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ontrolScan has helped small to midsize enter- ISO/MLS contact:
prises (SMEs) maintain information technol-
ogy security and Payment Card Industry secu- Matt Loos
C rity standards compliance for more than 15
years. ControlScan was founded in 2005 by its first chief Executive Vice President
executive officer, Richard Stanton. He was succeeded by Business Development
Joan Herbig in 2007, who led the company until 2017,
when ControlScan was acquired by Thompson Street 1-800-825-3310, Ext. 2
Capital Partners and merged with EchoSat. At that time,
EchoSat CEO Marc Carl assumed leadership over both sales@controlscan.com
entities. ControlScan is headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga.,
and has branch locations in Lexington, Ky. and in Hunt
Valley, Md., where the firm's 24-hour security operations 3. Move fast: act with urgency, be nimble, lean for-
center is based. It employs approximately 150 staff mem- ward, focus on what's important.
bers. 4. Be transparent: communicate openly and hon-
estly, be accessible and respectful, act with integrity.
Expert risk management, compliance
5. Have fun: celebrate success, have a positive atti-
ControlScan's stated mission is "to ensure that each of our tude, be yourself.
customers is thoroughly equipped to protect their busi-
ness from cybercrime." To accomplish this, the company Further, the CEO identified a handful of unique qualities
provides traditional managed security services, such as that separate ControlScan from its competitors. "ControlS-
unified threat management firewall and vulnerability can focuses on the SME, because this is an underserved
scanning, as well as advanced services for 24/7 security market that needs the most assistance with people, pro-
threat detection and response. "ControlScan is also well cesses and technology for better cybersecurity," he said.
known for our ability to expertly guide businesses of ev- "We are the SME champion, focusing on cybersecurity so
ery size through the PCI compliance process," Carl said. our customers can focus on running their business, not
"More than 155 merchant services partners and 1.8 mil- securing it." Core also pointed out that ControlScan is "the
lion businesses rely on our efficient, user-friendly PCI 1-2- only managed security service provider that takes a ho-
3 program to manage risk and compliance." listic approach to cybersecurity and compliance, helping
businesses avoid siloed processes that can negatively im-
In addition, the ControlScan Security Consulting Servic- pact overall security posture."
es team provides a range of PCI-related services, such as
qualified security assessments and web app penetration To demonstrate its commitment, ControlScan recently
testing. The team also includes experts in medical and pursued new industry certifications, including Managed
other security and privacy frameworks. Carl mentioned Network Service Provider for Verifone and Gilbarco to re-
that the company delivers top quality at a reasonable duce convenience retailers' breach risk, Qualified Securi-
price. "Our security-as-a-service delivery model gives ty Assessor to validate point-to-point encryption and PCI
Sales portal
the SME cost-effective access to the same cybersecurity compliance, and Qualified PIN Assessor for performing
services and technologies as their larger counterparts," security assessments against PIN payment environments.
he said. "We cultivate the very best people, processes and In March 2020, ControlScan also became one of the first
technology partnerships and pass along their benefits to PCI Software Security Framework Assessor companies.
our customer base." "The ControlScan team is consistently developing new
services to bolster our technology stack and ensure that
Standing out in the crowd our customers’ needs are holistically met," Core said, add-
Notably, ControlScan's service delivery is governed by ing that recent enhancements include offering managed
key principles. "We have our customers’ backs by practic- detection and response services to businesses using Mi-
ing these core operating values," he said, listing five focus crosoft Office 365, Google G Suite, or cloud-based SaaS
areas as follows: and PaaS applications and services.
1. Drive customer success: customers are first, help In addition, ControlScan introduced PaySafe PumpCon-
them win, commit to success and quality. nect to increase security and payment transaction speeds
2. Put team first: make every decision for the greater at fuel pumps and advance its endpoint security service
good, trust in and empower others, look for the win- to provide even greater detection and response capabili-
win. ties.

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