We provide compliance centric IT services exclusively for community banks and credit unions, ensuring that they are kept up to date on the current technologies, security risks, and regulatory changes.
We believe
every financial institution, regardless of size, should be able to leverage the best technology, compliance, and security solutions to serve the financial needs of their community
We provide compliance centric IT services designed exclusively for community banks and credit unions, ensuring that they are kept up to date on the current technologies, security risks, regulatory changes, and FFIEC guidelines
When we had lightning strike one of our buildings, I called Safe Systems for emergency assistance. I was contacted by Stephen P. and Adam T. almost immediately. They worked with me for several hours until we had everything back online. I am truly thankful…you guys make my job easier every day.
Sameena Sahibzada
VP Information Technology Officer – Quantum National Bank, Suwanee, GA
For over twenty years Safe Systems has provided the bank with a knowledgeable, responsive, and engaging strategic advisor. This is attributed to the customer centric and forward-thinking culture that is fostered at Safe Systems from the top down. Could not do community banking without Safe Systems!
Marisa Reynolds
Senior Vice President — Oconee State Bank
Meet Our Leadership Team
Darren Bridges
President
Darren has helped community financial institutions with their networking needs for over 30 years. He leads our focus on compliant-driven products and forecasting new, innovative technology.
Curt Frierson
Chief Information Officer
Curt provides our IT vision, aligning internal and external data systems, capabilities, and processes to meet strategic corporate objectives. He also leads our overall information security program.
Brendan McGowan
Chief Technical Officer
Brendan oversees the development of our technology solutions. He also oversees the Safe Systems cloud infrastructure and provides guidance to our professional services teams.
Scott Galvin
Executive Vice President, Sales
Scott works closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to ensure that your unique needs are matched to the right solution. He has worked for Safe Systems for over 20 years, where he started as a network engineer.
Christine Ray
Chief Marketing Officer
Christine has over 25 years of diverse marketing experience within the financial services, mortgage, real estate, and retail industries supporting lead generation and pipeline growth.
Chris Kennel
Vice President, Technical Operations
Chris provides leadership to the teams responsible for delivery of all technology products and services to our clients.
Jackie Marshall
Vice President of Compliance Services Operations
Jackie leads our Compliance Services team. She has over 20 years of experience assisting financial institutions in IT and information security compliance.
Aimee White
Chief Human Resources Officer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Aimee has 25 years of Human Resources experience within the education, legal, and technology industries. Her leadership supports the unique culture of Safe Systems and its talented and driven employees.
Niki Neese
Vice President, Strategic Advisor Team
Niki provides guidance and leadership to our Strategic Advisor team and actively manages her own accounts. She began as a Safe Systems engineer, installing hardware and software.
Jamie Davis
Vice President, Business Development
Jamie works with Sales and Marketing focusing on our strategic partners, helping connect community financial institutions with first-in-class providers. Jamie started as a network engineer here almost 20 years ago.
Customer Service is at the Center of Our Culture
Safe Systems is an extension of your team, providing you with access to technology professionals who are specifically trained in the banking industry. We have a 99% customer retention rate and consistently receive 4.9/5 stars on our customer satisfaction surveys.
- A 96% client retention rate, with two out of three customers partnering with us for over 5 years
- Three out of four customers have two or more of our services
- SOC 2 audited solutions with fully redundant data centers
- Providing quality IT services since 1993
- Used by over 600 financial institutions across 25,000 managed network devices
- Over one million software updates and patches per month
CCNA
Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNP
Cisco Certified Network Professional
MCP
Microsoft Certified Professional
BCNE
Brocade Certified Network Engineer
CRMA
Certified in Risk Management Assurance from The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
CBCP
Certified Business Continuity Professional from the Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI)
CTPRP
Certified Third-party Risk Professional from the Shared Assessment Group
CCENT
Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician
CRISC
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
CISSP
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
JNCIA-SEC
Juniper Networks Certified Security Associate
JNCIS-SEC
Juniper Networks Certified Security Specialist
KCA
Kaseya Certified Administrator
Security +
CompTIA Security Plus
Network +
CompTIA Network Plus
A+
CompTIA A+
VCP-DCV 5
VMware Certified Professional 5 – Data Center Virtualization
VCP-DCV 6
VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization
VCP-NV
VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization
CCSA
Certification in Control Self-Assessment from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
CISM
Certified Information Security Manager from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
CASC
Cybersecurity Advisory Services Certificate from the AICPA’s inaugural class of 100 participants
JNCIP-SEC
Juniper Networks Certified Security Professional
JNCIS-ENT
Juniper Networks Certified Specialist, Enterprise Routing and Switching
SSCP
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
CCA
Citrix Certified Associate
Strata Green
CompTIA Green IT
Project +
CompTIA Project Plus
MCSA
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Associate
MCSE
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Expert
EMCISA
Information Storage and Management Associate
MCSE – Exchange
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert – Exchange
CISA
Certified Information Systems Auditor from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
MBCP
DRI International’s Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP) certification — there are only about 500 MBCPs worldwide
JNCIA-SEC
Juniper Networks Certified Associate
JNCDA
Juniper Networks Certified Design Associate
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