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Arsenal Joins Forensic Investigator Program for PCI-DSS

—Centralized resource simplifies selection process for organizations requiring forensic investigation services—

March 18, 2011 – McLean, VA

Arsenal Security Group, a leading provider of Payment Card Industry security services announced today that they have joined the PCI Forensic Investigator (PFI) program. This list aligns industry requirements for identifying and approving forensic investigators for compromised entities.

“We are proud to be on the Forensic Investigators List at the PCI Council” says Mark Lippman, Senior Partner at Arsenal. “While being proactive is a critical part of our clients success with PCI, the forensic PFI program is the keyhole that shows all of us how the attackers are trying to thwart current security controls.”

In the event that cardholder data is compromised, the entity responsible for the data may be required to engage a forensic investigator to determine how and where the payment card data was obtained by unauthorized third parties. With a consolidated list of approved PCI Forensic Investigators, organizations requiring forensic investigative services can now consult a single resource recognized by each payment card brand.

Arsenal’s forensic team members are recognized leaders in the forensic space and have performed 100’s of QIRA investigations involving card holder data theft around the globe. Arsenal’s 6 years of experience in the forensic lifecycle allow them to be trusted advisors to merchants and their banks, understanding what impact a breach has on their company as well as their customers.  Arsenal is the third company to join the councils PFI list along with Trustwave and CyberCom.

Arsenal's PFI team can be reached at: 800-274-5208
The list of PFI companies can be viewed at the PCI-DSS PFI website: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/approved_companies_providers/pfi_companies.php

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Arsenal Partners with MasterCard in PCI Merchant Education Program

Arsenal Security Group announced its participation in MasterCard’s new PCI Merchant Education Program, a comprehensive program that offers practical education and training for merchants to better their understanding of PCI DSS.  The program includes interactive sessions with industry security experts. Michael Walter of Arsenal Security Group presents information on Preparing for a Successful PCI Assessment: Lessons from the Field in an upcoming Webinar session available to merchants and other industry professionals.

About PCI Security Standards Council

The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.

The PCI Security Standards Council’s mission is to enhance payment account data security by driving education and awareness of the PCI Security Standards. The organization was founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc.

About Arsenal Security Group

Arsenal Security Group as a Qualified Security Assessment Company for the Payment Card Industry is a leader in developing security strategies that support the key metrics of your business while addressing various compliance and regulatory mandates.  Arsenal Security Group’s brings such innovation to the market, like its Smart Search Technology™ SST combined with award winning service, delivering the capability to scan and identify for the presence and location of critical information throughout your computing environment, information like sensitive PII, and PHI, as well as confidential Customer Cardholder information.  For more information, visit http://www.arsenalsecuritygroup.com.  Along with PFI, Arsenal is also approved by the council as a QSA, ASV and PA-QSA.