Payment Services

PSC provides services to support the analysis, design, implementation and support of payment infrastructures – always with an eye on the intersection of payments, security and compliance.

The PSC team brings first-hand experience in all areas of the payment ecosystem – from acquiring and issuing banks to global and emerging payment types. The team has designed, implemented and operated payment systems processing huge transaction volumes. This hands-on experience allows PSC to transition theory into practice and deliver projects that have clear objectives and defined value. PSC understands the entire lifecycle of payments projects, from conception, financial modeling and architecture through to implementation. PSC also offers sustaining services including risk and fraud controls, service monitoring and operational excellence.

PSC provides expert services specific to client needs, which can be used on an as-needed basis.

• Analysis and optimization of systems
• Financial models of current acceptance, pricing and risk
• Global payment options
• Product strategy related to payment initiatives
• New market requirement evaluation
• Risk/reward analysis of payment options
• Architecture, design and implementation
• Fraud and risk management
• Payment protocols
• Standards and certification

• PSC delivers customized training programs related to payments

• Credit card, debit and ACH networks
• POS, Mail Order/Telephone Order payments
• Gift cards and other stored value programs
• E-cash and token-based payments
• Smart card and RFID payments
• E-checks
• Check 21
• Mobile payments
• Micro payments
• P2PE payments
• Secure payments protocols
• Global payment schemes
• Points and reward programs

• Financial models
• Fraud monitoring, analysis and forensic support
• Operational process and controls development

• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
• PCI Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) Company
• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Visa AIS and CISP
• MasterCard SDP
• American Express DSOP
• Visa Payment Application Data Security Standards (PA DSS)
• Training
• Documentation
• Web Application Security Testing
• PCI PIN/PED Review