RapidCompute becomes first local cloud provider to achieve PCIDSS 3.2 certification

For the first time in Pakistan, RapidCompute - a division of Cybernet, has made it possible for businesses to create their own Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) that can store, transmit or process cardholder data securely on the Cloud. Now, when organisations utilise RapidCompute for any of its services, they are partnering with one of the best enterprises in the industry.
The company is the first and only cloud-hosting provider in the country to achieve PCIDSS 3.2, as well as ISO27001:2013 certified service provider status. This is the most rigorous status in the industry and thus empowers Pakistani organisations, especially from the FinTech space, to finally reap the immense flexibility and efficiency of a local cloud provider.
From customers to merchants and financial institutions, the security of cardholder data affects everybody. Meeting vigilant security standards is essential for keeping a company's sensitive financial information safe. The PCIDSS is a global organisation that maintains, evolves and promotes payment card industry standards for the safety of cardholder data across the globe. According to the Division Head, Zaeem Arshad, "RapidCompute's infrastructure is not the top concern we have. Our data centers are already built on the highest design standards. This allows the company to focus on valuable industry certifications like the ISO 27001:2013, Cloud Security Alliance and now PCIDSS to ensure that our processes, procedures and all facets of services are up to international security and availability benchmarks."
According to Danish Lakhani - CEO of Cybernet; "This solution can help meet the demand for a higher level of financial security in the country. We understand the immense responsibility of hosting mission-critical data on our cloud. In an age of increasingly sophisticated system attacks, the PCIDSS certification is an organisation's best protection against network security threats and data breaches."-PR