Advantio is very proud to announce that as of November 2021 it is now the most chosen Qualified Security Assessor for the Payment Card Industry in Europe according to Visa’s Registry of Validated Service Providers. Advantio regularly reviews Visa’s listing and calculates our total number of assessments per region (AP, Can, CEMEA, EU, Global, LAC, US) compared to our competitors. Our comparative analysis shows that Advantio has provided more PCI assessments than any other assessor in Visa’s Europe region in November 2021. Advantio has also made significant progress on the Visa Global and the CEMEA regions during this same period.
Commenting on this achievement, Marco Borza, CEO and Founder of Advantio remarked:
“We are proud to have made such significant progress this year. I’d like to commend the wider Advantio family for their commitment, diligence, and professionalism in ensuring that we become the most preferred Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) among European Service Providers.”
QSA Companies (QSACs) operate independently and are qualified, trained, and approved by the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) as entities who can assess and audit a company's adherence to the PCI Data Security Standards.
Advantio’s QSA Professionals (QSAPs) have assisted hundreds of Merchant, Service Provider, Issuer and Acquirer types of organizations throughout every phase of their compliance journey since 2009. With respect to the Merchant and Service Provider classified organizations, Advantio possesses enviable expertise in multiple industry verticals, including but not limited to Hospitality & Leisure, Financial & Payment Services, Telecommunications, Government & Defense, Healthcare, Higher Education, Travel, Technology, Infrastructure, and Entertainment.
Achieving and maintaining PCI DSS compliance can be an overwhelming process and journey, and Advantio is here to help you navigate the maze of requirements as they apply to your business. With Advantio, you can achieve PCI DSS compliance in three easy steps, while enjoying our key promise: Delivering our services, always on time and on budget.
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The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) leads a global, cross-industry effort to increase payment security by providing industry-driven, flexible and effective data security standards and programs that help businesses detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks and breaches.
Advantio has always strived to help businesses rethink their approach towards secure payments and cybersecurity. We specialize in providing advisory, audit and consultancy services, sale, integration and provisioning of products, managed services and solutions in the areas of Information and Cyber Security, Risk, Governance and Compliance with a specific focus on the Payment Card Industry.
Our industry certifications include but are not limited to: PCI DSS, PA-DSS/SSF, PCI PIN, PCI 3DS, P2PE, PCI TSP, ASV, GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment and PSD2