Client: SeraWeb C.A. | Sector: Information Services | NAICS: 541511

Problem

The company needed reliable intranet and server operations for test and production, including deployments and day-to-day upkeep.
TLS certificates had to be inventoried, renewed, and deployed consistently across servers and corporate websites. Industry guidance recommends a centralized inventory for full visibility.
The business required custom web applications to support projects and operations, plus front-end integration of designer deliverables with back-end code, followed by functional and safety checks.
A payment workflow was needed using Authorize.Net, with attention to PCI DSS responsibilities. Authorize.Net’s Accept solutions are designed to simplify merchant SAQ alignment, while PCI DSS remains the baseline for protecting payment account data.

Objectives

Operate and maintain the company intranet and servers for test and production.
Manage the certificate lifecycle – inventory, renewal, and deployment – across all properties.
Build applications needed by projects and operations, and integrate the design team’s UI with robust back-end logic.
Implement an Authorize.Net-based payment gateway with basic refund flow, and analytics to guide marketing decisions.

Operations: centralized routines for deployments, housekeeping tasks, access controls, and operational checks on intranet, test, and production servers.
Certificates: certificate lifecycle handled end-to-end – inventory, renewal scheduling, and deployment – following widely recommended practices for visibility and control.
Development: full-stack delivery of the required applications with HTML, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL, including integration of designer assets and post-integration testing.
Payment gateway: Authorize.Net integration focused on one-time payments and refunds, aligning with PCI DSS guidance for merchants. Authorize.Net’s Accept family provides hosted options that reduce PCI scope for the merchant environment.
Analytics: internal visit tracking to optimize marketing strategies, implemented with privacy in mind and without storing unnecessary PII.

Payment gateway (Authorize.Net): one-time payment and refund flows, with attention to merchant PCI responsibilities.
User visits tracking: internal analytics to guide marketing optimization.
Project dashboard: management, control, monitoring, and storage for project data.
Mass mailing list application: bulk mail capability with anti-spam compliance noted at a high level.

Database: MySQL
Web Stack: LAMP / WAMP (Front-end: HTML, JavaScript – Back-end: PHP, MySQL). LAMP/WAMP are standard AMP stacks used to build and host web apps.
Services: SFTP, SSH, Remote Desktop
Software: Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite

Streamlined design-to-code workflow – predictable handoff from design to components.
Hardened web app practices – inputs, sessions, and baseline security headers verified during integration.
Operational readiness – certificate renewals on time, orderly deployments, and routine backups.

PCI DSS considered for the parts in scope for the merchant environment, referencing PCI SSC resources.
Certificate lifecycle managed per recommended practices with centralized inventory and renewals scheduling.

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