PCI Compliance
The Issue: Strong Vulnerability Management & PCI Compliance at The Same Time
A data breach or attack can cripple, if not totally devastate, an organization and its valued customer base, especially one that captures personally identifiable information through acceptance of credit cards. The results of these incidents are costly, both financially and in negative brand value.
Many businesses are challenged to cost-effectively achieve strong vulnerability management and compliance at the same time. Our PCI-Pro service guides businesses through the PCI Data Security Standards (DSS) requirements knothole with security expertise and personalized recommendations to achieve compliance.
Our Approach To PCI Compliance
Our vendor solution was the first solution to provide a Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance manager service and remains one of the world’s longest-tenured PCI Approved Scanning Vendors (PCI ASV) today. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) maintains a structured process for security solution providers to become ASVs, as well as to be re-approved each year. As a PCI ASV for 16 years running, we have more PCI compliance guidance experience than 90% of the industry.
We believe PCI compliance is achieved by continuously managing an organization’s security posture. As the first vendor to take a “managed service” approach to PCI scanning compliance, MSMNET has helped many clients, new to PCI, pass their first PCI compliance test.
Unlike other vendors who promote a “fail until you pass” mindset to compliance, MSMNET Security makes PCI-Pro available as a stepping stone approach where compliance resides at the top of a three-tiered pyramid including comprehensive PCI network vulnerability scanning and remediation management.
PCI-Pro Service Process
Tier 1 focuses on the foundation of comprehensive vulnerability assessments including:
- External and Internal Vulnerability Scanning
- Robust Technical and Executive Reporting
- Vulnerability Workflow Management
- Trend and Activity Reporting
Tier 2 adds remediation management – addressing identified vulnerabilities in a systematic, efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Access to a PCI certified Personal Security Analyst
- Remediation Prioritization and Assignment
- Custom PCI Compliance Management Reporting
- Enterprise-wide Assessment of Vulnerability Remediation Progress
Tier 3, focuses on leveraging results from Tier 1 and 2 to produce the reports necessary to achieve successful compliance with applicable PCI DSS requirements.
Using the Tool is Easy!
Step 1
Complete just a few questions that pertain to your business and credit card acceptance practices. Don’t worry, we won’t ask you to share any personal information or sensitive data.
Step 2
Be guided to the correct SAQ forms that apply to your merchant level backed by MSM-NET Security, a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) for 15 years running, an accomplishment that separates us from more than 90% of other ASV’s.
Step 3
Download the forms, complete and submit to your Acquiring Bank.
Advantages of a Fully Managed PCI Scanning Program
Business advantages:
- PCI-Pro Managed Service completely frees the client from day-to-day oversight of the security program and provides certified security analysts that may not be available within the client organization’s IT group. Some organizations rely on MSM-Net Security without their own internal IT resources.
- Cloud-based model provides the lowest total cost of ownership up to 85% compared to premise-based tools. No capital expenditure required.
- Zero Tolerance False Positive Policy saves time and IT resources. No “lost” labor for valuable IT resources pursuing false positives.
Technical advantages:
- PCI-Pro Managed Service completely frees the client from day-to-day oversight of the security program and provides certified security analysts that may not be available within the client organization’s IT group. Some organizations rely on MSM-Net Security without their own internal IT resources.
- Patented Scanning Solution is event-driven where vulnerability scanning is optimized based on targeted network components. No impact to client’s network traffic. Scanning is not a “noisy” process and does not interrupt the operation of the devices being scanned.
- Cloud/Software as a Service Delivery utilization of Big Data analysis bolsters client security through the rapid identification of Zero Day vulnerabilities.
