ICSA Labs offers closer alignment with PCI Data Security Standard

By Victor Ng | Jun 25, 2009

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ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, has announced on Tuesday (June 23) the availability of new reports that can help businesses that store, process or handle credit card transactions comply with industry requirements for the secure handling of this data.

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Product Capability Assurance Reports assist organizations handling sensitive cardholder data in selecting ICSA Labs certified computer and networking security products that also help the organization meet PCI standards.

In addition, the reports can guide businesses in choosing additional products and taking other security measures that may be necessary to achieve full compliance with the PCI security standard.

To create ICSA Labs Product Capability Assurance Reports, data is first pulled from ICSA Labs’ rigorous certification testing criteria and then compared with version 1.2 of the PCI DSS requirements to identify any overlap. With this information, ICSA Labs’ technical staff and program managers use the results from tested products and document how each product helps to satisfy specific PCI DSS requirements.

Ultimately, understanding product capabilities in the context of the PCI standard can help businesses maintain compliant networks.

“With the product capability assurances provided by these reports, in combination with the security assurances offered by the ICSA Labs’ separate and rigorous certification testing processes, businesses can feel confident that ICSA Labs certified products go a long way toward protecting customers’ payment card data,” said George Japak, managing director, ICSA Labs. “We are delivering a unique service to help organizations meet this critical security standard while helping to advance security for all cardholders.”

Reports detail how ICSA Labs-certified products aid with PCI compliance
Network and Web application firewalls are just two examples of how the reports can help merchants understand how ICSA Labs certified products fit into a PCI DSS- compliant merchant environment.

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