SWIFT CSP
Customer Security Programme Assessment
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About the SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP)
As cybercriminals increasingly targeted members of the SWIFT community, SWIFT introduced the Customer Security Programme (CSP) or SWIFT CSP to strengthen the global financial ecosystem’s defenses. Central to this initiative is the Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF) — a set of security controls designed to help institutions prevent, detect, and recover from cyberattacks.
The CSCF defines three core objectives, eight principles, and 32 security controls, which include both mandatory and advisory requirements tailored to each user’s SWIFT architecture and infrastructure. Beginning in July 2021, SWIFT introduced the Independent Assessment Framework (IAF), requiring that CSP attestations be independently validated by qualified independent assessors.
As an accredited SWIFT CSP Assessment Provider, World Informatix Cyber Security (WICS) supports institutions through this process—ensuring full compliance and a seamless attestation experience. World Informatix is an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certified firm, providing the highest levels of assurance while keeping your critical information secure.
World Informatix Cyber Security played a pivotal role in the aftermath of the 2016 Bangladesh Central Bank SWIFT cyber heist, one of the most significant cyberattacks in global banking history.
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Our SWIFT CSP Security Assessment
All institutions using the SWIFT platform must annually attest to compliance with the Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF). WICS offers a complete SWIFT CSP assessment that combines risk analysis, technical testing, and advisory reporting to meet these requirements efficiently.
What Makes WICS Unique?
- As one of the original CSP Assessor firms, we have deep expertise in financial sector and SWIFT environments
- Having responded to many global SWIFT Attacks, we focus on real-world control effectiveness, not just compliance
- Led by assessors with hands-on incident response experience, including the largest SWIFT attack in History
- A focus on technical security controls, VAPT and Indicators of Compromise (IoC) scans.
- Has SWIFT Certified Assessors on staff and listed in the directory of certified CSP assessors.
Assessment Overview
Planning and Kickoff
Comprehensive planning is essential to every successful engagement.
Before the official project kickoff, World Informatix Cyber Security (WICS) will schedule a pre-kickoff consultation call to ensure full alignment with your organization’s needs and objectives. During this session, our team will take time to understand your operational environment, confirm your SWIFT architecture type, and establish a clear project timeline with key milestones. This proactive step allows us to identify dependencies, allocate resources efficiently, and ensure all stakeholders are informed and engaged from the outset.
The formal kickoff meeting will mark the official start of the assessment. Led by a certified SWIFT CSP assessor, this session will include a detailed presentation outlining the assessment methodology, deliverables, communication plan, and success criteria. By setting clear expectations and confirming mutual understanding, WICS ensures a structured, transparent, and efficient assessment process that positions your organization for a successful SWIFT attestation.
Information Gathering
Prior to the assessment phase, World Informatix Cyber Security (WICS) will provide a comprehensive list of requirements to ensure your team is fully prepared. This list will outline the specific documentation, policies, technical reports, implementation evidence, and system screenshots needed to support an efficient and accurate review. By sharing these requirements in advance, WICS helps minimize delays and ensures that all relevant materials are available when the assessment begins.
In parallel with evidence collection, WICS will also submit a proposed schedule of meetings with key stakeholders—including IT, HR, and executive management—to facilitate discussions with our SWIFT-certified assessors. These structured sessions will allow our team to gain deeper insight into your security environment, clarify control implementations, and validate compliance details. This coordinated approach ensures that every aspect of the assessment is well-organized, transparent, and aligned with your organization’s operational rhythm.
Gap Assessment & Technical Test
Thorough assessment and validation are at the core of WICS’s methodology.
During this phase, our certified SWIFT CSP assessors will utilize WICS’s proprietary SWIFT CSP Security Controls Checklist, which includes over 200 meticulously defined controls mapped directly to the latest version of the Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF). This enhanced checklist ensures that every mandatory and advisory control is reviewed in detail and aligned with SWIFT’s most current requirements.
Our assessors will request and examine supporting evidence, engage directly with key stakeholders to confirm control implementations, and provide ongoing communication and feedback throughout the assessment process. This transparent and interactive approach ensures that any gaps or ambiguities are promptly clarified and resolved.
Drawing from extensive real-world experience with global financial institutions, WICS places particular emphasis on the technical security of the SWIFT environment and its Secure Zone. As part of the assessment, we require and review technical vulnerability assessment data from your critical SWIFT infrastructure. This allows us to validate your security posture not only for compliance with the CSCF, but also for true operational resilience and threat readiness within your SWIFT-connected environment.
Reporting
WICS assessment methodology ends with reporting, but the entire assessment is focused on creating a deliverable that is clear, concise, and accurate. your organization will be provided with a disposition describing compliance with each of the applicable mandatory or advisory security controls in the form of a detailed controls summary report, tailored to be easily utilized to fulfill the SWIFT KYC-SA attestation requirement. In addition to describing compliance with the CSCF, the controls summary report provides enough detail to assist with your communications regarding organizational cyber security posture to executive leadership.
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Our History
Central Bank of Bangladesh SWIFT Attack
World Informatix Cyber Security played a pivotal role in the aftermath of the 2016 Bangladesh Central Bank SWIFT cyber heist, one of the most significant cyberattacks in global banking history. After hackers stole $81 million through fraudulent SWIFT transactions, World Informatix was brought in to conduct incident response, forensic investigation, and security remediation. Their team worked closely with the Bangladesh Bank, SWIFT, and international law enforcement agencies to trace the attack’s origins, identify system vulnerabilities, and help strengthen cybersecurity controls to prevent future breaches. The firm’s response became a benchmark case study in cyber resilience, SWIFT network security, and digital forensics within the financial sector.
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