Technical Guardian Support for a High-Growth Fintech
A rapidly scaling, VC-backed fintech partnered with Peritus to gain senior security expertise, strengthen cloud controls, and meet investor and regulatory expectations as the company expanded.
Zero
major findings during investor security assessments
Guidance
ongoing senior security leadership without hiring a full-time resource
Scalable
security processes aligned to rapid product and team growth
1. The Challenge
The fintech operating in digital payments and financial operations, and recently completing a Series B funding round was scaling quickly across engineering, product, and commercial teams.
However, they did not yet have the internal security leadership needed to:
guide security decisions during rapid growth
prepare for investor due diligence
build foundational governance and documentation
manage identity and access controls across cloud and SaaS platforms
support secure development practices and vendor reviews
With increasing scrutiny from investors and partners, the organisation needed senior, hands-on security expertise but wasn’t ready for a full-time hire.
2. Our Approach
Peritus provided an ongoing Technical Guardian engagement, acting as the fintech’s on-demand senior security function.
Our support included:
Weekly guidance on cloud, identity, and configuration decisions
Establishing lightweight but effective security governance
Reviewing architecture and access pathways for high-risk areas
Preparing documentation and evidence for investor audits
Supporting secure development and deployment processes
Advising on SaaS procurement and security due diligence
Building a scalable risk register aligned to the fintech’s roadmap
This offered the organisation clarity, confidence, and senior-level decision support without the cost of a permanent security lead.
3. The Outcome
The Technical Guardian model delivered immediate and ongoing value:
Zero major findings during investor and board-level assessments
Stronger identity hygiene across cloud and SaaS environments
Clear governance and repeatable security processes
Reduced risk from misconfigurations and rapid team onboarding
Improved engineering and DevOps security practices
A security roadmap aligned with product growth and regulatory expectations
Avoided the cost and lead time of hiring a full-time senior security resource
Peritus enabled the fintech to scale quickly, securely, and with confidence.
“Peritus became our security team when we didn’t have one. Their guidance helped us pass investor checks, improve our controls, and make better decisions as we scaled.”