7Security

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Smartcore AG

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Enable businesses to accept payments from customers through various payment methods, making transactions seamless and secure.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

• PCI DSS and PCI PIN certification

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

Referral

Why did you select 7Security over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 7Security were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

7Security has been our PCI DSS and PCI PIN auditor for 2 years and is a partner we can always count on and rely on. In addition to an excellent PCI certification process, we received a great deal of advice and recommendations on how to improve our infrastructure, as well as answers to all of our questions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our company has obtained PCI DSS and PCI PIN certification as well as strongly enhanced infrastructure security.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Very competently organized work processes, excellent security expertise, prompt email responses.

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They showed great expertise in various fields and a personalized approach to the client. Always do more than you expect.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

Have had only positive experiences with the cooperation

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the IT Security Compliance Team Leader of a financial services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Bank

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

• PCI DSS Compliance

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select 7Security over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 7Security were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

RoC (Level 1 Service provider), AoC, Certificate, PCI DSS

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We were able to get certified. We were able to keep our schedule without to much effort less or/and hassle.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

We were able to keep our schedule without too much effort, thanks to 7Security. Everything was on time.

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Everything.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Centralisera Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Payment orchestration platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

PCIDSS lvl 1

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select 7Security over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from 7Security were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Managed to obtain our PCIDSS lvl 1 with brio in a super timely manner! Level of support has been amazing and surely remaining as a paying customer with 7sec!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Obtained the PCIDSS lvl 1 certificate!

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They were always prompt in responding and delivering their tasks (sometimes even before the deadline)

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Able to advise on tasks which were not in their duties which ended up saving us more time and money! :)

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

Not much I can say since we were thrilled with their service already!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Trainer at TELEPOINT DATA CENTER of TELEPOINT

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

TELEPOINT is a company, operating three Tier3 Carrier Neutral Data Centers, providing high quality services on separate locations. Telepoint is Data Center providing Colocation Services, Disaster Recovery Center, Telecommunications, Sat, and Satellite signal

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

• Achieve the next version of PCI DSS v4

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

• Referral

Why did you select 7Security over others?

• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 7Security were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Within this project we have gained the newest version of PCI DSS certification. From 3.2.2 to version 4. We are the first Data Center in Bulgaria with this class of certification.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

covering new and higher requirements and standards with the new version of the certification

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Our needs and expectations were met

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Free communication and understanding. The friendly attitude.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

They did great

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Regulations manager of a financial services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Payment services, payment gateway and POS terminal services

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

• PCI DSS certification

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select 7Security over others?

• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 7Security were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

PCI DSS certification

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Very good project management. Everything was always delivered on time and the results always met our expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

With their great team, friendly approach and extensive knowledge, we successfully passed the certification. In between recertifications, we always had the opportunity to discuss any proposed changes to our solution to ensure it was compliant.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

Nothing to mention, working with 7Security has exceeded all our expectations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of ByQwest.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Banking as a Service

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Certification as Service Provider

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

Online Search

Why did you select 7Security over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from 7Security were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

PCI-DSS certification Service Provider for card issuance and processing

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

PCI-DSS certification received

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They had an excellent capacity to manage the project and highly skilled resources.

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Expertise in the PCI-DSS compliance framework

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the System Security Engineer of Kiwi.com

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Online travel agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

• To achieve PCI DSS compliance

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select 7Security over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from 7Security were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

7Security helped us achieve PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider compliance in 2019. We were so pleased with our partnership that we decided to continue with 7Security for years to come.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We are continuously PCI DSS compliant.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

We were very satisfied with the audit process, our cooperation with the 7Security team was at an excellent level, all our e-mails were answered quickly and and all questions were explained clearly during the meetings.

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

7Security was a highly experienced and innovative partner.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

Nothing - we did not find any shortcomings.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Vice President of Information Security of Payhawk

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Financial services and expense management.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 7Security to accomplish?

• Penetration Testing
• Security Compliance Certification

SOLUTION

How did you find 7Security?

Online Search

Why did you select 7Security over others?

Pricing first our budget, Good value for cost

What was the size of 7Security’s team?

10+

What was your primary form of communication with 7Security?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We are partnering for a number of years now with 7Security on our information security roadmap with penetration testing, security consulting and compliance certification services with PCIDSS, SOC and ISO audits and thus far we are more than happy with their approach and professionalism.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Achieved security certification effortlessly

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Project management was done online and status tracked regularly; all tasks were delivered before the deadline or on time.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Hands-on approach, consulting but respecting your unique experience and situation.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 7Security could have done differently?

There was nothing they needed to do differently.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a CTO at Paynetics - we are a leader in B2B payments and a digital banking platform provider. We pioneer innovative and comprehensive payment solutions in card acquiring and issuing, account management, bank transfers and e-wallets. We are on a mission to simplify and democratise payments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire 7Security?

We initially engaged 7Security to help us with our first PCI DSS compliance project. However, since 2018, 7Security has become a valuable partner we rely on to consult us on Information security standards and procedures. Besides our annual PCI DSS project, we have also procured an SCA audit, penetration tests, various information security trainings, and advisory services from them.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We made research online and selected several possible providers. 7Security stood out with their friendly approach, expertise and ‘out-of-the-box’ ideas, as well as their innovative solutions that saved us time and costs.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We have had several projects with the company, but the biggest one was our first PCI DSS compliance project. 7Security were well-aware that we didn’t have previous experience with the standard, so they took extra care in going over its requirements, making sure we understood them well and we are prepared for the next steps.

Then, they did a scoping validation, where they clarified our project scope and offered ways to optimise it so we can save costs and efforts in maintaining our in-scope environment. Once this was done, we had a clear understanding of what documentation and processes we needed to work on and provide.

7Security made sure this stage went smoothly and no questions remained unanswered. When we were ready, 7Security scheduled and performed a formal audit; then they prepared an Attestation of Compliance, an elaborate Report on Compliance and a certificate. In the meantime, their separate penetration testing team performed a pentest for us, since this is part of PCI DSS requirements. Overall, 7Security has developed a smooth process, with clear steps and objectives that is perfect for companies that are going through their first certification.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We had a QSA (Qualified Security Assessor), penetration tester, and account manager. The CEO was always available for advice or consultation as well.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Paynetics is now successfully certified in PCI DSS as Service Provider Level 1, which was incredibly important to us. We now provide a fully PCI DSS-compliant payment platform to our clients; our compliance with PCI DSS demonstrates that we have met the highest security standards, which is essential to our partners.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

7Security are quick to respond and have always been flexible during our projects - adapting to our speed, meeting our deadlines, and sending frequent reminders and updates. They have developed an easy-to-follow approach to PCI projects that ensured everybody is always up to speed. Whenever we needed help or advice, we found that 7Security are just one phone call away.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

7Security is an auditing company that doesn’t feel like one. They really get into the individual business case and offer time and cost-efficient solutions and new innovative approaches. Moreover, they always raise the competence of the whole team during each project - they offer training whenever needed and are happy to explain and clarify anything. Since we started working together, they have become valued partners and friends.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Not really. They meet and exceed our expectations each time.