Security & Compliance Architecture

pacs008 is built with a security-first posture designed for financial institutions, payment service providers, and regulated fintech platforms processing ISO 20022 message flows.

Core Security Controls

• XXE Protection: Utilises defusedxml for all XML parsing operations.
• PII & GDPR Masking: Automatic PII obfuscation for IBANs and party names in application logs.
• Path Traversal Defense: Strict directory allowlisting preventing path escape vulnerabilities.