Client Profile
The client is a mid-sized FinTech firm with over 500 employees and a customer base spanning North America and Europe. Their software platform delivers digital payments and lending solutions to over 1 million users. With rapid growth, the client faced challenges in aligning with industry compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC 2, and ISO 27001) due to fragmented development practices and lack of structured compliance testing. COE Security was engaged to design and implement a software compliance testing program to ensure audit readiness and security best practices.
Challenges Faced
Key security concerns included:
- Inconsistent software development life cycle (SDLC) compliance practices
- Lack of automated tools for security and license checks
- Inadequate evidence generation for audit and attestation
- Weak controls around open-source usage and vulnerability tracking
Solution
COE Security implemented a tailored Software Compliance Testing Program, combining:
- SDLC Compliance Mapping: Benchmarked current development workflows against compliance frameworks
- Toolchain Integration: Integrated SCA, SAST, and DAST tools across CI/CD pipelines
- Policy Enforcement Framework: Defined security gates and test coverage thresholds
- Audit Artifact Automation: Enabled auto-generation of compliance evidence and dashboards
Development Pipeline Optimization and Secure Code Assurance
- Integrated compliance testing in Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Introduced mandatory license checks for all open-source libraries
- Automated SAST scans using SonarQube and Snyk across all microservices
- Performed DAST against QA environments using OWASP ZAP
- Enforced coverage thresholds and fixed over 600 vulnerabilities
Governance and Strategy Enablement
- Developed an SDLC security policy aligned to ISO 27001 and PCI DSS
- Created role-based access controls and approval workflows
- Implemented risk scoring and exception management for non-compliant components
- Delivered developer training and documentation for secure development practices
COE Software Compliance Testing Service Portfolio
- Secure SDLC Program Design
- Static & Dynamic Code Analysis (SAST/DAST)
- Open-Source Compliance & Licensing Audits (SCA)
- CI/CD Security Automation
- Compliance Readiness Assessments (SOC2, PCI, ISO)
- DevSecOps Implementation
- Threat Modeling & Code Review
- Cloud Application Compliance Validation
- Secure Code Training Workshops
- Audit Artifact Automation & Dashboards
Security Training & Compliance Awareness
- Deployed security tools across four CI/CD pipelines
- Integrated compliance dashboards into JIRA and Confluence
- Conducted workshops for development and QA teams
- Delivered SDLC documentation with mapped controls and policies
- Enabled monthly reporting with trend analytics and audit-ready formats
Results Achieved
- 100% integration of compliance tests into CI/CD pipelines
- 80% reduction in unlicensed/open-source risks
- SOC 2 Type I audit passed with no major findings
- Development team’s compliance maturity score improved from 2.3 to 4.6
Client Testimonial
“COE Security helped us turn our DevOps into DevSecOps. Their team not only brought deep compliance expertise but also delivered hands-on support that made a real difference to our software assurance journey.”