NovaPay: SOC2 Type II Certification Journey
Client Profile
Client Type: Payment Processor
Size: Series B ($45M raised)
Industry: FinTech / Payment Processing
AWS Environment: Multi-account, 200+ EC2 instances, 15+ microservices
The Challenge
NovaPay, a rapidly growing payment processor, needed to achieve SOC2 Type II certification to:
- Secure enterprise contracts with Fortune 500 retailers
- Meet payment network compliance requirements
- Establish trust with banking partners
- Scale their security program efficiently
Scope of Engagement
Ghost SecOps delivered a comprehensive 90-day engagement:
- Security program assessment and gap analysis
- AWS infrastructure hardening
- IAM role optimization
- Security monitoring implementation
- Policy and procedure documentation
- SOC2 readiness assessment
- Audit support and evidence collection
Our Solution
Phase 1: Assessment & Planning (Weeks 1-2)
- Conducted AWS Well-Architected Security Review
- Performed IAM role audit using [GhostSec IAM Analyzer]
- Mapped existing controls to SOC2 requirements
- Developed 90-day roadmap with clear milestones
Phase 2: Implementation (Weeks 3-8)
- Implemented AWS Security Hub with custom rules
- Deployed [GhostSec Compliance Monitor]
- Automated evidence collection using AWS Config
- Established security metrics dashboard
- Created runbooks for 20 critical security processes
Phase 3: Documentation & Training (Weeks 9-12)
- Developed comprehensive security policies
- Created system description document
- Trained DevOps team on security best practices
- Conducted tabletop exercises
- Prepared audit evidence package
Results
- Achieved SOC2 Type II certification in 90 days
- Reduced AWS security findings by 87%
- Eliminated 95% of excessive IAM permissions
- Automated 80% of compliance evidence collection
- Secured $15M in new enterprise contracts
Supporting Evidence
- AWS Security Hub Dashboard Export
- IAM Role Audit Summary
- SOC2 Gap Analysis Report
- Security Metrics Dashboard
Client Testimonial
“Ghost SecOps transformed our security program from a compliance burden into a competitive advantage. Their expertise in AWS security and SOC2 made the certification process smooth and efficient.”
— Sarah Chen, CISO, NovaPay