SwiftCX Security Controls & Measures

SwiftCX recognises that the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and data created, maintained and hosted by us are vital to the success of the business and privacy of our partners.

As a service provider/product, we understand the importance in providing clear information about our security practices, tools, resources and responsibilities within SwiftCX so that our customers can feel confident in choosing us as a trusted provider.

This Security Posture highlights high-level details about our steps to identify and mitigate risks, implement best practices, and continuously develop ways to improve.

Controls (50)

Here are the controls implemented at SwiftCX to ensure compliance, as a part of our security program.

Data security (9)

Identify Validation

Entity ensures that logical access provisioning to critical systems requires approval from authorized personnel on an individual need or for a predefined role.

Termination of Employment

Entity ensures logical access that is no longer required in the event of termination is made inaccessible in a timely manner.

Multi-factor Authentication

Entity requires that all staff members with access to any critical system be protected with a secure login mechanism such as Multifactor-authentication.

Encrypting Data At Rest

Entity has set up cryptographic mechanisms to encrypt all production database[s] that store customer data at rest.

Inventory of Infrastructure Assets

Entity develops, documents, and maintains an inventory of organizational infrastructure systems, including all necessary information to achieve accountability.

Data Backups

Entity backs up relevant user and system data regularly to meet recovery time and recovery point objectives and verifies the integrity of these backups.

Testing for Reliability and Integrity

Entity tests backup information periodically to verify media reliability and information integrity.

Choice & Consent

Entity ensures regulatory requirements regarding user consent are met prior to processing personal data

Data Subject Access

Entity ensures that Subject Access Requests are being honored in accordance with the Privacy Policy

Network security (7)

Impact analysis

Entity systems generate information that is reviewed and evaluated to determine impacts on the functioning of internal controls.

Limit Network Connections

Entity ensures that the production databases access and Secure Shell access to infrastructure entities are protected from public internet access.

Transmission Confidentiality

Entity has set up processes to utilize standard encryption methods, including HTTPS with the TLS algorithm, to keep transmitted data confidential.

Anomalous Behavior

Entity's infrastructure is configured to review and analyze audit events to detect anomalous or suspicious activity and threats

Capacity & Performance Management

Entity has set up methods to continuously monitor critical assets to generate capacity alerts to ensure optimal performance, meet future capacity requirements, and protect against denial-of-service attacks.

Data used in Testing

Entity ensures that customer data used in non-Production environments requires the same level of protection as the production environment.

Centralized Collection of Security Event Logs

Entity's infrastructure is configured to generate audit events for actions of interest related to security for all critical systems.

App security (4)

Conspicuous Link To Privacy Notice

Entity displays the most current information about its services on its website, which is accessible to its customers.

Secure system modification

Entity has procedures to govern changes to its operating environment.

Approval of Changes

Entity has established procedures for approval when implementing changes to the operating environment.

Entity ensures infrastructure cloud provider login sessions are terminated after a defined length of time.

Endpoint security (3)

Malicious Code Protection (Anti-Malware)

Where applicable, Entity ensures that endpoints with access to critical servers or data must be protected by malware-protection software.

Full Device or Container-based Encryption

Where applicable, Entity ensures that endpoints with access to critical servers or data must be encrypted to protect from unauthorized access.

Endpoint Security Validation

Entity has set up measures to perform security and privacy compliance checks on the software versions and patches of remote devices prior to the establishment of the internal connection.

Corporate security (27)

Code of Business Conduct

Entity has a documented policy to define behavioral standards and acceptable business conduct.

Competency Screening

Entity has procedures to ensure that all security-related positions are staffed by qualified individuals who have the necessary skill set.

Personnel Screening

Entity has established procedures to perform security risk screening of individuals before authorizing access.

Security & Privacy Awareness

Entity provides information security and privacy training to staff that is relevant to their job function.

Performance Review

Entity requires that all employees in client serving, IT, Engineering, and Information Security roles are periodically evaluated regarding their job responsibilities.

Automated Reporting

Entity has provided information to employees, via various Information Security Policies/procedures, on how to report failures, incidents, concerns, or other complaints related to the services or systems provided by the entity in the event there are problems.

Incident Reporting Assistance

Entity has provided information to customers on how to report failures, incidents, concerns, or other complaints related to the services or systems provided by the Entity in the event there are problems.

Risk Framing

Entity performs a formal risk assessment exercise annually, as per documented guidelines and procedures, to identify threats that could impair systems' security commitments and requirements.

Risk Assessment

Each risk is assessed and given a risk score in relation to the likelihood of it occurring and the potential impact on the security, availability, and confidentiality of the Company platform. Risks are mapped to mitigating factors that address some or all of the risk.

Fraud

Entity considers the potential for fraud when assessing risks. This is an entry in the risk matrix.

Third-Party Criticality Assessments

Entity performs a formal vendor risk assessment exercise annually to identify vendors that are critical to the systems' security commitments and requirements.

Assigned Cybersecurity & Privacy Responsibilities

Entity's Senior Management assigns the role of Information Security Officer who is delegated to centrally manage, coordinate, develop, implement, and maintain an enterprise-wide cybersecurity and privacy program.

Internal Audit using Sprinto

Entity uses Sprinto, a continuous monitoring system, to track and report the health of the information security program to the Information Security Officer and other stakeholders.

Periodic Review & Update of Cybersecurity & Privacy Program

Entity's Senior Management reviews and approves the state of the Information Security program including policies, standards, and procedures, at planned intervals or if significant changes occur to ensure their continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness.

Management Review of Org Chart

Entity's Senior Management reviews and approves the Organizational Chart for all employees annually.

Management Review of Risks

Entity's Senior Management reviews and approves the "Risk Assessment Report" annually.

Management Review of Third-Party Risks

Entity's Senior Management reviews and approves the "Vendor Risk Assessment Report" annually.

Subservice organization evaluation

Entity reviews and evaluates all subservice organizations periodically, to ensure commitments to Entity's customers can be met.

Subprocessor Requirements

Entity ensures that appropriate remediation measures are in place when personal data is shared with vendors as a part of its processing activities

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Entity conducts Data Protection Impact Assessments periodically in order to assess the regulatory risks associated with the processing of personal data

Testing

Entity has procedures to conduct regular tests and exercises that determine the effectiveness and the readiness to execute the contingency plan.

Customer Obligations

Entity maintains a list of all contractual obligations based on customer contracts.

Retention of Policies

Entity ensures that all policy documents are retained for at least (6) years from creation.

Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)

Entity appoints a Privacy Officer to assess and facilitate the entity's compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.

Privacy Act Statements

Entity includes Privacy Act statements on forms that collect information that will be maintained in a Privacy Act system of records, or provide Privacy Act statements on separate forms that can be retained by individuals.

Asset Ownership Assignment

Entity has set up mechanisms to assign and manage asset ownership responsibilities and establish a common understanding of asset protection requirements.

Updates During Installations / Removals

Entity periodically updates and reviews the inventory of systems as a part of installations, removals, and system updates.

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