Community First Credit Union of Florida

Community First Credit Union of Florida is a Jacksonville-headquartered, state-chartered not-for-profit financial institution that has been operating since 1935. It manages approximately $3 billion in assets across 24 locations in Northeast Florida, serving more than 188,000 members. The institution offers a full suite of financial products - checking and savings accounts, mortgages, auto loans, home equity lines, personal loans, credit cards, and investment services - which means the attack surface spans consumer-facing web and mobile banking, loan origination platforms, payment card processing, and wealth management data. For a credit union of this scale, the threat model is straightforward: credential stuffing and account takeover targeting member portals, fraud vectors through mortgage and loan workflows, and compliance pressure from financial regulations that govern PII and transaction data. The team of more than 450 employees supports these operations, and security work would touch endpoint protection, identity and access management, fraud detection systems, and the regulatory audit lifecycle expected of any institution handling billions in member assets. Community First has been recognized as Florida's Credit Union of the Year and consistently ranks among the Best Places to Work in Jacksonville. As a not-for-profit, the mission centers on member service rather than shareholder returns, which can translate to security investments framed around member trust and community resilience rather than pure cost optimization. The geographic footprint is concentrated in Northeast Florida and the First Coast region, serving members who live or work in those areas.