PCI SSF Certification
Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework para Europa, USA, Australia, Latinoamérica y Caribe
You will find us as a PCI certification company registered with the PCI Security Standards Council as BOTECH Fraud Prevention and Intelligence (dba Solver4)
What is PCI SSF?
The Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework (PCI SSF) is designed to protect cardholder data (CHD) processed through payment application software and systems.
PCI SSF (Software Security Framework) is a collection of software security standards and associated validation programs, as well as a list of developed programs.
The program is maintained and operated by the PCI SSC for the secure design, development, and maintenance of software in payment environments.
The SSF consists of the following software security standards (each of which is an “SSF Standard”):
- PCI SLC: PCI Secure Software Lifecycle Standard
- PCI SSS (S3): PCI Secure Software Standard, (replaced PA-DSS -Payment Applications Data Security Standard- certification in October 2022)
Who must comply with PCI SSF?
Any organization that develops or maintains payment applications that process, store or transmit payment card information. This includes software vendors, developers, and any entity involved in the creation of payment solutions that handle sensitive data.
Benefits of PCI SSF compliance
Competitive advantage: Companies that demonstrate a serious commitment to security can differentiate themselves in the marketplace, which can attract more customers and business partners.
Within this software security framework there are two standards:
PCI S3 - Secure Software Standard
The PCI S3 contains a set of security requirements that apply to all types of payment software and that assess and ensure the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive payment transaction data. These requirements cover four basic security objectives:
- Minimization of the attack surface.
- Software protection mechanisms.
- Secure software operations.
- Secure software lifecycle management.
PCI S3 certification, or secure software standard, lasts for 3 years and must be met by manufacturers who develop payment software that supports or facilitates payment transactions.
Secure SLC - Secure Software Life Cycle Standard
The Secure SLC Software Lifecycle Standard sets out a series of security requirements to validate the security management of payment software throughout the software lifecycle, resulting in secure software throughout its lifecycle, thus minimizing vulnerabilities and attacks.
These requirements cover four basic security objectives:
- Software security governance.
- Secure software engineering.
- Secure software and data management.
- Secure communication.
This certification is intended for manufacturers who are developing payment software that supports or facilitates payment transactions and who will be listed as certified on the PCI Security Standards Council's Secure SLC Qualified Vendor List.
We help you comply with PCI SSF to validate the security of your payment software.
We are a Secure SLC Assessor Company registered with the PCI Security Standards Council for Europe, Australia, USA and LAC (Latin America and Caribbean). You will find us as BOTECH Fraud Prevention and Intelligence (dba Solver4).
We accompany you through the entire process to achieve PCI SSF compliance in an agile and simple way.
Send us an email to info@botech.info or fill out the following contact form.