The Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), the network that enables banks to exchange information about financial transactions, moves trillions of dollars around the world every day.
Security in the messaging service is paramount. Customers must adhere to the SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF), described by SWIFT as “a security baseline for the entire community” – yet the messaging service has become a prime target for sophisticated cyber attackers.
There are three levels of compliance: Self-attestation, internal audit or third-party review.
We are excited to announce that Dionach has been awarded the 2024 Swift Provider – Customer Security Programme (CSP) Assessment label. This valued recognition underscores our expertise and commitment to delivering top-tier security assessments and services.
What we do
Dionach are independent SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP) auditors, providing assurance for organisations opting for an external assessment as part of the SWIFT Independent Assessment Framework (IAF).
Since July 2020, all SWIFT users have been required to carry out an independent assessment when self-attesting. As a listed provider of the SWIFT Partner Programme, Dionach fulfil the requirement of an independent external assessment.
As your chosen auditor, we will help to reduce complexity in the compliance process and relieve the pressure on your internal resources.
Note that SWIFT does not certify, warrant, endorse or recommend any service provider listed in its directory and SWIFT customers are not required to use providers listed in the directory.
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SWIFT CSP Attestation Audit
Engaging Dionach as an external specialist will not only ensure you meet SWIFT’s mandatory compliance requirements, but also deliver an additional level of assurance in the security of your SWIFT-related infrastructure.
An attestation audit identifies where risk drivers from the SWIFT CSP are, or are not, met. Our clear report meets requirements for SWIFT IAF supporting documents, provides insight and tailored advice on how to address non-conformances to achieve attestation, and guides you through submission of a fully compliant attestation via the SWIFT KYC-SA application.
SWIFT CSP Gap Audit
Your first external assessment may highlight more non-conformances than previously identified by internal assessments or self-attestation. As such, it may be beneficial to undergo a gap audit before an attestation audit.
Dionach’s SWIFT CSP gap audit is an analysis of your organisation’s SWIFT-related infrastructure to understand what you need to do to meet SWIFT’s mandatory compliance requirements. Consultants will interview relevant staff, review your current policies, procedures, and practices, then produce a detailed gap audit report which defines your current compliance levels, highlights any areas that need to be addressed, and provides tailored recommendations to achieve compliance against the SWIFT CSCF controls.
Why Conduct Regular SWIFT Auditing?
- Understand and mitigate risk to protect your organization’s information.
- Help in identifying performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the code.
- Ensure that the Swift code follows established coding standards, architectural guidelines, and industry best practices.
- Meet compliance obligations.
- Regular auditing provides a health check for the codebase.
- Improve attack detection rates and tighten up your incident response procedures.
SWIFT Auditing FAQs
We have documented frequently asked questions about our SWIFT Auditing services. If you cannot find the answer to your questions, please do get in touch directly. We’ll be happy to help.
To verify compliance with the SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF), ensuring that institutions using SWIFT messaging services adhere to mandatory and advisory security controls to reduce cyber risks.
The SWIFT-connected organisation must undergo an independent assessment, typically conducted by an external auditor, internal audit function, or an independent compliance team.
The CSCF is a set of mandatory and advisory cybersecurity controls published by SWIFT to enhance the security of the SWIFT network and its users.
A SWIFT assessment must be completed annually, with the compliance attestation submitted to SWIFT by the deadline (usually by December 31st of each year).
- Secure your environment
- Know and limit access
- Detect and respond
- Mandatory controls must be implemented and attested.
- Advisory controls are recommended best practices and may become mandatory in the future.
Policies, procedures, system configurations, access logs, risk assessments, and evidence of control implementation and monitoring.
Potential reputational damage, increased regulatory scrutiny, or restricted access to the SWIFT network.
- Review the latest CSCF version
- Perform a gap analysis
- Document evidence for each control
- Engage an independent assessor
- Remediate any issues before attestation submission
How We Work
We deliver the whole spectrum of cyber security services, from long-term, enterprise wide strategy and implementation projects to single penetration tests.
Our team works with you to identify and assess your organisation’s vulnerabilities, define enterprise-wide goals, and advise how best to achieve them.
Our recommendations are clear, concise, pragmatic and tailored to your organisation.
Independent, unbiased, personalised – this is how we define our services. We guide you to spend wisely and invest in change efficiently.
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