Our security measures

At Fidelity, we secure every facet of our business to protect what matters most – the trust of our customers and clients who rely on us to safeguard their information and assets.

With a dedicated team of cybersecurity professionals and security integrated into our business, technology, and culture, Fidelity’s cybersecurity program meets high standards and has achieved multiple industry certifications. We continuously monitor the environment to evolve our program to guard against the latest threats as well as meet our customers’ and clients’ changing needs.

Protecting our networks and your data

An extensive range of safeguards, multiple layers of security, and 24/7 surveillance are in place to secure our networks, and customers’ data and interactions with us. By design, some protections are visible and some are not.

Network security
Fidelity implements a large number of industry standard network security controls including but not limited to firewalls, intrusion detection systems, proxy servers, advanced anti-malware, and denial of service protection.

At our offices
We vigilantly monitor all work areas to prevent theft or unauthorized use of your sensitive information. In addition, authorized persons can only enter work areas through use of a security badge. Professional security personnel staff Fidelity offices, campuses, and data centers 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

Associate education
Our holistic approach to security includes making sure our associates understand their role in protecting our company and customer accounts, and adhere to our security policies. We require regular training for all personnel on data protection, and specialized training for certain roles. Our associates who work directly with customers receive extra education on the latest methods used by criminals to commit identity theft and fraud.

Legal and regulatory compliance
Fidelity has corporate-level policies and procedures designed to ensure awareness of and compliance with applicable technology, security, and privacy laws, regulations, and to align internal policies, controls, and actions to address those requirements.

We’re proud of the trust you place in Fidelity and will reimburse you for losses from unauthorized activity in your Covered Accounts occurring through no fault of your own.

Safeguarding your accounts

Protecting customer accounts is a top priority for Fidelity, and there are actions you can take to further strengthen your account security. Visit your security settings to review your personal security checklist.

Account monitoring and protection
No matter where you visit us, we always verify your identity before allowing access to your accounts. We monitor all transactions for suspicious or unusual behavior and help you keep an eye on your account activity with automated alerts. Customers are strongly encouraged to add an extra layer of protection to your account by enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Never respond to unsolicited requests for information
Fidelity will never contact you through unsolicited communications to ask for your personal information, such as login credentials or a security code you’ve received via text or call. Never voluntarily give this information to anyone unless you initiated contact with us through our official channels.

More options to protect your accounts
Visit your security settings to add MFA to your account, update your password, manage your trusted devices, lockdown electronic money movement, and more.

You can also learn more about the risks of identity theft in our Viewpoints library.