SecurityMetrics Demonstrates PCI Expertise For 7th Consecutive Year

OREM, UT, August 16, 2012 (Press-News.org) SecurityMetrics, a leading provider of merchant data security and compliance solutions, has successfully recertified with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) for the seventh consecutive year as an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) after passing scan administration, performance, and reporting testing. The company continues to remain in an elite class of vendors first ASV certified by the PCI SSC in 2006. SecurityMetrics uses their ASV accreditation to offer premium internal and external vulnerability scans to merchants across 87 countries.

"Because a business' financial success is coupled with its security posture, we take our PCI SSC endorsement seriously," said CEO of SecurityMetrics, Brad Caldwell. "Vulnerability scanning is an integral part of a business' PCI compliance process, and businesses across the world depend on us to help them reach their goals."

SecurityMetrics has offered security-scanning services to businesses since 2000, and has annually qualified as an ASV since 2006. In addition to its ASV certification, the company also holds QSA (Qualified Security Assessor), PA-QSA (Payment Application Qualified Security Assessor), and PFI (PCI Forensic Investigator) security qualifications.

To learn how SecurityMetrics uses its ASV certification to help businesses become PCI compliant, email compliance@securitymetrics.com or call 801-705-5665.

About the PCI Security Standards Council
The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum that is responsible for the development, management, education, and awareness of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and other standards that increase payment data security. Founded in 2006 by the major payment card brands American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., the Council has over 600 Participating Organizations representing merchants, banks, processors and vendors worldwide. To learn more about playing a part in securing payment card data globally, please visit: pcisecuritystandards.org.

About SecurityMetrics (www.securitymetrics.com)
SecurityMetrics assists in protecting electronic commerce and payments leaders, global acquirers, and their retail customers from security breaches and data theft. The company is a leading provider and innovator in merchant data security and compliance, and as an Approved Scanning Vendor and Qualified Security Assessor, has helped over 1 million organizations manage PCI DSS compliance and/or secure their network infrastructure, data communication, and other information assets. Founded in October 2000, SecurityMetrics is a privately held company headquartered in Orem, Utah, USA.