PA DSS Compliance Fixed Fee Assessments for Payment Applications offered by NDB Advisory
October 10, 2011
PA DSS compliance is a strict requirement for payment applications that store, process, or transmit cardholder data as part of authorization or settlement, and where these payment applications are sold, distributed, or licensed to third parties. Simply stated, if your payment application conducts authorization and settlement functions and is also being used by other parties, then the application itself will need to become PA DSS compliant. PA DSS compliance can be an extremely lengthy, arduous process, consuming significant amount of time and resources from your organization. It’s thus paramount to utilize a trusted, nationally recognized payments consulting firm, one that is approved to issue both PCI DSS and PA DSS reports, that’s NDB Advisory.
Regarding the actual scope of a PA DSS assessment, it consists of thirteen (13) requirements along with two (2) critically important appendix sections. Within each of the 13 requirements are numerous sub-requirements that must be validated by a PA-QSA, an individual who is licensed to perform PA DSS assessments. Additionally, the 2 appendix sections provide detailed information on the requirements for an Implementation Guide along with laboratory procedures for actually testing the applications and its supporting infrastructure. In short, the scope of a PA DSS assessment is generally considered very encompassing, as it’s much more than just the application itself.
NDB Advisory’s qualified and competent assessors, such as Charles Denyer, who holds the PA-QSA and PCI-QSA designation, can provide your organization with a scalable, efficient assessment process, and one that include a competitive, fixed-fee for your PA DSS assessment.
Our industry leading PA DSS services include the following:
• The use of our proprietary, highly sought after PA DSS compliance Implementation Guide template.
• Readily available policy and procedures template developed exclusively for PA-DSS compliance.
• Seasoned, veteran assessors with years of experience in the payments industry
• All at a competitive, fixed-fee price model.
Call today and speak directly with PCI-QSA | PA-QSA Charles Denyer at 1-800-277-5415, ext. 705 or email him directly at cdenyer@ndbcpa.com. Charles will take the time to discuss your PA-DSS needs along with any other general Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) questions, comments, or concerns you or your organization may have.
