Applab Solution

Secure payments.
Engineered for scale.

PCI-DSS-ready payment platform with AI fraud detection — built for GCC banks, fintechs, and government portals.

Payments · Fintech · AI Fraud Detection · PCI-DSS · Azure
What it solves

Payment Hub
in detail.

A modern payment orchestration platform built for GCC banks, fintechs, and government payment portals. PCI-DSS-compliant by design, AI-powered fraud detection, and engineered for the regulatory frameworks of the region.

PCI-DSS Compliance

Architecture and operations aligned with PCI-DSS Level 1 requirements — designed for the most sensitive payment environments.

AI Fraud Detection

Real-time anomaly detection and risk scoring at every transaction — reducing fraud loss without adding friction.

Multi-Channel Acceptance

Web, mobile, point-of-sale, and government portals — unified through a single payment orchestration layer.

GCC Bank Connectivity

Pre-built connectors to local acquiring banks, payment processors, and regional payment networks.

Tokenization & Vaulting

Card-on-file tokenization with secure vaulting — reducing PCI scope while enabling repeat payments.

Full Reconciliation

Automated settlement, refund handling, and reconciliation against acquirer reports.

Proven at scale

Numbers that deliver.

4BQAR Processed
500+Projects Delivered
Level 1 Ready
24/7Real-Time Monitoring
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What sets it apart

Three things that make it different.

Security

PCI-DSS by Architecture

NOT BOLTED ON

Challenge: Most payment systems treat compliance as a checklist applied after the platform is built — making audits painful and expensive.

Our approach: PCI-DSS controls, tokenization, and network segmentation are designed into the architecture — every component is audit-aligned from day one.

Intelligence

AI Fraud Detection

REAL-TIME RISK SCORING

Challenge: Traditional rule-based fraud detection generates too many false positives and misses sophisticated attacks.

Our approach: Machine learning models trained on regional payment patterns provide real-time anomaly detection with low false-positive rates.

Regional Fit

Built for GCC Markets

LOCAL CONNECTIVITY

Challenge: Global payment platforms require expensive customization to integrate with GCC acquiring banks and local payment rails.

Our approach: Pre-built connectors to QPay, Naps, regional processors, and major GCC acquiring banks. Arabic-first UX and SAR/QAR/AED native support.

Azure-native platform

Built on proven
Azure services.

Enterprise scalability. Security. AI-powered intelligence. Full DevOps lifecycle.

01

Azure Kubernetes Service

Containerized orchestration with auto-scaling for payment microservices.

02

Azure Key Vault + HSM

Hardware Security Modules for cryptographic key management aligned with PCI-DSS.

03

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Fully managed SQL with TDE, audit logging, and PCI-DSS-aligned controls.

04

Azure Front Door + WAF

Edge security with DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall.

05

Azure Machine Learning

Fraud detection model training, deployment, and continuous improvement.

06

Azure Event Hubs

High-throughput event streaming for real-time transaction processing.

07

Azure Monitor + Sentinel

Full observability and SIEM integration for security operations and compliance.

08

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines with compliance gates and security scanning built in.

Customer success

Deployed in Qatar’s
most demanding environments.

Built from production-proven components already deployed in Qatar. Arabic-first design and enterprise governance from day one.

GCC PAYMENT PORTALS

Government payment platforms processing millions of transactions across multiple ministries.

REGIONAL FINTECH

Modern payment orchestration for emerging fintechs across the GCC and MENA.

4B QAR PROCESSED

applab-built payment systems have processed over 4 billion QAR in transaction value.

PCI-LEVEL OPERATIONS

ISO/IEC 27001 and PCI-DSS-aligned operations supporting enterprise payment workloads.

500+ PROJECTS DELIVERED

170+ enterprise clients across Qatar, Kuwait, and the wider GCC/MENA region.

Deployment & buyer fit

Built for your environment.

Designed for customer-tenant deployment on Azure. Applab manages delivery, configuration, and ongoing support.

01

Ideal for

Banks, fintechs, telecom providers, and government payment portals across the GCC.

02

Geo availability

Qatar and Kuwait. Azure sovereign deployment available for expanded GCC/MENA coverage.

03

Deployment model

Customer-tenant deployment on Azure. PCI-DSS scope reduction via tokenization and network segmentation.

04

Integration ready

Pre-built connectors to GCC acquiring banks, payment processors, and government billing systems.

See how it works in your environment.

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