CASE STUDY

Fintech Scale-Up: AWS Migration with PCI-DSS Compliance from Day One

A scaling fintech migrated from a managed-hosting provider to AWS while achieving PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance. Migration completed in 6 months with zero PCI findings.

May 9, 2026 · 2 min read · By admin

At a glance

Industry: BFSI
Topics: AWS · Cloud Services · Cybersecurity
Published: May 2026
Headline outcome: 6 6-month migration, 0 PCI findings

Measured outcomes

What this programme actually delivered.

6-month migration, 0 PCI findings

31%

Infrastructure cost: down 31% on right-sizing

Auto-scaling supports 10× traffic spikes without manual intervention

67%

PCI-DSS audit time: down 67%

The challenge

A fast-growing fintech outgrew its managed-hosting provider. AWS was the destination but PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance had to be maintained throughout the migration.

What we built

AWS landing zone with PCI-DSS controls baked in. Phased workload migration with validation gates. Continuous-compliance monitoring tied to AWS Config + Security Hub. Customer cardholder data segmented in dedicated, monitored accounts.

Outcomes

6-month migration, 0 PCI findings
Infrastructure cost: down 31% on right-sizing
Auto-scaling supports 10× traffic spikes without manual intervention
PCI-DSS audit time: down 67%

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Fintech Scale-Up: AWS Migration with PCI-DSS Compliance from Day One

What this programme actually delivered.

The challenge

What we built

Outcomes

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