MegaplanIT

Full Spectrum

Solutions

We specialize in over 48 technically advanced cybersecurity and compliance services designed to protect cardholder and other sensitive data and secure in-scope networks, systems, and website applications.

Full Spectrum

Solutions

We specialize in over 48 technically advanced cybersecurity and compliance services designed to protect cardholder and other sensitive data, secure in-scope networks, systems, and website applications.

Managed Security Solutions >

Compliance Assessments>

Security Testing >

Consulting Services >

Customer Reviews

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Who We Are

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Managed Security Solutions >

Powerful, optimized SIEM running 24/7/365.

Real-time active threat intelligence. Rapidly find and contain intrusions.

Powerful, optimized SIEM running 24/7/365.

Track & Respond To Suspicious Activity In Your Network Traffic

Empower your incident response and security operations functions with real-time active threat intelligence.

Full Spectrum

Solutions

We specialize in over 48 technically advanced cybersecurity and compliance services designed to protect cardholder and other sensitive data, secure in-scope networks, systems, and website applications.

Managed Security Solutions >

Compliance Assessments>

Security Testing >

Consulting Services >

Customer Reviews

we are grateful to receive their feedback on our service.

Who We Are

we are grateful to receive their feedback on our service.

Managed Security Solutions >

Powerful, optimized SIEM running 24/7/365.

Real-time active threat intelligence. Rapidly find and contain intrusions.

Powerful, optimized SIEM running 24/7/365.

Track & Respond To Suspicious Activity In Your Network Traffic

Empower your incident response and security operations functions with real-time active threat intelligence.

Full Spectrum

Solutions

We specialize in over 48 technically advanced cybersecurity and compliance services designed to protect cardholder and other sensitive data, secure in-scope networks, systems, and website applications.

Managed Security Solutions >

Compliance Assessments>

Security Testing >

Consulting Services >

Customer Reviews

we are grateful to receive their feedback on our service.

Who We Are

we are grateful to receive their feedback on our service.

Managed Security Solutions >

Powerful, optimized SIEM running 24/7/365.

Real-time active threat intelligence. Rapidly find and contain intrusions.

Powerful, optimized SIEM running 24/7/365.

Track & Respond To Suspicious Activity In Your Network Traffic

Empower your incident response and security operations functions with real-time active threat intelligence.

Why Choose Us?

Our expert security consultants and QSAs are fully certified across multiple disciplines and have decades of experience helping businesses stay protected against an ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. We build long-term relationships with our clients and provide holistic service offering to meet all their security and compliance needs while outlining a path to continued improvements within their internal security program(s).

Why Choose Us?

Our expert security consultants and QSAs are fully certified across multiple disciplines and have decades of experience helping businesses stay protected against an ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. We build long-term relationships with our clients and provide holistic service offering to meet all their security and compliance needs while outlining a path to continued improvements within their internal security program(s).

PCI Software Security Framework Assessment

PCI Software Security Framework compliance is a complicated process, but PCI compliance can be made easier with an experienced partner to help you streamline your processes and spot weaknesses in your security practices.

Our PA-DSS / PCI Software Security Framework Assessment services are designed to keep your costs and level of effort down while making it easy to stay compliant year after year.

PA-DSS/SSF Assessments

Service Overview

PCI Software Security Framework Compliance Assessment

PCI Software Security Framework Assessment is the current standard for payment applications that store, process, or transmit cardholder data. Using PA SSF validated payment applications has enabled organizations to simplify the PCI DSS assessment process and reduce the effort required to test and validate the in-scope environment. 

In addition, software vendors have benefited from Software Securit Framework by providing organizations with secure applications designed to protect credit card data and support an entity’s PCI DSS compliance. With the scheduled retirement of PA-DSS in October 2022, software vendors and customers should consider the PCI Software Security Framework (SSF) validated payment applications for current development and implementations.

Our Approach

Our Software Security Framework payment application assessment services provide independent validation of all types of payment software, enabling software vendors to demonstrate to customers that their products can be relied upon to facilitate secure payment transactions. Our SSF software lifecycle assessment services (SLC) provide a path to independently validate how software vendors integrate security throughout the entire software lifecycle.

