FinTech Magazine December 2019 | Page 151

CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ KUBRA EXPERIENCE BETTER ’ 151 code , KUBRA engages in a shift-left mentality . KUBRA ’ s development and implementation team , made up of over 150 people , centres around creating and testing new code . Every piece of billing and payments code at KUBRA is passed through a security tool that highlights potential security vulnerabilities . “ When the developer is tinkering with new functionalities , they find out about the vulnerability early and it ’ s fixed before it is released into the market ,” he says . For additional security testing in its billing and payments applications , one of KUBRA ’ s partners , Cobalt Labs
work as hired hackers , trying to break into applications and find vulnerabilities that KUBRA can then adjust for .
When it comes to ensuring a balance between functionality and security , Chandgothia says it is important to always be on the lookout for the next great thing . “ We want to be at the forefront of payments ,” he says . “ That ’ s the strategy that has driven us in the last few years .” Services such as Forrester and Gartner help him compare vendors , ensuring any technologies KUBRA replaces will only be made better . “ We are continuously evaluating
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