Securing India's Branch Banking Backbone with a PAN-India Managed Switching Refresh

How HFCL Delivered a Zero Trust-Ready, Centrally Managed Switching Network for One of India's Largest Public Sector Banks

Customer Profile

The bank operates one of the country's most extensive branch and office networks, spanning 9,616+ branches, 117 regional offices, and 26 circle offices across India. As a systemically important financial institution, it processes high transaction volumes under stringent regulatory and security requirements. Maintaining consistent connectivity, centralized visibility, and strong access controls across thousands of geographically dispersed locations is a continuous operational priority, one that called for a delivery partner with both technical depth and the execution capability to operate at national scale.

Vertical

Banking and Financial Services

Location

India

Type

Public Sector Bank

Size

9,616+ branches | 117 regional offices | 26 circle offices | PAN-India presence

Objectives

Refresh branch and office switching infrastructure PAN-India to enable centralized manageability, stronger Zero Trust access security, IPv6 readiness, and a long-term, single-vendor support commitment across a five-year lifecycle.

Solution

Outcomes

  • A single pane of glass across 9,616+ locations
  • Zero Trust access control, branch by branch
  • A security posture that survives an audit
  • Five years of accountable, predictable support
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