Comprehensive Automated Cybersecurity Ecosystem for Financial Institutions

The client faces challenges with existing web and mobile banking applications that are unstable under high transaction loads and vulnerable to external cyberattacks. These vulnerabilities threaten customer data security and operational continuity, necessitating a secure software development process that minimizes security vulnerabilities, prevents data breaches, and reduces post-deployment security remediation costs.

A midsize, nationally recognized banking institution seeking to enhance security through automation while expanding online financial services.

• Develop a secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) integrating automated security controls.
• Implement an automated cybersecurity ecosystem capable of detecting, managing, and eliminating software security vulnerabilities.
• Ensure early detection of vulnerabilities through integrated security testing (SAST, DAST, Infrastructure as Code security scanning).
• Automate vulnerability management processes, including ticket creation and notification workflows.
• Integrate security controls seamlessly into the existing CI/CD pipeline to reduce vulnerabilities in production releases.
• Achieve scalable, customizable security automation adaptable to diverse projects and future growth.

• Automated security testing modules including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security scanning.
• Vulnerability orchestration and management system capable of automatically creating and updating tickets in a project-tracking platform with detailed vulnerability descriptions, threat levels, and tags.
• Integration of security controls into the CI/CD pipeline to detect vulnerabilities during code integration and pre-deployment stages.
• Secure storage and processing of scan results using cloud storage solutions with versioning and project segmentation.
• Automated notification system via collaboration tools (e.g., Slack) to alert teams of newly identified vulnerabilities and their severity.
• Support for security audits including cloud infrastructure security, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and environment-specific assessments.

• Project management and issue tracking platforms for automated ticket creation
• Collaboration tools for real-time notifications (e.g., Slack)
• Cloud infrastructure environments and container orchestration platforms for security audits
• Code repositories and build systems for seamless security testing integration

• Scalability to support increasing transaction volumes and additional security testing modules
• High performance with minimal impact on CI/CD pipeline duration
• Robust security and data privacy compliance for storage and processing of vulnerability information
• Availability and reliability with automated failure handling for critical security operations

By deploying an automated cybersecurity ecosystem integrated into the development pipeline, the client aims to significantly reduce security vulnerabilities in software releases, enhance protection of customer data, and lower post-deployment security remediation costs. This approach will improve application stability under high loads, increase trustworthiness of digital banking services, and facilitate scalable growth in the client’s online offerings.