Case Study: Securing the Future of Payments for Quantra
Client Overview
Quantra is a rapidly growing B2B financial platform that helps businesses manage invoices and cross-border payments. Handling sensitive banking data and high-value transactions, trust isn't just a feature for them—it is their entire product.
The Challenge
As Quantra prepared to scale globally, they faced significant security hurdles:
Compliance Roadblocks: They needed to meet strict PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry) and GDPR standards to acquire European clients.
DDoS Vulnerability: Their public-facing API was vulnerable to attacks that could take the service offline during peak banking hours.
Insider Threats: Their internal database access policies were too loose, creating a risk of data leaks from within.
The Solution
Paraakhya deployed a "Defense-in-Depth" strategy, layering multiple security controls to protect the infrastructure.
1. Infrastructure Hardening (AWS)
We re-architected their cloud environment. We moved critical databases into private subnets (hidden from the internet) and placed them behind a strict Web Application Firewall (WAF) to filter out malicious traffic and bot attacks.
2. Automated Compliance & Encryption
We implemented automated scripts to ensure every piece of data was encrypted. We used AES-256 for database storage and TLS 1.3 for data in transit. We also set up automated audit logs to satisfy PCI-DSS auditors.
3. VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment)
We didn't wait for hackers to find bugs. Our team conducted rigorous penetration testing, identifying and patching 9 critical flaws in their payment gateway integration before the public launch.
The Results
100% Compliance: Quantra obtained their PCI-DSS certification in record time (3 months).
99.99% Uptime: The new firewall rules successfully mitigated 4 major DDoS attempts without affecting legitimate users.
Global Trust: The security badge allowed Quantra to sign their first Fortune 500 clients.
