Securing the Cloud: Federal Banking Digital Transformation

Government Financial Services

Migration to GovCloud

Cloud Infrastructure Modernization | Data Security | Data Compliance | IT Cost Optimization

Faced with aging IT infrastructure and rising costs, We implemented a secure, scalable cloud solution for a Federal Financial Organization.

SITUATION

A Federal Banking Institution needed support in assessing the migration of its complex e-Invoicing application to AWS GovCloud. The project required expertise in application, database, and security to develop a migration roadmap and effort estimate. Our goal was to help the client evaluate options post-data center sunset and recommend strategies for cybersecurity operations.

APPROACH

Collaborative Needs Assessment

Our client engaged us to assess their proposed environment and architecture design.
Cloud Environment Establishment

We helped our client establish a cloud-based environment for continued operation of a critical application after on-premises datacenter shutdown.
Scalability and Deployment

Cloud resources were to allow for rapid deployment and high scalability without significant change to the existing application.

RESULTS

FIPS Compliance

Identified several areas where meeting FIPS compliance requirements was not possible in original architecture.

Deployment Design

Recommended Blue/Green deployment design.

Cloud Formation Templates

Provided sample Cloud Formation Templates (with in-line comments) for Financial Banking Institution use.

CIDR Block Concerns

Identified concern with CIDR block assignment.

Automation Maturity

Existing maturity of on-premises automation using WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) demonstrated a mature team and a solid head start on automation in cloud environments.

Future Positioning

Federal Banking Institution goals for containerization and serverless technologies will ultimately position the enterprise for more supportable and resilient solutions in the future.

"Our team was committed to delivering a secure and future-proof cloud solution that met stringent government regulations. We’re proud to have helped this financial organization reduce costs while improving reliability and efficiency across their critical operations."

Dalton Nichols

Software Developer 3