SWIFT CSCF Independent Assessment

Certified independent assessments for SWIFT CSCF compliance and annual KYC Security Attestation

Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity services
Cyber governance & compliance

Independent SWIFT CSCF assessment by Thales, a SWIFT CSP Certified Assessor, ensuring your organisation meets all mandatory controls for annual KYC Security Attestation.

Benefits of Thales SWIFT CSCF Independent Assessment

Ensure SWIFT CSCF compliance, strengthen your cyber security posture and complete KYC Security Attestation with confidence.

Meet SWIFT obligations

Meet your SWIFT compliance obligations for continued participation in the SWIFT network by aligning with all mandatory controls of the Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF).
Confident attestation

Complete your SWIFT KYC Security Attestation with confidence, backed by an independent assessment aligned with the latest CSCF requirements.
Detect and mitigate risks

Protect and mitigate cyber risks in your SWIFT-related environment by identifying control gaps and weaknesses, and implementing the remediation actions recommended in the assessment before they impact your financial operations.
Expert assessors

Gain assurance with an assessment performed by a trained team of qualified assessors with experience in frameworks such as PCI DSS and ISO 27001.
Secure SWIFT network

Underpin the integrity, security and consistency of your organisation and the wider SWIFT finance network by meeting all mandatory CSCF controls, and contribute to the overall security of the global financial ecosystem.

Independent SWIFT CSCF assessment

Each July, SWIFT updates its Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF) and users must complete an annual KYC Security Attestation. As a leading cybersecurity provider, Thales offers SWIFT Community Standard Assessments as an independent assessor certified under SWIFT’s CSP Certified Assessors program, covering all mandatory CSCF controls.

The SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF) is a global cybersecurity framework helping financial institutions secure environments, control access, and detect and respond to incidents.

Meeting mandatory controls via an Independent Assessment strengthens cybersecurity, supports the SWIFT network, and makes CSCF compliance a strategic requirement to safeguard financial operations, ensure regulatory alignment and protect institutional trust.

Key components of the SWIFT CSCF assessment

The SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF) is a prescriptive cybersecurity framework for financial institutions using the SWIFT banking and payments system. It defines mandatory and advisory controls that vary depending on the organisation’s SWIFT architecture, to help secure environments, control access, and improve detection and response to incidents across the SWIFT network.

SWIFT CSP Assessors follow the Independent Assessment Framework (IAF), with supporting templates for mandatory and advisory CSCF controls. While internal Independent Assessment is possible, it is often hard to find an internal auditor without conflicts of interest and with the required certifications, such as CISM and recent PCI DSS or ISO 27001 assessment experience.

Thales assessors use SWIFT documentation tailored to your architecture, including decision trees and test plans. The process covers preparation (understanding mandatory and advisory controls), execution (verifying control implementation), documentation and reporting, attestation submission to SWIFT, and follow-up remediation to address identified issues.

Ensuring cybersecurity for Banking, Financial Services & Insurance

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