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PCI Compliance

AppSec Consulting helps lead clients through the entire PCI compliance process. As a Qualified Security Assessor (PCI-QSA) and Approved Scanning Vendor (PCI-ASV), our experienced and expert consultants are with you every step of the way, helping validate scope, identify compliance gaps, recommend and prioritize remediation activities, and document compliance validation as required by the PCI Security Standards Council, Acquiring Institutions, and Card Brands.

AppSec clients receive actionable guidance and reporting designed to keep the compliance process on track, within budget, and on schedule. Our goal is to help your company optimize the entire compliance process in a manner that is efficient and cost effective. Key benefits include more answers and guidance on practical remediation efforts that achieve compliance while making the organization more secure.

Many organizations rely on AppSec to help guide and educate their executives and key stakeholders during the PCI compliance process. AppSec has created PCI-DSS specific training content that is available via onsite delivery and web-based training to ensure security awareness education and security assurance.

PCI Service
Description
AppSec Consulting helps merchants and service providers evaluate their PCI compliance status. Clients receive a custom prepared Report on Gaps (ROG) that identifies PCI compliance deficiencies and provides actionable and prioritized remediation activities.
AppSec helps clients address security gaps in order to comply with PCI-DSS. Our experts help implement processes and technologies in a cost-friendly manner that best suites your organization.
AppSec utilizes proprietary methods and tools to help accelerate the PCI-DSS validation and reporting process. Our consultants will professionally prepare a complete and thorough Report on Compliance (ROC). All documentation undergoes rigorous quality assurance review prior to delivery.
AppSec performs required network scanning services. All scanning results are thoroughly reviewed by expert staff for false positives and secure compensating controls. All reports are carefully prepared and formatted to meet PCI-SSC reporting requirements.
AppSec has implemented a proprietary testing methodology that utilizes automated tools and manual testing to deliver a best-in-industry actionable report of findings that best serves clients in an extremely efficient and cost-effective manner. Our expert staff includes active members of professional security industry organizations such as PCI-SSC, ISACA, ISC², ISSA, OWASP, WASC and the Cloud Computing Security Alliance.
AppSec has developed a comprehensive training curriculum to help companies learn PCI compliance requirements especially in the areas of secure software development, prevention of malware and several other critical areas. Most required training can be delivered via the web allowing stakeholders to study at their own pace in a very cost friendly manner.

Assessment

  • Evaluate and Confirm Scope
  • Enumerate and Report on Gaps
  • Recommend and Prioritize Actionable Remediation Tasks

    • Remediation

  • Secure Network Environment
  • Secure System Configurations
  • Secure Stored Cardholder Data
  • Encryption of Data in Transit
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Secure Applications
  • Secure Access Control Systems
  • Physical Security
  • Track and Monitor Access to Network Resources and Cardholder Data
  • Regular Security Testing of In-scope Systems and Processes
  • Develop/Tune Information Security Policies

    • Validation (SAQ or ROC)

  • Provide Guidance/Assist with Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)
  • Prepare Report on Compliance (ROC)
  • Prepare Quarterly Network Vulnerability Scanning Reports
  • Submit Documentation as Required


    • Overview of PCI Assessment Services


    What to know:

    Applies to Merchants and Service Providers that accept, process, or transmit credit card data.
    Above are required to perform quarterly network vulnerability scans and complete an annual Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) or Report on Compliance (ROC).

    What we offer:

    1. PCI Assessment (Gap Analysis)
      1. Evaluate operations to determine areas in scope for PCI
      2. Identify gaps in compliance with PCI-DSS
      3. Recommend and prioritize remediation activities
      4. Provide an ACTIONABLE report for remediation
    2. PCI Remediation (Gap Analysis)
      1. Develop Policies, Standards, and Guidelines
      2. Help secure networks, applications, and data
      3. Provide vulnerability management solutions
      4. Provide web application firewalls
      5. Perform code reviews
      6. Provide security awareness training
    3. PCI Validation (SAQ or ROC)
      1. Evaluate operations to determine areas in scope for PCI
      2. Identify gaps in compliance with PCI-DSS
      3. Recommend and prioritize remediation activities
      4. Provide an ACTIONABLE report
     
     

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