Swift CSP Assessment

Swift’s Customer Security Programme (CSP) helps financial institutions ensure their defenses against cyberattacks are up to date and effective in order to protect the integrity of the wider financial network. The CSP includes initiatives like the Swift Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF), the Swift Customer Security Controls Policy, and the Swift Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (ISAC). Financial institutions implement security measures and compare their measures with those detailed in the Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF) before attesting their level of compliance annually. atsec provides guidance on security implementations, as well as the formal assessment.

What atsec offers:

atsec is an assessment provider listed in the directory of Swift CSP Certified Assessors, able to help global financial institutes assess how compliant their systems are with the mandatory and advisory CSP controls applicable to Swift connectivity configurations.

During the CSP assessment, atsec uses the standardized approach established by the certification programme combined with atsec’s own methodology for tests across multiple industries, ensuring consistency in the evaluation of security controls across the Swift community as well as thoroughness informed by decades of experience. Our approach makes determining an adequate assessment scope and fair cost straight forward, and users can have confidence that the assessment process aligns with Swift’s expectations when working with atsec.

Why our services are important to you:

Swift requires that financial institutes be assessed by independent assessment providers, such as atsec, to strengthen the security ecosystem surrounding its financial messaging services. atsec, as a CSP assessment provider, contributes to the overall security of Swift users, reducing the risk of potential vulnerabilities and safeguarding the integrity of transactions.

atsec meets the stringent certification criteria defined by Swift and possesses both the expertise and capabilities to conduct thorough assessments and identify potential vulnerabilities accurately.