Will Your Architecture Survive Your Banking Partner's Review?
- Free 48-hour codebase audit
- Architecture, PCI-DSS posture, and payment infra reviewed
- Full report and 90-day roadmap, yours to keep
- No credit card. No commitment.
No credit card. No commitment. Just answers.
Security Architecture Review
Banking Partner Compliance Check
Leadership experience at
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
Your dev team says the product is 'almost ready.' But you have no idea if it will pass your banking partner's security review. If it doesn't, you're back to zero.
One failed security review from your BaaS provider and your launch is dead.
Cost of fixing PCI-DSS after launch vs. building it in. Your banking partner cares about encryption now, not your roadmap.
Of fintech companies struggle with compliance (Empaxis). The ones that survive build it in from sprint one.
Series A investors audit your security posture, not just revenue. Architecture gaps show.
The audit is free. The consequences of skipping it are not.
Sample Audit
Here's What We Typically Find
This is a real (anonymized) audit from a seed-stage fintech startup spending $40K/mo on development. Five findings. Four of them would have failed a banking partner security review.
Technical Architecture Audit
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Proven Results
We've Done This Before. Here's Proof.
Confidential FinTech Client (NDA)
Before
Fragmented codebase. Zero documentation. Failed security review.
After
PCI-DSS architecture. Payment processing rebuilt. Platform relaunched.
Working with BitLab has been amazing. Global dev coverage has been a game-changer.
Product Manager
Fintech Platform
GoodGamer
Before
Idea stage. Needed secure transaction processing and wallet management.
After
Multi-product financial infrastructure launched. 3-year partnership scaling transactions.
They consistently exceeded expectations and delivered exceptional value.
Charlo Barbosa
CEO, GoodGamer
Tier 1 North American Telecom (NDA)
Before
Needed AI for detecting and blocking SMS spam at scale.
After
95% accuracy. Production for a major Canadian carrier.
How It Works
4 Steps to Clarity
From first call to full report. Here's what happens.
Book a Call
(2 min)Pick a time. Tell us about your startup.
Discovery Call
(30 min)We learn your situation. Not the right fit? We'll say so.
Codebase Audit
(48 hrs)Repo access under NDA. Our CTO and senior engineers review architecture, compliance, and tech debt.
Architecture + Security Review
Full assessment against PCI-DSS and your banking partner's requirements.
Payment Infra Assessment
Payment processing, API integrations, data flow for Stripe, Plaid, or banking partner.
Tech Debt + Risk Map
Every shortcut ranked by severity. What breaks first, what can wait.
90-Day Roadmap + CTO Call
What to fix, build, and defer. 60-min walkthrough with Shoukri. Yours to keep.
We give this to qualified startups for free because founders who see the real state of their codebase almost always ask us to fix it.
Strategy Call with Shoukri
(60 min)Every finding walked through. Prioritized 90-day roadmap. Report is yours forever.
We Carry All the Risk. You Carry None.
Free Audit
No credit card. No deposit. 48 hours in your codebase. Report yours to keep.
Compliance Guarantee
System fails a HIPAA or PCI-DSS audit within 12 months? We fix it. Our cost.
2-Week Money-Back
Not blown away in the first 2 weeks? Full refund, no questions.
$50K Finding Guarantee
We find $50K+ in avoidable costs or compliance gaps. If we can't, we tell you your team is doing well.
Your Code, Always
Full IP ownership from day one. NDAs, MSAs. We never hold code hostage.
Zero Equity
We charge fees. You keep 100% of your cap table.
The only risk is not knowing. The audit eliminates that for free.
Who Leads Your Audit
Your CTO on Day One
Shoukri Kattan
CEO & Chief Technology Officer
Former Ericsson Director of Engineering. 100+ engineers managed. Systems built for Apple, AT&T, TELUS. Now he builds and operates Caesar Health, BitLab's own HIPAA-compliant AI platform.
- 20+ years in regulated industries (healthcare, telecom, fintech)
- 50+ products shipped, 0 compliance failures
- Personally leads every codebase audit and strategy call
- Reviews your code against the same standards he holds his own product to
"I don't consult from a slide deck. I open your codebase, find the problems, and fix them. If your team is doing well, I'll tell you that too."
Common Questions
Still Thinking It Over?
Here's what other fintech founders asked before booking their free audit.
No catch. No credit card. No deposit. Full written report with 90-day roadmap, yours to keep. We do this because founders who see the real state of their code almost always ask us to fix it.
Most of our clients have dev teams. The problem is you can't tell if your architecture will survive a banking partner's review. The audit gives you an independent assessment. Some founders confirm they're on track. Others find gaps that would trigger rejection.
Built in from sprint one. Architecture decisions, data isolation, encryption, access controls. If any system we build fails a PCI-DSS audit within 12 months, we fix it at our cost.
Most common reason fintech founders call us. We evaluate your system against the same criteria your banking partner uses and find every gap before they do. Most codebases we audit have 3-5 rejection triggers.
Our most common scenario. We audit, determine what's salvageable vs. what needs rebuilding (especially payment infra), and give you a plan with costs. Before you spend a dollar.
Yes. Payment API integrations are where most fintech teams stall. They build against sandbox environments that don't match production security requirements. We find those gaps during the audit.
No. Fees only. You keep 100% of equity and IP. Everything we build is yours, day one.
Senior team member, not a sales rep. We ask about your product, payment infra, and challenges. If the audit fits, we schedule it. If not, we say so. 15-20 min, zero obligation.
Still have a question? The fastest way to get an answer is a 15-minute call. No pitch, no obligation.