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Stroz Friedberg Achieves Certification as a Qualified Security Assessor by the PCI Security Standards Council

NEW YORK, July 3 PRNewswire — Stroz Friedberg, a leading consulting and technical services firm, announced today that it has been certified as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) by the Payment Cards Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council. The PCI Security Standards Council creates comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security that includes security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures designed to help organizations proactively protect customer account data. Qualified Security Assessors must be pre-qualified, and are then required to take rigorous training and testing to be certified to provide PCI data security assessments.

QSA certification authorizes Stroz Friedberg to assess an organization's compliance with the requirements of the PCI Data Security Standards (DSS). Banks, merchants, credit card processors, hosting providers and other companies that store, process or transmit cardholder data are required by the credit card issuers to be compliant with the PCI DSS. Stroz Friedberg adds QSA audit services to the post-assessment evaluation services it has been providing to multi-national and leading companies throughout the United States.

"When cardholder data is at issue, companies and their lawyers need to look beyond their PCI audit results to evaluate the efficacy and accuracy of the audits themselves. These companies have relied upon Stroz Friedberg to understand the IT security gaps that remain after a PCI audit has been completed, and have also turned to us when facing reputational harm resulting from loss or misuse of critical data," said Ken Mendelson, Managing Director of Stroz Friedberg's Washington, DC office. "Now Stroz Friedberg's clients will be able to rely on our deep expertise in the PCI standards as a Qualified Security Assessor to perform thorough PCI assessments."

Utilizing state of the art digital forensic tools, trained and certified digital forensic examiners, and an understanding of both the legal and technical issues, Stroz Friedberg's post-PCI assessment compliance reviews offer clients a more comprehensive understanding of the crucial elements of their network infrastructure, policies and practices that are most likely to face increased scrutiny during threatened or impending litigation or government investigations.

About Stroz Friedberg, LLC

Stroz Friedberg, LLC is a leading consulting and technical services firm specializing in digital forensics, electronic discovery solutions, data breach and computer crime response, cyber security, anti-money laundering, and online and corporate investigations. Our unique approach combines a deep understanding of legal issues and effective investigative techniques with unparalleled technical prowess, derived from our proven experience as former senior Federal investigative agents and prosecutors, and industry-leading digital forensic analysts. Working at the cutting edge of law, policy, and technology, we provide technical assistance and strategic advice to help clients effectively manage digital risks. Learn more about our capabilities and experience at www.strozllc.com.

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