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Z2 — FinTech Reference Platform

Asset: Z2  |  Workstream: [GTM][A]  |  Ownership: [SO→CO]  |  Owner: Sagar Status: drafted (sales-doc form valid now; full deploy tracks M2b/M4)  |  = Z1 + delta

PCI-DSS-leaning posture for FinTech. Expressed as Z1 plus the additional controls (per Z0 composition rules) — not a standalone re-listing.


1. BOM — Z1 base + FinTech delta

Base: the full Z1 BOM (all 🟦 today).

Delta (the FinTech additions):

Layer Added asset(s) Why Status
Key management M2 (CMK/HSM, auto-rotation) Customer-managed keys for cardholder-data systems roadmap (M2a/M4)
Encryption policy M1 (deny unencrypted), M3 (TLS floor / deny HTTP) PCI encryption-everywhere roadmap (M2a)
Data residency M6 (allowed-regions deny) Keep regulated data in-region roadmap (M2a)
Logging depth J1 (LAW module), J6 (WORM immutable forwarding) Tamper-evident audit trail roadmap (M2a)
SIEM J3 (Sentinel + MITRE analytics) Continuous monitoring / detection roadmap (M4)
Network hardening N2 (Firewall Premium IDPS/TLS-inspect), N3 (WAF), N4 (DDoS) Stronger perimeter for payment flows roadmap (M2b/M4)
Network deny N5 (private-endpoint enforce) No public PaaS roadmap (M2a)
Access H3 (PIM, tightened), H6 (access reviews) Stronger privileged-access governance 🟦 / roadmap (M4)

Honesty: the Z1 base is deployable today; the FinTech delta is largely roadmap (M2b/M4). Sales-doc form is valid now; scope live engagements to the shipped floor + an explicit delta roadmap. Never imply the full posture ships today.

2. Diagram (delta vs Z1)

Z1 topology, plus: Firewall Premium with IDPS in the hub doing TLS inspection on egress; WAF in front of public ingress; CMK/HSM Key Vault feeding encryption for data stores; Sentinel ingesting from the central LAW; WORM immutable log sink. (d2 with V2.)

3. Compliance mapping (PCI-DSS-leaning + SOC 2)

Covers the Z1 SOC 2 set plus PCI-relevant controls. See Y7: - Encryption everywhere (M1/M2/M3) → PCI Req 3/4 · SOC2 CC6.1/6.7. - Network segmentation + WAF/IDPS (N2–N5) → PCI Req 1. - Logging + monitoring (J1/J3/J6) → PCI Req 10 · SOC2 CC7.2. - Access control + PIM + reviews (H3/H6) → PCI Req 7/8. - Data residency (M6) → regulatory.

The delta vs Z1 is explicit; compliance covers PCI-DSS + SOC 2; unshipped assets are flagged with their milestone (the Z2 DoD).

4. Cost estimate (delta vs Z1)

Z1 base + the FinTech additions raise cost notably: | Addition | Illustrative $/mo ⚠️ | |---|---| | Firewall Premium (vs Standard) | $[+400–900] | | Sentinel ingestion | $[+200–800] (volume) | | WAF / DDoS Network Protection | $[+300 / +3,000] (DDoS is steep) | | HSM-backed Key Vault (Managed HSM) | $[~1,000+] |

FinTech posture is materially more expensive than Z1 — set client expectations early; DDoS Network Protection in particular is a large line item.

5. Deploy guide (delta)

Stand up Z1 first, then layer: M1/M3/M6 policies → M2 CMK → J1/J6 logging → J3 Sentinel → N2–N5 network hardening → H6 access reviews. Each gated by its runbook when the module ships.


DoD (Z2)

  • BOM validates against §4. (Met — all delta lines resolve; status flagged.)
  • Delta vs Z1 is explicit. (Met — §1.)
  • Compliance covers PCI-DSS + SOC 2. (Met — §3.)
  • Assets not yet shipped flagged with milestone. (Met — §1 status column.)