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Integration of DevSecOps into the CI/CD Pipeline of an Australian Fintech

When an Australian cashflow funder set out to revamp its software delivery pipeline, it needed security built into every step of the process, not bolted on afterward. Payatu designed its DevSecOps strategy from the ground up, evaluating and integrating SAST, DAST, SCA, container security and monitoring tools into its CI/CD pipeline.

DevSecOps

At a glance

INDUSTRY

Fintech

CLIENT PROFILE

A leading Australian cashflow funder and small business transaction financer revamping its software delivery pipeline

SERVICES

DevSecOps

ENGAGEMENT

DevSecOps strategy design and CI/CD pipeline security integration

Key Takeaways

Client – A leading Australian cashflow funder and small business transaction financer, revamping its software delivery pipeline.

Problem – The client needed to both accelerate automation and weave security into every step of its CI/CD pipeline, without a clear picture of which tools would fit its stack, its source code management setup, or its budget.

Assessed the client’s infrastructure and tech stack, compared SAST, SCA, DAST, container security and monitoring tools, ran POCs on dummy pipelines, and delivered a report with recommended tools and security controls.

Outcome – The client received a concrete DevSecOps roadmap, with the tools and Secure SDLC practices needed to build security into its CI/CD pipeline from day one.

the challenge

Why the client called us in

scope of engagement

What was in scope

The client, a leading Australian cashflow funder and small business transaction financer, was in the middle of revamping its software delivery pipeline. It had a two-part problem: keeping development continuous while integrating security into every step of the CI/CD pipeline, and doing it without simply piling more manual effort onto the process. DevSecOps promised to solve both, automating security controls throughout the application lifecycle while reducing the mistakes and downtime that come with manual reviews. What the client lacked was a clear strategy for which controls and tools would actually fit its stack, its budget, and its source code management setup.

Build appropriate access control and user rights management into the pipeline
Get security and monitoring in place from the very start of development
Enable faster deployment and faster recovery from security incidents

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Our Approach

How Payatu ran the engagement

01

Discovery and Requirement Gathering

Understood the client's requirements and expectations, assessed its existing infrastructure and DevSecOps processes, and evaluated the technology stack used for development.

02

Application Walkthrough and Process Mapping

Walked through the client's application and broke the CI/CD process into stages to identify where security controls needed to sit.

03

Tool Research and Evaluation

Researched available open-source and commercial tools across SAST, SCA, DAST, container security and monitoring, built a detailed comparison report, and collected vendor quotes for commercial options.

04

Proof of Concept and Testing

Set up the code base, ran shortlisted tools, obtained demo sessions or trial licenses, and tested the tools on dummy pipelines to confirm fit.

05

Recommendations and Reporting

Delivered a report of recommended tools and controls to add to the CI/CD pipeline, along with the Secure SDLC best practices to follow.

Key findings

What we found

Tooling Integration Gap

No existing tools integrated cleanly with the client's Source Code Management (SCM) system, requiring a fresh evaluation of options.

Budget Constraints

Commercial DevSecOps tooling was limited by budget, pushing the search toward suitable open-source alternatives.

Access Control Gaps

Appropriate access control mechanisms and user rights management were not fully in place across the pipeline.

the outcome

Results and Impact

Payatu handed the client more than a list of tool names, it delivered a defensible, budget-aware roadmap for embedding security into its CI/CD pipeline. The recommendations covered both the controls to add to the pipeline and the specific tools to configure, tailored to the client's SCM setup and technology stack.

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