AWS Cloud Architecture
for Financial Application

Scalable and secure cloud infrastructure to handle increasing transaction volumes

Cloud: AWS

Responsibility: Project Delivery

Challenge

1. A security company managing a multi-account AWS environment faced several infrastructure challenges.
2. Lack of automated CI/CD pipelines caused manual deployment overhead.
3. Cloud costs were high due to inefficient resource usage.
4. Security vulnerabilities identified in a third-party penetration test required immediate attention.
5. Centralized log management across AWS accounts was missing.
6. IAM roles and policies were managed inconsistently.
7. Seamless multi-account VPC connectivity was needed to improve network efficiency.

Solution

1. firecaat partnered with the security company to address their infrastructure challenges comprehensively.
2. CI/CD processes were automated using AWS CodeCommit, CodePipeline, and CodeBuild, reducing manual intervention.
3. Cost optimization was achieved via AWS Cost Explorer, resource tagging, and Service Control Policies (SCPs).
4. Security was enhanced with AWS GuardDuty, AWS KMS encryption, and centralized log analysis using CloudTrail and Amazon OpenSearch.
5. A multi-account network architecture was established using AWS Transit Gateway and VPC endpoint policies.
6. Fine-grained IAM policies and least privilege principles were implemented to strengthen governance and access control.

Results

Firecaat’s solution resulted in a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient AWS environment. The company benefited from automated CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time and errors. Cloud costs were optimized through effective monitoring and tagging. Security posture was significantly strengthened, and multi-account network connectivity was streamlined. The company’s cloud environment became more compliant and manageable, supporting future growth.

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