FinTech8 weeks
Enterprise FinTech: Security and Compliance
Security HardeningZero TrustCompliance
SOC 2 Type II achieved in 8 weeks, zero audit findings
8 weeks
to SOC 2 Type II
0
external audit findings
100%
secrets rotation automated
Challenge
FinTech startup required SOC 2 Type II compliance for enterprise clients. Existing infrastructure had multiple security gaps: shared secrets in code, overly permissive IAM policies, no network segmentation, and no audit trails for infrastructure changes.
Solution
I implemented a zero trust architecture with private-by-default networking using VPC endpoints, security groups, and NACLs. I built secrets management on AWS Secrets Manager with rotation policies, standardized IAM around least-privilege RBAC, and introduced comprehensive audit logging with infrastructure code review workflows.
Outcomes
- SOC 2 Type II certification achieved in 8 weeks
- 100% of secrets rotation automated, previously manual
- Zero security findings in the external audit
- Full infrastructure audit trail for compliance reporting