MegaplanIT provides assessment services using a project-based, multi-phased approach.  Our experienced, qualified assessors perform the necessary testing procedures and report development while guiding you through the entire process.

Service Overview

PCI Software Security Framework Compliance Assessment

PCI Software Security Framework Assessment is the current standard for payment applications that store, process, or transmit cardholder data. Using PA SSF validated payment applications has enabled organizations to simplify the PCI DSS assessment process and reduce the effort required to test and validate the in-scope environment. 

In addition, software vendors have benefited from Software Securit Framework by providing organizations with secure applications designed to protect credit card data and support an entity’s PCI DSS compliance. With the scheduled retirement of PA-DSS in October 2022, software vendors and customers should consider the PCI Software Security Framework (SSF) validated payment applications for current development and implementations.

Our Approach

Our Software Security Framework payment application assessment services provide independent validation of all types of payment software, enabling software vendors to demonstrate to customers that their products can be relied upon to facilitate secure payment transactions. Our SSF software lifecycle assessment services (SLC) provide a path to independently validate how software vendors integrate security throughout the entire software lifecycle.

MegaplanIT provides assessment services using a project-based, multi-phased approach.  Our experienced, qualified assessors perform the necessary testing procedures and report development while guiding you through the entire process.

PCI Software Security Framework

How It Works

Because finding all of the vulnerabilities can be time consuming and frustrating, PCI Software Security Framework Assessment makes it easy to identify where applications have vulnerabilities and if fixes have been implemented. It is your one-stop shop for validating that your payment applications are secure.

Phase One
Review Project Scope
Each assessment will start with the project scope and data collection. Your assessor will schedule a series of calls and collect documentation to obtain an overview of your payment solution architecture and development environment.
Phase One
Phase Two
Data Gathering, Review, and Analysis
We then start data gathering, review, and analysis. The assigned assessor will process and evaluate supporting documentation against the applicable PCI standards. In addition, potential security control gaps will be escalated and monitored.
Phase Two
Phase Three
Application Penetration Testing
For SSF payment application assessments, MegaplanIT will access a mutually agreed upon lab environment to conduct hands-on operational and security testing that simulates real-world application use within a secure lab environment.
Phase Three
Phase Four
Draft Report
The assessor will review and finalize collected evidence, draft an initial report (ROV/AOV, ROC/AOC), and prepare the evidence and draft deliverables for internal QA submission.
Phase Four
Phase Five
MegaplanIT Quality Assurance
Your assessor will then submit the draft report and required documentation to MegapanIT's internal Quality Assurance lead for objective and detailed review. MegaplanIT addresses QA recommendations before client draft delivery.
Phase Five
Phase Six
Report Delivery & Project Closure

MegaplanIT will deliver the draft reporting deliverables to you for client review and feedback. After completing additional updates and QA acceptance, the assessor will submit the final reports for validated payment applications and software lifecycles to PCI SSC AQM for review and approval. Relevant feedback and findings of interest are communicated to the client, as received from AQM.

Upon completing the AQM review and acceptance cycle, MegaplanIT will schedule a project closing meeting to review the overall project, receive feedback, conduct a Lessons Learned readout, and identify any further actions or next steps.

Phase Six

The Four Core Security Objectives

Security requirements detailed within the PCI Software Security Framework

Payment applications for customer system installation (or sale, distribution, or licensing to third parties) qualify for assessment against the Secure Software Standard. However, software for single-customer or internal, in-house use is not eligible for this type of PCI assessment. The assessor documents the assessment results in a Report on Validation (ROV) and Attestation of Validation (AOV). Upon AQM approval and acceptance, the PCI SSC includes approved payment applications on its listing of Validated Payment Software.

MegaplanIT performs testing against the four core security objectives and associated security requirements detailed within the Secure Software Standard:

Minimizing the Attack Surface

Software Protection Mechanisms

Secure Software Operations

Secure Software Lifecycle Management

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Why Choose MegaplanIT?

