CRE Secure was Built with PCI Compliance in Mind

This PCI DSS Certificate confirms that CRE Secure has been assessed by Coalfire Systems and validates the company to be compliant against the PCI Data Security Standards.

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) - a set of standards created by card issuers such as Visa and MasterCard to ensure the security of credit card details online.

Visa has distinguished CRE Secure as a Registered PCI DSS compliant service provider. This register serves as a benchmark of providers that are secure and trusted by Visa. For the complete listing and more information on this registry you may visit the Global List of PCI DSS Validated Service Providers.

As an online credit card processor, CRE Secure is subject to standards imposed on the industry by major card issuers such as Visa and MasterCard. ThePayment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is a set of guidelines developed to help organizations that process card payments prevent credit card fraud, hacking and various other security issues. A company processing, storing, or transmitting credit card numbers must be PCI DSS compliant or they risk losing the ability to process credit card payments.

The PCI DSS, a set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment data security, was developed by the founding payment brands of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, including American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, to encourage the broad adoption of consistent data security measures around the world.

The PCI DSS is a security standard that includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures. This comprehensive standard is intended to assist organizations proactively protect their customer's information.

The core of the PCI DSS is a set of principles and accompanying requirements, around which the specific elements of the DSS are organized:

Build and Maintain a Secure Network

• Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
• Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters

Protect Cardholder Data

• Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
• Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks

Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program

• Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software
• Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications

Implement Strong Access Control Measures

• Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
• Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
• Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data

Regularly Monitor and Test Networks

• Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
• Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes

Maintain an Information Security Policy

• Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security

Service Providers such as CRE Secure must validate compliance with an audit by a PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) Company each year. CRE Secure’s PCI DSS Audit is conducted by a third party, Coalfire Systems, a certified QSA and QPASC under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Program.