Shifting to an Internal PCI-DSS Environment for a U.S. FinTech Company

Transitioned a U.S. FinTech company’s PCI-DSS compliance to an in-house AWS solution, achieving cost savings and long-term compliance.

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A dynamic FinTech company based in the United States, with 100-250 employees, focused on providing secure and innovative financial technology solutions. The firm is dedicated to maintaining rigorous compliance standards, including PCI-DSS, to protect customer data and meet regulatory requirements. As a rapidly growing organization, they emphasize operational efficiency and cost-effective solutions to support their scaling business needs.

Industry : FinTech

Location : United States

Employees : 100 – 250 employees

Project timeframe : Engaged in a successful partnership for over Since 2018

Business Challenge

Initially outsourcing PCI-DSS compliance, this growing U.S. FinTech company needed an in-house compliant setup on AWS to cut costs and establish greater operational control.

Solutions

Our DevOps team designed and executed a seamless migration to AWS, maintaining existing infrastructure standards while establishing new, rigorous security policies. By leveraging Terraform for infrastructure as code, we ensured consistency and scalability in the client's PCI-DSS environment.

Outcomes

The migration to an in-house AWS PCI-DSS environment resulted in significant cost savings and enhanced security. Compliance was achieved without disruption, and the client now has full operational control. With six consecutive audits passed successfully, the client is well-equipped for sustained compliance.

Concluding Statement

This transition allowed the client to significantly reduce compliance costs and strengthen security. Our partnership ensures enduring compliance and operational efficiency.

Step-by-Step Process

Audit and Bottleneck Identification

We began by auditing the client's existing PCI-DSS environment. This revealed key cost inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities that needed addressing.

Creating a Migration Roadmap

We developed a detailed roadmap to migrate the PCI-DSS environment to AWS, aligning every step with compliance requirements.

Policy and Process Development

Collaborated with the client’s compliance team to create new security policies and refine processes to meet PCI-DSS standards.

Automating Infrastructure Provisioning

Leveraged Terraform to automate the deployment of compliant infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and ease of management.

Ensuring Compliance and Long-Term Readiness

Provided post-migration training and ongoing support, empowering the client’s team to maintain compliance independently while staying prepared for future audits.