Security-First Platform
PC Parts implements a comprehensive security strategy that leverages advanced cloud security services to protect against threats ranging from DDoS attacks to sophisticated fraud attempts.
Perimeter Protection
- ✓ Advanced web application firewall protection
- ✓ Enterprise-grade DDoS mitigation
- ✓ Protection against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- ✓ Intelligent rate limiting to prevent abuse
- ✓ Content delivery network with enhanced security
- ✓ Deep traffic inspection and filtering
Identity & Access Protection
- ✓ Strict least-privilege access controls
- ✓ Centralized identity management
- ✓ Temporary, limited-scope access credentials
- ✓ Secure user authentication system
- ✓ Single sign-on for administrative access
- ✓ Mandatory multi-factor authentication
Threat Detection & Response
- ✓ Continuous monitoring with machine learning
- ✓ Advanced security investigation tools
- ✓ Comprehensive security posture management
- ✓ Complete audit logging of system activity
- ✓ Automated response to security events
- ✓ Real-time threat mitigation
Data Protection
- ✓ Encryption key management for sensitive data
- ✓ Automated TLS certificate management
- ✓ Default encryption for all stored data
- ✓ Encrypted database with access controls
- ✓ Secure credential management system
- ✓ Automated sensitive data discovery
Our Defense-in-Depth Strategy
Multi-Layered Security Approach
Our security architecture implements a defense-in-depth approach, with multiple overlapping security controls at every layer of our infrastructure:
Edge Security
Our first line of defense filters traffic before it reaches our application:
- Global content delivery network for performance and security
- Advanced traffic filtering with custom security rules
- Protection against common web vulnerabilities
- Intelligent bot detection system
- DDoS protection with 24/7 monitoring
- Automatic TLS certificate management
Network Security
Our network architecture is designed with segmentation and isolation:
- Private cloud networks with strict boundaries
- Public and private segment separation
- Multiple security filtering layers
- Advanced traffic monitoring and logging
- Private service connections where possible
- Traffic inspection for threat detection
Application Security
Our application layer implements multiple security controls:
- Secure development lifecycle with security reviews
- Automated code scanning for vulnerabilities
- Continuous vulnerability assessment
- Container security scanning
- Automated security patching
- Strong HTTPS enforcement
- Content Security Policy to prevent XSS attacks
Data Security
Our comprehensive data protection strategy includes:
- Strong encryption key management
- End-to-end encryption for all data in transit
- Default encryption for all stored data
- Immutable backup technology
- Secure credential management
- Automated sensitive data discovery
- Data lifecycle policies for secure retention
- Point-in-time recovery capabilities
Cloud Architecture Benefits
Scalability
Our cloud-native platform automatically scales to meet demand, ensuring consistent performance during high-traffic periods like product launches or holiday shopping seasons.
Efficiency
By leveraging modern cloud technologies, we've built a cost-efficient platform that eliminates waste while maintaining capacity for peak demand, keeping our marketplace accessible and affordable.
Innovation
Our microservices architecture enables our team to develop, test, and deploy new features independently, accelerating our innovation cycle and continuously improving user experience.
Modern Infrastructure Practices
Infrastructure as Code
Our entire infrastructure is defined and managed through code, enabling consistent, version-controlled deployments across environments.
This infrastructure-as-code approach allows us to:
- Maintain consistent environments
- Automate security best practices
- Implement changes with confidence
- Rapidly recover from any issues
- Track all changes with full audit history
module "security" {
source = "./modules/security"
web_acl_name = "pc-parts-waf"
shield_protection = true
guardduty_enabled = true
waf_rules = {
rate_limiting = {
priority = 10
limit = 100
}
bot_control = {
priority = 20
level = "targeted"
}
}
domains = [
"pcparts.ro",
"*.pcparts.ro"
]
}Continuous Deployment & Reliability
Modern CI/CD Pipeline
Our development workflow leverages modern DevOps practices to enable rapid, secure deployments:
- Automated testing with every code change
- Security scanning integration
- Isolated testing environments
- Zero-downtime deployment strategy
- Automated rollback capability
This process allows us to deploy updates multiple times daily with minimal risk, ensuring you always have access to the latest features and security updates.
Monitoring & Observability
Real-time Metrics
Comprehensive metrics across our entire technology stack help us identify and resolve issues before they affect your experience. We track latency, error rates, and system utilization, with automated alerts for any anomalies.
Advanced Logging
Centralized logging with powerful search capabilities enables us to quickly investigate and resolve issues. Structured logging from all application components feeds into our observability platform, with retention policies that balance storage and forensic capabilities.
Distributed Tracing
Our distributed tracing system follows requests through our microservices architecture, helping us identify bottlenecks, optimize performance, and troubleshoot errors across service boundaries for a smooth user experience.
Compliance & Best Practices
Industry Best Practices
Our infrastructure follows well-architected principles, with regular reviews to ensure operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization.
Compliance Standards
We maintain compliance with industry standards, including GDPR, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001, implementing additional controls where needed to ensure full compliance and protect your data.
Continuous Improvement
Our team regularly reviews security recommendations and implements improvements to our architecture and security posture based on evolving best practices and emerging threats.