Security Architecture
Defense-in-depth protection across infrastructure, data, and application layers.
Security Foundations
Three pillars that protect every layer of the Equiforte platform.
Infrastructure Security
Hosted on AWS with VPC isolation, private subnets, and no public-facing databases. All infrastructure is defined as code, version-controlled, and deployed through hardened CI/CD pipelines with mandatory security scanning.
- AWS VPC with private subnets and NAT gateways
- WAF and DDoS protection via AWS Shield Advanced
- Infrastructure-as-code with automated drift detection
- Container images scanned for CVEs before deployment
Encryption Standards
All data is encrypted both in transit and at rest using industry-standard algorithms. Key management follows the principle of least privilege with automatic rotation.
- TLS 1.3 with perfect forward secrecy for all connections
- AES-256 encryption for data at rest
- AWS KMS with automatic key rotation
- Customer-managed encryption keys (BYOK) available
Access Controls
Zero-trust access model with role-based permissions, multi-factor authentication, and comprehensive audit logging for every action.
- SSO integration via SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect
- Multi-factor authentication required for all accounts
- Role-based access control with least-privilege defaults
- Session management with automatic timeout and re-auth
Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Management
Equiforte maintains a rigorous vulnerability management program that combines automated scanning with expert manual testing.
Automated scanning runs continuously across our infrastructure and application layers. Every code change triggers static analysis (SAST), dependency scanning (SCA), and dynamic analysis (DAST) before it can reach production. Critical and high-severity findings block deployment automatically.
Annual penetration testing is conducted by independent third-party security firms specializing in financial services applications. These assessments cover network penetration, application security, API testing, and social engineering vectors. Full reports are available to customers under NDA.
Bug bounty program: We maintain a responsible disclosure program and work with the security research community to identify and remediate vulnerabilities. Critical findings receive a 24-hour response SLA.
Incident Response Process
Detection & Triage
24/7 monitoring with automated alerting. Security events are classified by severity within 15 minutes. Our on-call security engineer is paged immediately for P1 and P2 incidents.
Containment & Investigation
Affected systems are isolated while forensic investigation proceeds. Customers are notified within 4 hours for incidents impacting their data. A dedicated incident commander coordinates the response.
Resolution & Post-Mortem
Root cause analysis is completed within 72 hours. Remediation actions are tracked to completion. Blameless post-mortems are published internally, and customer-facing summaries are shared where applicable.
Request a Detailed Security Review
Our security team is available to walk through our architecture, controls, and certifications with your compliance team.