endorsedCompleted

Payment Platform Backend Security & Audit Upgrade

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Financial Services

Duration

8 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 March 2025

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

91/100

Strong

Project Capability Score (PCS) estimates how capable Acquaint Softtech Private Limited is of successfully delivering a project like this, based on its past experience, track record, and ability to handle similar work. Learn more about PCS

Client

FLIQA Payments

Slovenia

Project Summary

Acquaint Softtech improved a payment processor's backend using Laravel, implementing encrypted storage and structured audit logs to make financial actions explainable and auditable. They strengthened API authentication and role-based access controls while optimizing background processes to avoid degrading transaction performance. The work improved compliance reviews, sped issue resolution, and increased confidence in the platform; the team was timely, adaptable, and communicative throughout.

Key Challenges

Create a system where every financial action could be explained clearly after the fact
Tighten internal access without slowing down operational teams
Introduce stronger security controls without rewriting the entire platform
Maintain transaction speed while adding compliance-focused features

Project Deliverables

Designing and implementing encrypted storage for sensitive financial and banking data
Building structured audit logs that captured actions, actors, and outcomes across collections and payout workflows
Strengthening API authentication and authorization for internal services and bank-facing integrations
Introducing strict access guards and role-based controls with defined permissions
Optimizing background processes so logging and encryption did not affect transaction performance
Selective refactoring of backend components to improve maintainability without disrupting live operations

Project Solution

Acquaint Softtech analyzed how money moved through the system and used Laravel to extend the backend with security, clarity, and maintainability in mind. They implemented encrypted storage for sensitive financial and banking data, built structured audit logs across collections and payout workflows, strengthened API authentication and authorization for internal and bank-facing services, and introduced strict role-based access controls. They optimized background processes to preserve transaction performance and applied selective refactoring, delivering changes incrementally to validate each stage without disrupting live operations.

Project Outcome

Investigating financial events became straightforward instead of time-consuming
Compliance reviews became calmer and more structured
Support teams resolved issues faster because action history was clearly visible
Operational confidence in the platform increased noticeably
Improvements did not introduce friction into collections or payouts
Project management delivered in phases and adjusted quickly to shifting priorities

Platforms

Tech Stack

Laravel

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Acquaint Softtech Private Limited's work made investigating financial events straightforward and compliance reviews more structured. The system also helped the client resolve issues more quickly and boosted their confidence in the platform. Moreover, the team was timely, adaptable, and responsive.”
Nina Strajnar
Co-Founder & CEO
Date: 01/29/2026