As an Information Security Manager, I can affirm that Azion delivered exactly what our organization needed: a solution that combines advanced protection with superior performance. The implementation was surprisingly fast, and the results were immediate. It’s rare to find a platform that exceeds both technical and business expectations at the same time.
Ismael Aguilar, Information Security Manager at Zoop
Impact at Scale
- 30% reduction in operational costs, with lower bandwidth and infrastructure usage.
- 50% reduction in latency, resulting in near-instant confirmations.
- 99.99% availability, even during peak periods.
- Zero successful breaches since implementation.
Challenges
- Protect operations from attacks and abusive card transaction attempts without penalizing legitimate customers.
- Reduce bandwidth and infrastructure costs impacted by high transaction volumes.
- Simplify backend systems to improve operational efficiency.
- Orchestrate risk policies consistently and auditably with low latency.
- Scale operations without compromising the checkout experience, even during high-demand periods.
Solution
With Azion, Zoop began executing critical security and automation services — including attack mitigation, traffic inspection, and access control — directly on Azion’s distributed infrastructure, with integrated real-time orchestration to maximize performance and operational efficiency.
The integration with Axur, carried out through the Azion Marketplace, added real-time fraud detection intelligence. This connection allowed Zoop to identify and block attempts to use compromised cards before authorization, preserving the legitimate user experience and transaction integrity.
In addition, Azion Data Stream enabled Zoop to feed its monitoring platforms and dynamically adjust security policies, feeding back blocks via API and optimizing risk decisions.
Results
- 30% cost reduction compared to the previous solution, optimizing bandwidth and infrastructure.
- Zero successful breaches after implementing policies in Web Application Firewall and Firewall, according to client monitoring.
- Accelerated transaction processing — with 50% less latency — bringing payment logic closer to users and ensuring near-instant confirmations.
- High reliability with 99.99% uptime, ensuring continuous availability even during peak periods.
- Real-time visibility via Data Stream, enabling rapid policy adjustment cycles.
Why Azion
Azion’s platform combines programmability, performance, and security within a global, distributed infrastructure. With a partner ecosystem in the Azion Marketplace, companies like Zoop can compose tailored solutions, integrate third-party intelligence, and apply critical decisions closer to users — with full control, visibility, and scalability.
About Zoop
Zoop is iFood’s financial services fintech, specializing in integrated payment and banking solutions for businesses. Its platform enables companies to create digital accounts, process payments, issue cards, and offer credit in a simple and secure way, accelerating the financial digitization of businesses of all sizes.
