Case Study: Fortune 500 Financial Corporation scales application security and achieves 100% PCI compliance with Synopsys

How a Top Financial Firm Scaled Its Application Security Program and Accelerated Digital Transformation

This Fortune 500 financial institution (one of the top 10 U.S. banks) was modernizing its mobile and eBanking platforms but struggled to scale application security across hundreds of apps while meeting strict regulatory requirements. With 400+ developers and only a few AppSec experts, the bank faced production API complexity, large volumes of scanner false positives, and difficulty achieving PCI compliance during audits.

Synopsys implemented a suite of AppSec solutions—WhiteHat Dynamic for continuous, production-safe DAST, WhiteHat Auto API for automated API scanning, manual business-logic assessments, and security testing services with dedicated program managers. This phased approach delivered verified, low-false-positive findings, faster remediation, developer education, and measurable metrics; the bank scaled continuous assessments across hundreds of applications, reduced triage costs, improved ROI, and achieved and maintained 100% PCI compliance within six months of onboarding.