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Are you VISA CISP and MasterCard SDP Certified ?
Deadline:
30 June 2005
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Link - Interested in chosing QualysGuard for Certification
Definition:
Visa and MasterCard
developed security requirement in January 2005, namely Payment Card
Industry (PCI) Standard, which has also been endorsed and adopted by
American Express, Diners Club, Discover Network, JCB. According to PCI
Standard, banks, E-Commerce merchant and
Member Service Providers (MSPs) are required to fulfill Visa
CISP (Cardholder Information Security Program) and MasterCard SDP (Site Data Protection),
to protect cardholder information by maintaining secure electronic
commerce.
>> Merchant Level
Defined and CISP Compliance Validation Basics
Challenge:
By June 30, 2005, Visa and MasterCard
will require online merchants processing more than 20,000 online
transactions per year to complete a quarterly network scan and annual
compliance questionnaire. Failure to comply with these security
standards may results in fines, restrictions or permanent explusion
from card acceptance program.
Notes: Visa will accept network scans persformed by
Scan Vendors that are certified by the MasterCard SDP program.
To comply the
requirements, E-commerce merchants and Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
have to complete two security evaluation steps:
- Complete the Payment Card Industry (PCI)
Self-Assessment questionnaire, which address any system(s) or
system component(s) involved in processing, storing, or transmitting
Visa cardholder data.
- Use a Network Assessment
Scanning Tool, like QualysGuard,
to measure and eliminite security threats associated with electronic
commerce.
>> Download PCI Self-Assessment Questionnaire
(DOC, 293k)
>> MasterCard - Compliant Security Vendor List
QualysGuard Samples Scanning Reports:
Solution:
Qualys
is certified by MasterCard to help E-commerce merchants and MSPs
quickly and cost effectively meet Visa CSIP and MasteCard SDP
compliance standards. HiTRUST serves
clients with QualysGuard solution
to peform vulnerability assessment scans and can also provide
assistance with the Self-Assessment questionnaire.
HiTRUST provides an automated, on demend system to find and
eliminate network security vulnerabilities; and delivers SDP
certification reports with QualysGuard
that are packaged and ready to meet compliance with Visa and MasterCard.
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