Meet your EI3PA audit deadline the first time
Similar to a PCI DSS audit, the Experian Independent Third Party Assessment (EI3PA Assessment) follows 12 requirements that help organizations determine whether they are appropriately safeguarding credit history data. SecurityMetrics helps organizations that handle any credit history data received from the credit bureau Experian to comply with EI3PA audit requirements.
Using over 20 years of auditing experience, we’ve crafted a process that simplifies and streamlines your work. SecurityMetrics participates in the PCI Council’s GEAR meetings and holds credentials like: QSA, QPA, PA-QSA, PFI, ASV, CISSP, HCISSP, CISA, HITRUST CSF Assessor.
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Features
Focused on helping you meet deadlines
Leveraging over a decade of security audit experience, SecurityMetrics' auditing services provide a thorough and efficient solution for your EI3PA compliance certification. Our fully supported solution consists of tools and processes that allow you to secure payment data and meet organizational compliance deadlines.
Satisfaction that will make you return year after year
SecurityMetrics assessors are accurate, experienced, easy to work with, and responsive to your needs. Clients enjoy working with SecurityMetrics assessors so much that over 90% of customers return for compliance certification the following year.
Conduct an accurate risk assessment
Conducting a risk assessment is required as part of your EI3PA Audit. SecurityMetrics assessors are able to perform a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-30 Risk Assessment, one of the suggested frame works in the EI3PA standard.
A partner in EI3PA compliance
SecurityMetrics assessors offer a unique blend of compliance, security, and workflow experience to efficiently drive results. Where other assessors act as a bottleneck, our assessors work with you as a team to create the shortest path possible to an accurate and complete EI3PA audit.
Complete EI3PA audit solution
A thorough and accurate EI3PA audit consists of many individual components and activities. When these individual pieces aren't designed to work together, efficiencies are lost, deadlines are missed, and vulnerabilities are overlooked. Our consulting services, gap analysis, penetration tests and other tools are designed to work together to provide a fluid and accurate solution to Experian’s audit requirements.
Improve security and reduce costs
By analyzing your unique workflows and data paths, SecurityMetrics assessors help to establish more efficient arrangements for your data environment to improve credit history security and remove costly, unnecessary steps from the process.
Straightforward pricing
SecurityMetrics pricing is simple–your scope is evaluated based on your needs, giving you a custom quote and avoiding unnecessary add-on charges.
Pathway to EI3PA Compliance
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Conduct gap analysis
After the gap analysis is completed, feedback and remediation checklist items will be shared with you in our online project management tool.
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Onsite assessment
The EI3PA Assessment is based on compliance standards found in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). SecurityMetrics is industry leading in its audit process and methodology. Our team is never overbooked and makes sure they can provide you with the appropriate attention your specific situation needs. SecurityMetrics Experian Independent Third Party Assessments help you:
- Secure credit history data
- Reach compliance goals to avoid fines
- Build long-lasting security policies and practices
- Manage and track compliance efforts throughout the year
- Reduce overall compliance costs through pre audit preparation activities
Your SecurityMetrics audit coordinator makes sure you meet deadlines by moving along your assessment in a timely manner.
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Audit remediation
After the initial onsite audit, SecurityMetrics QSAs make themselves available to help advise on best practices to recover from discovered vulnerabilities in your data security program. They also help advise on policies and procedures that will help bring you into compliance with the standard.
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EI3PA compliance report
After all remediation items have been resolved and proof has been provided, SecurityMetrics Audit team creates a compliance report that’s ready to be submitted to Experian. The team also makes themselves available to clarify any requested items or further documentation upon report submission.
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