PCI Secure SLC Certification
Implement security throughout your entire software development lifecycle with PCI Secure Software Lifecycle (SLC) Standard - the first PCI standard focused on vendor's software development processes.
What is PCI Secure SLC?
PCI Secure SLC (Secure Software Lifecycle) Standard is a component of the PCI Secure Software Framework (SSF) that focuses on implementing security concepts and activities throughout the entire software development lifecycle. As one of the PCI SSF standards put forth by the PCI Security Standards Council, it governs validations related to the design and development of modern payment software systems.
Secure SLC is the first PCI standard that focuses on the vendor's software development process. The new standard helps to mature SLC practices in the development phase itself to ensure their payment software can protect payment transactions, minimize vulnerabilities, and defend against attacks. The standard is designed to support a wider range of technologies, payment software types, and development methodologies compared to PA-DSS, addressing key security principles like governance, threat identification, change management, secure software updates, and stakeholder communications.
The standard maintains a mature process for managing software security skills for secure development personnel and focuses on building an environment for secure software development, change control and management, improving communications for secure deployment, configuration and software updates, and better security guidelines that can be easily implemented within current industry accepted SDLC practices.
What We Offer
The key to implementing robust security controls lies in identifying the right scope, recognizing the difference between compliance and security, and sustaining compliance after successful control implementation.
Business Understanding
Evaluating business process and environment to understand the in-scope elements.
Scope Finalization
Finalize the scope elements and prepare the requirement documentation.
Readiness Assessment
Identify the potential challenges that might arise during requirement implementation.
Risk Assessment
Identifying and analyzing the risks in the information security posture.
Data Flow Assessment
Conduct code review with automated & manual approach to identify system vulnerabilities.
PCI SLC Documentation Support
Assist you with list of policy and procedure to help you in validation or evidence collection.
Remediation Support
Support you by recommending solutions to compliance challenges.
Awareness Training
Conduct awareness sessions for your Team and personnel involved in the scope.
Scans And Testing
Identify critical vulnerabilities in your system with a robust testing approach.
Evidence Review
Review of the evidence collected to assess their maturity, in line with the compliance.
Final Assessment and Attestation
Post successful assessment, we get you attested for compliance with our audit team.
Continuous Compliance Support
Support you in maintaining compliance by providing guidelines.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Secure SLC and the Secure Software Standard differ from each other?
The Secure SLC Standard verifies that your software design and execution methodology is compatible with the security policies and controls. This is not a technical examination; rather, we are validating processes, policies, and procedures. On the other hand, the Secure Software Standard examines the overall security of a particular piece of software. As a result, your company may be certified for having a Secure Software Lifecycle and may also receive individual Secure Software Standard validations for each payment software product you create.
To Whom Does The Secure SLC Standard Apply?
The PCI Secure SLC Standard is developed for software vendors that develop payment software. The security standard states requirements that help software vendors conform to best practices throughout the development cycle of the payment software.
What Is The Relationship Between The PCI Software Security Framework And PA-DSS?
The PCI Software Security Framework is separate and independent from PA-DSS. While the PCI Software Security Framework includes elements of PA-DSS, the Framework represents a new approach for securely designing and developing both existing and future payment software. PA-DSS was designed specifically for payment applications used in a PCI DSS environment. The PCI Software Security Framework is designed to support a broader array of payment software types, technologies, and development methodologies in use today and also support future technologies and use cases.
What Is The Relationship Between The Secure Software Standard And The Secure SLC Standard?
The Secure Software Standard and Secure SLC Standard are two separate, independent standards. While both standards address some of the same concepts, each standard approaches those concepts from a different perspective (i.e., secure software development processes in the Secure SLC Standard, secure functionality and security features in the Secure Software Standard).
What are the key focus areas of PCI Secure SLC?
PCI Secure SLC standard focuses on building an environment for secure software development, change control, and management; improving communications for secure deployment, configuration and software updates; and better security guidelines that can be easily implemented within current industry accepted SDLC practices including Agile and DevSecOps methodologies.