PCI Penetration Testing

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PCI Penetration test helps organizations secure the CDE and meet the PCI compliance requirements.

PCI DSS is a mandatory requirement for any organization that accept payment cards as a means of processing payments. To ensure the security of applications, networks and cardholder data; organizations shall perform periodic vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. PCI Penetration Testing is a requirement for PCI Compliance.

PCI Penetration Testing Requirements

PCI ASV Services

ASV Scans are services that scan for vulnerabilities in the publicly exposed systems associated with your CDE. This shall be performed by an Authorized Scanning Vendor. ValueMentor facilitates the ASV SCans until you get passing results, every quarter.

PCI Segmentation Testing

PCI Segmentation testing (PCI DSS requirement 11.3.4 or 11.3.4.1) shall be performed if segmentation has been used to isolate the CDE from other networks either at least annually or half-yearly (service providers)

PCI External Penetration Testing

PCI DSS requirement 11.3.1 requires organizations to perform external penetration tests at least annually or after a significant change to the CDE or systems within the CDE

PCI Internal Penetration Testing

PCI DSS requirement 11.3.2 mandates the need for performing internal penetration tests of the CDE to secure the systems and network from attacks against the payment infrastructure.

Quarterly Internal Vulnerability Scans

Internal vulnerability scans (PCI DSS requirement 11.2) help organizations detect and fix vulnerabilities. PCI DSS requires passing reports each quarter.

Quarterly Wireless Network Analysis

PCI Requirement 11.1 requires wireless network identification on a quarterly basis. Wireless network analysis helps organizations identify rogue wireless networks.

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Our PCI Penetration Testing Approach

Defining the Scope

A complete coverage of the PCI Penetration Scope is essential to ensure continuous compliance to PCI DSS Requirements. All systems &networks that store, process, or transmit cardholder data or sensitive authentication data and any technology that can affect its security should be part of the scope.

Reconnaissance

The assets in the scope are identified in the recon phase of the PCI pentesting.

Assessment

At this stage, we will perform the required security tests and exploitations as outlined in the PCI DSS Penetration Testing Guidelines

Reporting

We will prepare QSA acceptable penetration test reports, which includes the methodology of tests, documentation of findings and remediation steps.

Re-Tests

Clean reports are critical for the success of your PCI Compliance. We can perform a re-test to validate the closure and issue a clean report once everything is fixed.

Benefits of working with ValueMentor

  • ValueMentor is a PCI QSA Company and understands the PCI Penetration Testing requirements very well
  • ValueMentor follows CREST Approved Penetration Testing methodology
  • Our PCI Penetration Testing team has in-depth experience in performing penetration tests
  • We have conducted more than 2500+ penetration testing engagements
  • Our team is OSCP Certified, CREST Certified and holds other penetration testing certifications
  • We will provide every support for you to resolve the vulnerabilities quickly and remediate them to ensure clean reports.

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