Digital Forensics Incident Response Services
Whether you have been asked to conduct an Independent Investigation (specified by your Acquirer), or need assistance with a full PCI Forensic Investigation, 3B Data Security is perfectly suited to resolve the situation for you.
3B Data Security are one of only a handful of globally approved PFI companies certified by the PCI SSC and payment card brands to help merchants forensically investigate and recover from a compromise of cardholder data.
The main objective of a PFI is to identify how the breach occurred, assess the scope of the breach and the volume of card data at risk, and provide recommendations for remediation and prevention of future incidents.
3B Data Security are one of only a handful of globally approved PFI companies certified by the PCI SSC and payment card brands to help merchants forensically investigate and recover from a compromise of cardholder data.
What is a PCI Forensic Investigation (PFI)?
A PCI Forensic Investigation (PFI) is a specific type of investigation conducted by an approved PCI Forensic Investigator to determine the cause and extent of a payment card data breach.
The main objective of a PFI is to identify how the breach occurred, assess the scope of the breach and the volume of card data at risk, and provide recommendations for remediation and prevention of future incidents.
3B Data Security PCI Forensic Investigator (PFI) Services
Whether you have been asked to conduct an Independent Investigation (specified by your Acquirer), or need assistance with a full PFI Investigation, 3B Data Security is perfectly suited to resolve the situation for you.
We also act as a PFI Expert Witness to assist with the litigation process and impart our knowledge for civil disputes or appeals.
Our expert witness experience within the criminal prosecution and court system, combined with our expert knowledge of the PFI process, makes us a natural partner to assist when required.
Why Choose 3B Data Security
As well as being one of only a handful of globally approved PFI companies certified by the PCI SSC and payment card brands, 3B Data Security is also an approved PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor Company (QSAC). This enables us to perform PCI Compliance consulting, and provide advisory and audit services to help merchants obtain certification against the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Our senior consultants have been Qualified Security Assessors (QSA) since 2008, and have been investigating cardholder data compromises for Visa and MasterCard since 2007, then subsequently becoming Core PCI Forensic Investigators (PFIs) when the PCI Security Standards Council formed the PCI PFI Program in 2011.
Our expert team have investigated hundreds of cardholder data breach investigations for all types of organisations in numerous environments with ever-changing technologies.
The knowledge, experience and relationships gained from being a part of the payment card industry for this length of time helps distinguish 3B Data Security as a trusted, credible, and reliable PCI partner.
Get in touch today to find out more about our PFI Services and how our team can help you.