PCI Council certifies KIMA as:

Approved Scanning Vendors (ASVs)

Approved Scanning Vendors (ASVs) are organizations that validate adherence to certain DSS requirements by performing vulnerability scans of Internet facing environments of merchants and service providers. The Council has approved more than 130 ASVs.

Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors (PA-QSAs)

Payment Application Qualified Security Assessor (PA-QSA) companies are organizations that have been qualified by the Council to have their employees assess compliance to the PCI PA-DSS standard. Payment Application Qualified Security Assessors are employees of these organizations who have been certified by the Council to validate an entity’s adherence to the PCI PA-DSS.

Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs)

Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) companies are organizations that have been qualified by the Council to have their employees assess compliance to the PCI DSS standard. Qualified Security Assessors are employees of these organizations who have been certified by the Council to validate an entity’s adherence to the PCI DSS.