BitInPeace Boosts AWS Security, Reliability, and Cost Optimization with Cloudvisor
The Client
BitInPeace is a non-custodial digital asset inheritance platform. It enables individuals to securely prepare for the unexpected by allowing the future transfer of their Bitcoin and Ethereum without sharing private keys or giving up custody. The platform is designed for long-term resilience, with a strong focus on user privacy, security, and automation throughout the inheritance process. BitInPeace is developed by SmartBlue Innovations Digital Services B.V., based in the Netherlands.
- Industry:Blockchain Services
- Company Size:2-10
- Country:Netherlands
Cloudvisor guided us through the AWS WAFR process with clarity and professionalism. Their expert input helped us validate our architecture, improve areas like credentials management and infrastructure automation, and strengthen our data security posture. BitInPeace now runs on a cost-effective setup aligned with AWS best practices, giving us and our users greater confidence in the platform's security and reliability, which are essential for a privacy-focused digital inheritance service.
Challenges
- IAM and credentials management — needed stronger controls and best-practice alignment
- Observability and automation — required improvements across AWS resources
- Encryption and backups — ensuring proper configuration was a priority
- High-risk vulnerabilities — sought to identify and mitigate potential gaps in the architecture
- AWS-native services — wanted to optimize usage in a privacy-sensitive environment
While BitInPeace had already built strong fundamentals, the team needed external validation and actionable guidance to ensure their AWS infrastructure fully aligned with best practices in data protection, operational resilience, and cost optimization.
Solutions
Cloudvisor conducted a full AWS Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) for BitInPeace, delivered across 12 hours, with 5.5 hours dedicated to interactive meetings and 6.5 hours for in-depth remediation work. The review covered three AWS pillars – Security, Reliability and Cost Optimization – with a strong focus on high-risk items. Key remediations and improvements included:
Identifying high-risk items
29 high-risk findings uncovered, particularly across Security, Reliability, and Cost Optimization.
Providing Terraform snippets
Ready-to-use templates delivered to support best-practice configurations.
Enforcing security policies
IAM password enforcement, GuardDuty, Inspector, and Config with conformance packs enabled.
Strengthening automation and monitoring
SSM Agent and Patch Manager for automated updates, CloudWatch alarms with SNS notifications.
Protecting data and resources
IAM password enforcement, GuardDuty, Inspector, and Config with conformance packs enabled.
Strengthening automation and monitoring
Encryption for EBS and RDS, AWS Backup jobs, and restricted S3 access with CloudFront-only permissions.
Optimizing resource management
Autoscaling groups and AWS budgets configured for improved efficiency.
Cloudvisor’s delivery engineers also provided detailed documentation and knowledge transfer, ensuring BitInPeace could continue optimizing independently.
AWS Services Used
- IAM
- Amazon GuardDuty
- AWS Inspector
- AWS Config
- Amazon CloudFront
- Amazon RDS
- AWS Backup
- Auto Scaling Groups
- Amazon S3
- Amazon EBS
- Amazon CloudWatch
- Amazon SNS
- AWS Budgets
- AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Agent
- AWS Patch Manager
Results
After completing the AWS Well-Architected Framework Review with Cloudvisor, an Advanced Tier AWS Partner, BitInPeace achieved:
29 high-risk issues remediated
Strengthened Security, Reliability, and Cost Optimization.
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Stronger data protection
Better credentials management, encryption (EBS, RDS), and secure S3 access.
Adoption of key AWS security tools
GuardDuty, Inspector, Config, SSM Agent, and Patch Manager.
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Improved reliability & monitoring
Automated backups, CloudWatch monitoring, and SNS alerts.
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Scalable infrastructure & cost control
Auto Scaling Groups, AWS Budgets, and Terraform modules.
- Clear “after-remediation” milestone
Validated improvements in the Well-Architected Tool.
BitInPeace now operates on a secure, automated AWS setup aligned with best practices – built to support both privacy and resilience at scale.
