PCI DSS is the payment card industry security requirement for entities that store, process or transmit cardholder data, and has been endorsed by several card brands such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover Network, American Express and JCB.
To validate compliance with the PCI DSS, MEPS will have to demonstrate compliance with 12 security requirements by thoroughly reviewing its IT environment and information security policies and procedures.
MEPS has enrolled in Trustwave’s on-demand compliance management solution TrustKeeper to access the necessary automated tools to support on-going compliance such as quarterly network vulnerability scans. Trustwave will also remediate any vulnerabilities to help ensure secure transactions for all the customers using their payment gateway.
Naser Abu Ghazaleh, general manager of MEPS, said: “Trustwave has the expertise and technology to help secure our organization and their local presence, along with the support of their Middle East partner Dima Solutions, will help us through that process.”
Robert McCullen, chairman and CEO of Trustwave, said: “Through our partnership, MEPS will utilize the latest security solutions that are proven to help mitigate risk, secure their network environment and protect their customers’ data.”
Fayyaz Makhani, regional manager of Trustwave, said: “As the threat landscape continues to change, it’s clear that security is critical to MEPS. Trustwave’s full suite of technology solutions will help protect cardholder data and maintain their compliance validation with the PCI DSS.”
