to meet security, compliance, and SLA requirements, without blind spots or fragmented tools?
2. How can I automate continuous audit requirements and golden configuration checks using AI to save time, ensure compliance, and reduce manual effort?
3. How do I introduce private, on-prem AI into my network operations while meeting strict security and compliance mandates?
4. How can I simplify frequent upgrades prompted by new CVEs or regulatory changes while maintaining service quality?
5. How do I expand and standardize my network for sovereign data centers and future bandwidth growth without locking into one vendor?

## Banking & Fintech Challenges, and How Aviz Solves Them

| Challenge | Aviz Solution |
|-----------|---------------|
| Heavy compliance and audit cycles require constant reporting, verification, and remediation, often done manually. | Network Copilot™ automates compliance reporting, golden configuration checks, and audit logs, all in a 100% private, on-prem AI environment. |
| Fragmented monitoring tools create visibility gaps at the packet, application, and session level, making it harder to verify compliance and performance. | Software-defined packet broker + Service Analytics Nodes deliver unified observability with up to 80% savings in footprint, power, and cooling, and up to 50% TCO reduction. |
| Frequent network upgrades triggered by CVEs or compliance updates require heavy manual validation and risk downtime. | Automated post-upgrade verification workflows ensure faster, safer rollouts, reducing MTTR and freeing staff from repetitive checks. |
| Data sovereignty requirements in multiple countries demand new data center builds, often with costly proprietary stacks. | SONiC-based, vendor-neutral networking supports compliant OEM hardware, decoupling software from hardware to avoid vendor lock-in. |
| AI adoption is slowed by compliance and data privacy concerns. | Aviz AI stack supports private, programmable AI agents to securely connect with diverse data sources and legacy systems, no internet required. |

Aviz Networking Stack is designed for institutions that prioritize:

- **Security**, fully private, on-premise deployments.
- **Compliance**, audit-ready observability and AI-assisted governance.
- **Data Privacy**, no data leaves your environment.
- **Future-Proofing**, open, vendor-neutral architecture to avoid lock-in.

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### Resources Hub

- **SONiC**: Open-source network operating system for cloud, enterprise, and edge, enabling disaggregation and rapid innovation.
- **FTAS**: Flexible Test Automation Suite (FTAS) for automated network validation, regression, and performance testing across multi-vendor environments.
- **ONES**: Open Network Enterprise Suite (ONES) for unified network management, monitoring, and automation across diverse hardware and software platforms.
- **Aviz Packet Broker (APB)**: A high-performance, white box traffic management fabric capable of traffic filtering, replication, aggregation, slicing, labeling, and tunneling.
- **Aviz Service Node (ASN)**: A X86-based software appliance performing Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) for application identification, metadata extraction, and deduplication.
- **Network Copilot™**: AI-powered network analytics and observability platform for proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.