Proven Technology for Achieving PCI Compliance
Simplify Your Operations with GSI's End-to-End, Managed Compliant Solutions
Simplifying your business operations and easing PCI complexity is at the heart of GSI's expertise. Our many years of experience working with clients to address their most complex business objectives and system requirements are reflected in our proven methodology and advanced technology solutions. By leveraging our established technology practices, you gain the reliability, scalability and security your business demands, the assurance of PCI compliance, and the subsequent operational efficiencies you desire.
Innovative solutions
From its beginning, GSI has been a forward-thinking company, focused on continually evolving our technology in tandem with our clients' strategic initiatives. Depending on your specific organizational needs, GSI offers three levels of scalable, managed services for both the virtual and physical environments:
CompliantHost: GSI's comprehensive solution created specifically to help with PCI compliance, this solution provides the level of support necessary to ensure you pass your assessment and receive your Report of Compliance (ROC).
Optimal: Our standard offering designed for critical business applications and hosted environments, this service level does not address PCI compliance but does provide a customizable approach to maintaining confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Essential: A base level support geared toward managing the most basic elements of IT maintenance, the Essential option is quite functional for low-touch, non-critical equipment.
Learn more about Essential, Optimal and CompliantHost managed IT administration services »
Capabilities
The capabilities inherent in all of our managed compliant services have been designed by seasoned system architects – some of the best, most experienced in the business. The features below enable the absolute reliability and security required to maintain data integrity for you and your customers. The degree of support you receive for each depends on the managed service option (above) you choose.
- Systems administration to ensure computing systems are healthy and maintained with the latest patches, security fixes and management tools.
- Network administration to guarantee network systems are secure and ready to support client traffic between systems and to the Internet.
- Database administration to enable optimal database performance and ensure data is secure, backed up and ready for your access.
- Around-the-clock monitoring and alert handling to ensure maximum availability and reliability of your systems.
- Information security validation assistance to ensure all criteria associated with PCI compliance are satisfied.
- Custom configuration and scripting to tailor the solution to your specific strategic objectives.
Sophisticated infrastructure
GSI has invested heavily in the infrastructure required to manage your computing environment and simplify the complexities surrounding PCI compliance. We operate three data centers in Kansas City, with additional facilities in Los Angeles, New York, Canada, Amsterdam and London. The Kansas City facilities feature world-class infrastructure, including advanced and fully monitored power, security, network and fire detection technologies. Additionally, our physical security policies, fiber capacity, core IP network, environmental controls and conditioned power were configured to create world-class hosting facilities that guarantee reliable, continuous operations.
Assessors' stamp of approval
All of our facilities support the operational protocols necessary to meet the industry's most rigorous security standards. Several times a year, we successfully pass the scrutiny of Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) on behalf of our clients, as well as GSI. We maintain a continual state of compliance, and by leveraging our proven technology capabilities and processes, you can be assured successful PCI compliance, as well.
GSI works with the following assessors on an ongoing basis:
- CoalFire
- Digital Resources Group
- ForeTrex
- Halock Security
- Orthus (London)
- RSM McGladrey
- Solutionary
- SAS70 Solutions
- TrustWave
- Verizon Business Services
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For more information, be sure to visit the GSI Resource Center. You'll get instant access to PCI compliance case studies and other valuable resources.
- PCI Case Studies
- GSI/Client PCI DSS Responsibilities
- 12 Things You Absolutely Must Ask When Considering a PCI DSS Hosting Provider