Fintech Security& Compliance
Took a fast-growing fintech from zero security posture to full PCI-DSS compliance in 8 weeks β passing their third-party audit on the first attempt.
Security & Compliance
Fintech Β· PCI-DSS Β· SOC 2 Β· ISO 27001 Β· GDPR
Compliance score
97/100
β from 42
Vulns remediated
34
0 critical open
Time to compliant
8 wks
PCI + ISO + SOC
Incidents
0
Post-launch
Compliance Score
97
/100
42
Before
97
After
Frameworks
Passed Β· 1st attempt
Monitoring active
Gap closed
Data mapping done
Vulnerability Remediation
34 fixed Β· 3 openPenetration Test
Wks 1β2142
Endpoints
28
Vectors
64
Rpt pages
SOC Monitor
0 threatsNo threats Β· last 24 hours
All clear
IDS active Β· 0 intrusion alerts
847 endpoints scanned
Port scan blocked Β· auto-blacklist
IP: 192.168.x.x
Encryption audit Β· TLS 1.3 only
All endpoints confirmed
Compliance score
97 / 100
Vulns patched
31 / 31
8 weeks
Time to Compliance
34
Vulnerabilities Fixed
Pass (1st try)
Audit Result
The Challenge
Processing payments across West Africa without a proper security foundation, the client was exposed. A third-party audit was looming in 10 weeks and they had no documentation, unpatched vulnerabilities, and no incident response plan. Failure would have cost them their payment processor contract.
Our Solution
We ran a full penetration test, identified and prioritised 34 vulnerabilities, and executed a remediation sprint. We also built their security documentation, implemented SOC monitoring, set up intrusion detection, and coached their team on secure development practices β all within the 8-week window.
What we delivered
Achieved PCI-DSS compliance within 8 weeks of engagement
34 vulnerabilities identified and remediated before the audit
Passed the third-party security audit on the first attempt
Zero security incidents in the 12 months following deployment
βThey saved our contract. We wouldn't have passed without them β full stop.β
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