The journey to 
security and trust with 
PCI DSS certification

IMPLEMENTED SOLUTIONS

PCI DSS

Card safe implementation

Technical and advisory support

Continuous monitoring


LOCATION

Brazil


CLIENT

Ideamaker


How Cipher helped IDEA MAKER
achieve PCI DSS certification and

reduce 99% of fraud complaints.






The challenge

Before partnering with Cipher, IDEA MAKER, a leader in technology and digital payment solutions, faced a critical challenge: maintaining the security of card data in-house and reducing fraud complaints that were affecting its credibility.


Determined to understand and solve the root of the problem, IDEA MAKER sought partners to obtain its own certification.


It was at that moment that IDEA MAKER realized it needed to bring security in-house—by earning its own PCI DSS certification and taking control of the process.

The solution

In search of a partner with real experience in cybersecurity and compliance, IDEA MAKER chose Cipher.

The project involved:

• Complete diagnosis of the environment and design of a new secure architecture;
• Implementation of the card vault within the company itself;
• Technical and advisory support in all stages of PCI DSS compliance;
• Continuous monitoring by the Cipher team, with the same analysts and auditors over the years.

Cipher worked closely with the IDEA MAKER team, ensuring that each technical requirement was implemented efficiently, translating the complexity of certification into practical processes.

The results

99% reduction 
in complaints of 
card fraud;


15 million
users protected; 

Card vault
secure in a certified 
indoor environment

R$ 800million
transacted
securely

Enhanced credibility
with customers and partners;

5 years
of ongoing partnership with Cipher

“I consider Cipher a benchmark for anyone 
seeking information security solutions."
— Rafael Melo, COO of IDEA MAKER


The impact


PCI DSS certification changed the way IDEA MAKER views security: from a technical obligation to a strategic advantage. 



With Cipher's ongoing support, the company has consolidated its maturity, autonomy, and culture of compliance, securely sustaining growth with each new transaction.

Turn compliance 
into results

Talk to a Cipher expert and find out how 
PCI DSS certification can strengthen trust and 
security in your business