Our PCI Software Security Framework Assessment provides a path to independently validate how software vendors integrate security throughout the entire software lifecycle. MegaplanIT partners with your business.  We work to understand your own goals and objectives while identifying relevant ways that our services and team can support your current and future state. Our team tailors our service offerings to your organization, building projects with the necessary elements such as an integrated gap assessment to position your team for success and positive outcomes.

Streamline Your Assessment Process

Our expert QSAs know how to effectively implement the processes that merchants of all sizes need to protect cardholder data and keep sensitive information secure. 

PCI Software Security Framework

Meet The Team

MegaplanIT’s Management Team oversees each project, working alongside our IT security specialists to ensure your company has a successful engagement. Our team of security consultants is certified with PCI-QSA, PA-QSA, PCIP, GPEN, CPISA, CPISM, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CCSP, and MCSE.

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Anthony Petruso

VP Compliance Services

CISSP, QSA, ASV, P2PE-QSA, PA-QSA

Anthony is MegaplanIT’s VP of Compliance. As a seasoned Security and Compliance practitioner with over a decade of experience in the field of regulatory compliance, he is currently responsible for directing MegaplanIT’s Compliance Services while recruiting and mentoring MegaplanIT consultants to ensure client satisfaction and proper execution of each service offered.

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Caleb Coggins

Director of Compliance Services

CISSP, GSNA, EnCE, QSA.

Having spent over 20 years in the industry, Caleb’s experience spans multiple areas that include Auditing, Digital Forensics, Compliance, and IT/Security Operations. He enjoys collaborating with clients and teammates on projects to improve an organization’s security posture and effectively manage risk.

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Jennifer Boyd

Principal Security Consultant

CISA, CISSP, PCI-QSA, CHPSE, CCSFP

Jennifer has worked on the MegaplanIT teams for 4 years as a Principal Security Consultant. Her current responsibilities include the performance of comprehensive Security Assessments for MegaplanIT clients against regulations and standards including, but not limited to; PCI DSS, HIPAA Security, NIST, and ISO Standards.  In addition, She support her clients by providing policy and procedure development and compliance advisory services.

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Why Choose MegaplanIT

With decades of experience, MegaplanIT has a proven record of excellence in developing accurate PCI-DSS compliance reports that provide the best value in the industry. Contact us today to find out how our PCI-DSS Plus Program can help your business save time and reduce costs.

Receive Two QSAs Per Assessment

We assign a primary and secondary QSA to every PCI-DSS assessment, so you can always reach a compliance expert when you need one. Our policy of assigning two QSAs provides greater flexibility with your schedule and more accurate compliance reports.

Get A Free PCI DSS Gap Analysis

To save you time and the cost of your PCI Assessment, we identify which services your business needs. Our goal is to have your organization prepared for the most recent iteration of the PCI-DSS standards, We do this by comparing your cardholder environment’s current security controls against the revised requirements. We then provide an analysis that includes a list of which controls need to be updated or replaced.

Policies and Procedures Development

To save you time and the cost of your PCI Assessment, we identify which services your business needs. Our goal is to have your organization prepared for the most recent iteration of the PCI-DSS standards, We do this by comparing your cardholder environment’s current security controls against the revised requirements. We then provide an analysis that includes a list of which controls need to be updated or replaced.

Trusted Advisory and Remediation

Included Trusted Advisory and Remediation means that MegaplanIT will advise you with any system changes made throughout the year that might affect your PCI compliance status. This service may actually reduce the time and cost of your PCI assessment year after year!

PCI Compliance Project Management

Our compliance project management service monitors compliance deadlines and tracks the completion of milestones throughout the assessment. While our QSAs are conducting your assessment, our management team aligns the necessary resources to facilitate an on-time completion of your final report. 

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Make Our Team, Your Team!

Our innovative IT security and compliance solutions are designed to deliver customized, cost-effective service on time—because your priorities are our priorities. With a highly qualified team of PCI-DSS QSAs, Penetration Testers, and Information Security Consultants here at MegaplanIT, we will assess your unique company and business environment and design a path to security that will fit all of your needs.